WSH 3–1 MTL Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sat, Oct 15, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 1-2-0
3–1
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 1-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 01231403329 MTL 081509122 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 1-2-0 · MTL 1-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat the Canadiens

The Capitals earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.2, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.

WSH 3.6 xG · 29 shots MTL 2.2 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.5 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 2.9 · 0.5
3rd 0.2 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 72.
WSH 72%MTL 28%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
02:01 Nick Suzuki
Arber Xhekaj, Cole Caufield · wrap around shot, a good chance (17%)
0–1
2
09:02 Conor Sheary
Nick Jensen, Trevor van Riemsdyk · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
3
11:43 Anthony Mantha GWG
Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
4
15:20 T.J. Oshie PP
Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (35%)
3–1
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
21/22 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHMTL
Shots on goal
29
22
Expected goals
3.6
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0