WSH 5–2 TOR Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 18, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 16-13-4
5–2
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 19-7-6
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 2141628528 TOR 11311409236 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 16-13-4 · TOR 19-7-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Capitals beat the Maple Leafs

Chances were even (2.9 to 3.3 expected goals); the Capitals won 5–2. Ilya Samsonov allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 3.3, on 28 and 36 shots on goal.

WSH 2.9 xG · 28 shots TOR 3.3 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.4 · 0.9
2nd 0.9 · 1.3
3rd 0.5 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 45.
WSH 45%TOR 55%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
, John Carlson · backhand shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Auston Matthews, Alexander Kerfoot · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Anthony Mantha, · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
4
02:51 Erik Gustafsson GWG
Evgeny Kuznetsov, · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
3–1
5
Conor Timmins, TJ Brodie · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
6
Nick Jensen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–2
7
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Aliaksei Protas · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.1
vs expected
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WSHTOR
Shots on goal
28
36
Expected goals
2.9
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0