WSH 3–2 CGY Final / SO · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Mon, Oct 16, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 1-1-0
3–2
Final / SOW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 1-1-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT WSH 0329010011323 CGY 21801308010240 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 1-1-0 · CGY 1-1-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat the Flames

Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Capitals erased the deficit with two unanswered goals — McMichael's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Jacob Markstrom stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.6 expected goals to 3.4, on 23 and 40 shots on goal.

WSH 3.6 xG · 23 shots CGY 3.4 xG · 40 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 1.3
2nd 1.0 · 0.9
3rd 1.3 · 1.1
OT 0.6 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 52.
WSH 52%CGY 48%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:47 Adam Ruzicka
Noah Hanifin, Dillon Dube · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2
17:12 Dillon Dube PP
Noah Hanifin, Adam Ruzicka · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
0–2
2nd period
3
06:50
· wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
1–2
4
09:54 Connor McMichael
, John Carlson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Capitals
Goaltending
+1.4
vs expected
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.6
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHCGY
Shots on goal
23
40
Expected goals
3.6
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0