WSH 3–2 PIT Final / SO · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 27, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 26-19-6
3–2
Final / SOW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 24-15-9
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT WSH 12201217041345 PIT 0711818040237 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 26-19-6 · PIT 24-15-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Capitals beat the Penguins

The Capitals earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 2.0, and they won it in a shootout. Casey DeSmith stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 45 and 37 shots on goal.

WSH 4.3 xG · 45 shots PIT 2.0 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 2.2 · 0.4
2nd 0.7 · 1.0
3rd 0.7 · 0.4
OT 0.7 · 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 82.
WSH 82%PIT 18%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:00 Alex Ovechkin PP
Evgeny Kuznetsov, Dmitry Orlov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
02:37 Danton Heinen
Drew O'Connor, Brian Dumoulin · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–1
3rd period
3
05:17 Marcus Johansson
Nicklas Backstrom, · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–1
4
12:52 Bryan Rust
Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Capitals
Goaltending
0.0
vs expected
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.3
vs expected
43/45 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHPIT
Shots on goal
45
37
Expected goals
4.3
2.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0