WSH 4–3 DET Final / OT · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 20, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
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

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.
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
← Capitals shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:30 David Perron
Michael Rasmussen, Dylan Larkin · backhand shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
2
15:36 Oskar Sundqvist PP
Jonatan Berggren, Joseph Veleno · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
0–2
2nd period
3
15:35 Nic Dowd
Alex Ovechkin, Erik Gustafsson · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–2
4
15:46 Nic Dowd
Nick Jensen, Nicolas Aube-Kubel · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2–2
3rd period
5
Andrew Copp, Olli Maatta · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–3
6
Lars Eller, Nicolas Aube-Kubel · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–3
Overtime
7
04:38 Dmitry Orlov GWG
Marcus Johansson, Nic Dowd · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.9
vs expected
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WSHDET
Shots on goal
42
19
Expected goals
3.1
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0