WSH
9–2
MTL
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 21-13-5
9–2
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-19-3
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
29313418940
MTL
01321208233
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
WSH 21-13-5 · MTL 15-19-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
Capitals beat the Canadiens
The Capitals earned it: 4.9 expected goals to 3.0, and a 9–2 win to show for it. Jake Allen allowed 4.1 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: 4.9 expected goals to 3.0, on 40 and 33 shots on goal.
WSH 4.9 xG · 40 shots
MTL 3.0 xG · 33 shots
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3
4
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1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd
1.8 · 1.5
3rd · the swing
2.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Gustafsson · 1st 00:32 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Garnet Hathaway · 1st 04:32 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 04:02 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Nic Dowd · 2nd 08:31 · 3–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
5
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 09:06 · 4–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Cole Caufield · 2nd 12:39 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Dylan Strome · 2nd 19:21 · 5–2 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
8
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 01:22 · 6–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 05:31 · 7–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 15:43 · 8–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
11
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 16:35 · 9–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 76.
WSH 76%MTL 24%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Gustafsson · 1st 00:32 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Garnet Hathaway · 1st 04:32 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Cole Caufield · 2nd 04:02 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Nic Dowd · 2nd 08:31 · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
5
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 09:06 · 4–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
6
Cole Caufield · 2nd 12:39 · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Dylan Strome · 2nd 19:21 · PP · 5–2
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
8
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 01:22 · PP · 6–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Marcus Johansson · 3rd 05:31 · 7–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
10
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 15:43 · 8–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
11
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 16:35 · 9–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/40 saves · 9 GA · 4.9 xGA
Allowed 4.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
