Washington Capitals
WSH · 17-13-4
4–3
Final / OTW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 13-11-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT
WSH
01021711213442
DET
26071501319
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 17-13-4 · DET 13-11-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals beat the Red Wings
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Capitals erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Gustafsson's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Orlov's goal. Charlie Lindgren allowed 1.1 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: 3.1 expected goals to 1.9, on 42 and 19 shots on goal.
WSH 3.1 xG · 42 shots
DET 1.9 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.3 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.4
OT
0.3 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Perron · 1st 07:30 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Oskar Sundqvist · 1st 15:36 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Nic Dowd · 2nd 15:35 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Nic Dowd · 2nd 15:46 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Lucas Raymond · 3rd 04:49 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Erik Gustafsson · 3rd 05:59 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Dmitry Orlov · OT 04:38 · 4–3 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 70.
WSH 70%DET 30%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Perron · 1st 07:30 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Oskar Sundqvist · 1st 15:36 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Nic Dowd · 2nd 15:35 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Nic Dowd · 2nd 15:46 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Lucas Raymond · 3rd 04:49 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Erik Gustafsson · 3rd 05:59 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
7
Dmitry Orlov · OT 04:38 · GWG · 4–3
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.