WSH
1–4
SJS
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 28-21-6
1–4
FinalL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 17-26-11
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
091408121
SJS
17113213433
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 28-21-6 · SJS 17-26-11 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Sharks
The Capitals were outchanced (3.5 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 1–4. The Sharks owned the 2nd period, 1.4 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Sharks created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.3, on 33 and 21 shots on goal.
WSH 2.3 xG · 21 shots
SJS 3.5 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.4 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.4
3rd
0.5 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evgeny Svechnikov · 1st 02:54 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Barabanov · 2nd 09:04 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 16:56 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Erik Karlsson · 3rd 12:55 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 17:49 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 32.
WSH 32%SJS 68%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evgeny Svechnikov · 1st 02:54 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Barabanov · 2nd 09:04 · PP · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 16:56 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Erik Karlsson · 3rd 12:55 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Tomas Hertl · 3rd 17:49 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
4
Alexander Barabanov, Logan Couture · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–3
No penalties
Goaltending
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
12/13 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
