WSH
4–5
NJD
Final / OT · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 35-37-10
4–5
Final / OTL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 52-22-8
1ST2ND3RDOTT
WSH
381120704431
NJD
1111721214534
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 1–3
WSH 35-37-10 · NJD 52-22-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 1–3
Capitals fell to the Devils
The Capitals let a 3–0 lead get away: the Devils came back with five unanswered goals — Hamilton's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Hughes's goal. Mackenzie Blackwood allowed 2.8 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 Devils created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 3.5, on 34 and 31 shots on goal.
WSH 3.5 xG · 31 shots
NJD 4.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st
0.7 · 1.0
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
0.7 · 1.8
OT
1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joe Snively · 1st 04:36 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Rasmus Sandin · 1st 05:59 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Craig Smith · 1st 10:18 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Erik Haula · 1st 17:06 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Tom Wilson · 2nd 01:05 · 4–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
6
Miles Wood · 2nd 18:36 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Erik Haula · 3rd 03:17 · 4–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 12:23 · 4–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Luke Hughes · OT 04:33 · 4–5 · wrap around shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 35.
WSH 35%NJD 65%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joe Snively · 1st 04:36 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Rasmus Sandin · 1st 05:59 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Craig Smith · 1st 10:18 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Erik Haula · 1st 17:06 · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Tom Wilson · 2nd 01:05 · 4–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
6
Miles Wood · 2nd 18:36 · PP · 4–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
7
Erik Haula · 3rd 03:17 · 4–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
8
Dougie Hamilton · 3rd 12:23 · 4–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
9
Luke Hughes · OT 04:33 · GWG · 4–5
Wrap around shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
29/34 saves · 5 GA · 4.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/20 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
