WSH
5–2
NYI
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 35-36-9
5–2
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 41-31-9
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
31001025525
NYI
01409217240
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 3–1
WSH 35-36-9 · NYI 41-31-9 · Meeting 4 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 3–1
Capitals beat the Islanders
The Capitals were outchanced (3.6 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.6 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.
The Islanders created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 40 and 25 shots on goal.
WSH 2.1 xG · 25 shots
NYI 3.6 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 1.3
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dylan Strome · 1st 00:36 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Rasmus Sandin · 1st 01:03 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Craig Smith · 1st 13:13 · 3–0 · snap shot, a great chance (35%)
4
· 3rd 14:52 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Tom Wilson · 3rd 15:44 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
6
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 16:43 · 4–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 18:50 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 26.
WSH 26%NYI 74%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dylan Strome · 1st 00:36 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Rasmus Sandin · 1st 01:03 · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Craig Smith · 1st 13:13 · GWG · 3–0
Snap shot, a great chance (35%)
4
· 3rd 14:52 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Tom Wilson · 3rd 15:44 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
6
Casey Cizikas · 3rd 16:43 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 18:50 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
Cal Clutterbuck, Noah Dobson · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
