Washington Capitals
WSH · 15-13-4
1–2
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 18-8-5
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
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DAL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2
WSH 15-13-4 · DAL 18-8-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2
Capitals fell to the Stars
The Capitals created the better chances (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–2. Jake Oettinger 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 Capitals created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 46 and 26 shots on goal.
WSH 2.9 xG · 46 shots
DAL 2.2 xG · 26 shots
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1st
0.9 · 1.1
2nd
0.9 · 0.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Conor Sheary · 2nd 09:23 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Jamie Benn · 3rd 00:48 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
3
Colin Miller · 3rd 02:07 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 62.
WSH 62%DAL 38%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Conor Sheary · 2nd 09:23 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Jamie Benn · 3rd 00:48 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
3
Colin Miller · 3rd 02:07 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
45/46 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.