WSH
2–5
BOS
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 0-1-0
2–5
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
012210013235
BOS
2151827530
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 0-1-0 · BOS 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Bruins
Chances were even (2.9 to 3.0 expected goals); the Capitals lost 2–5. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 3.0, on 35 and 30 shots on goal.
WSH 2.9 xG · 35 shots
BOS 3.0 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
1.0 · 1.0
3rd
1.1 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Patrice Bergeron · 1st 07:58 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 15:03 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Hall · 2nd 06:14 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 07:34 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Conor Sheary · 2nd 12:43 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
6
David Krejci · 3rd 16:17 · 2–4 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
7
Hampus Lindholm · 3rd 18:55 · 2–5 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 50.
WSH 50%BOS 50%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Patrice Bergeron · 1st 07:58 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
2
David Pastrnak · 1st 15:03 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Hall · 2nd 06:14 · GWG · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 07:34 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Conor Sheary · 2nd 12:43 · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
6
David Krejci · 3rd 16:17 · 2–4
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
7
Hampus Lindholm · 3rd 18:55 · EN · 2–5
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/35 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
