WSH
2–5
NYR
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 34-34-9
2–5
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 45-21-11
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
0618114228
NYR
2918217534
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
WSH 34-34-9 · NYR 45-21-11 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
Capitals fell to the Rangers
Chances were even (4.6 to 4.5 expected goals); the Capitals lost 2–5. Igor Shesterkin stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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.
Chances were close: 4.6 expected goals to 4.5, on 28 and 34 shots on goal.
WSH 4.6 xG · 28 shots
NYR 4.5 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
0.7 · 1.7
2nd
1.4 · 0.8
3rd
2.5 · 2.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
K'Andre Miller · 1st 13:17 · 0–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 15:19 · 0–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 01:00 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Dylan Strome · 2nd 13:23 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 05:53 · 1–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 11:44 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Mika Zibanejad · 3rd 14:14 · 2–5 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 51.
WSH 51%NYR 49%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
K'Andre Miller · 1st 13:17 · 0–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2
Alexis Lafrenière · 1st 15:19 · 0–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 01:00 · GWG · 0–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Dylan Strome · 2nd 13:23 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Vladimir Tarasenko · 3rd 05:53 · 1–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 11:44 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Mika Zibanejad · 3rd 14:14 · PP · 2–5
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/34 saves · 5 GA · 4.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 4.6 xGA
Stopped 2.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
