Washington Capitals
WSH · 7-10-3
0–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 10-5-1
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
01408010032
COL
1818213429
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 7-10-3 · COL 10-5-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Avalanche
The Capitals were outchanced (4.3 to 1.9 expected goals) and lost 0–4. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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 Avalanche created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 1.9, on 29 and 32 shots on goal.
WSH 1.9 xG · 32 shots
COL 4.3 xG · 29 shots
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3
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1st
0.9 · 1.7
2nd
0.6 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.4 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cale Makar · 1st 19:39 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 13:14 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Andrew Cogliano · 3rd 08:57 · 0–3 · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
4
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 16:12 · 0–4 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 17.
WSH 17%COL 83%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cale Makar · 1st 19:39 · PP · GWG · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 13:14 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Andrew Cogliano · 3rd 08:57 · 0–3
Deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
4
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 16:12 · 0–4
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 4.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
32/32 saves · 0 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.