WSH
6–4
VAN
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 2-2-0
6–4
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 0-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
17113410630
VAN
1731904430
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 2-2-0 · VAN 0-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Canucks
Down 2–4 in the 2nd period, the Capitals erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Carlson's equalizer — and won 6–4. Thatcher Demko allowed 2.8 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.
The Capitals created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.2, on 30 and 30 shots on goal.
WSH 3.2 xG · 30 shots
VAN 2.2 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.3 · 0.6
2nd
1.6 · 1.3
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 00:56 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Elias Pettersson · 1st 19:52 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Lars Eller · 2nd 00:08 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Bo Horvat · 2nd 08:03 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Curtis Lazar · 2nd 08:14 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
J.T. Miller · 2nd 17:34 · 2–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 01:16 · 3–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
8
John Carlson · 3rd 08:43 · 4–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Conor Sheary · 3rd 12:44 · 5–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
10
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 17:02 · 6–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 65.
WSH 65%VAN 35%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 00:56 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Elias Pettersson · 1st 19:52 · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Lars Eller · 2nd 00:08 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Bo Horvat · 2nd 08:03 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Curtis Lazar · 2nd 08:14 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
J.T. Miller · 2nd 17:34 · PP · 2–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 01:16 · PP · 3–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
8
John Carlson · 3rd 08:43 · 4–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Conor Sheary · 3rd 12:44 · GWG · 5–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
10
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 17:02 · 6–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
5
Andrei Kuzmenko, Elias Pettersson · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
9
Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5–4
No penalties
Goaltending
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/30 saves · 6 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
