WSH
6–1
CHI
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 34-31-8
6–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 24-41-6
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
2821525628
CHI
0100919128
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
WSH 34-31-8 · CHI 24-41-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
Capitals beat the Blackhawks
The Capitals earned it: 3.5 expected goals to 2.2, and a 6–1 win to show for it. Anton Khudobin allowed 2.5 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: 3.5 expected goals to 2.2, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.
WSH 3.5 xG · 28 shots
CHI 2.2 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.6
3rd
1.3 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Conor Sheary · 1st 10:15 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Anthony Mantha · 1st 10:33 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Nic Dowd · 2nd 01:27 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Nicklas Backstrom · 2nd 08:12 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
John Carlson · 3rd 01:04 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Nikita Zaitsev · 3rd 03:08 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 14:56 · 6–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (25%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 71.
WSH 71%CHI 29%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Conor Sheary · 1st 10:15 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Anthony Mantha · 1st 10:33 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Nic Dowd · 2nd 01:27 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Nicklas Backstrom · 2nd 08:12 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
John Carlson · 3rd 01:04 · PP · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Nikita Zaitsev · 3rd 03:08 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 14:56 · 6–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (25%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/28 saves · 6 GA · 3.5 xGA
Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
