WSH
3–2
MIN
Final / SO · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 3-3-1
3–2
Final / SOW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 3-3-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
WSH
2806018011333
MIN
11308115050241
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 3-3-1 · MIN 3-3-2 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Wild
The Capitals were outchanced (4.5 to 2.6 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Darcy Kuemper stopped 2.5 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 Wild created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 41 and 33 shots on goal.
WSH 2.6 xG · 33 shots
MIN 4.5 xG · 41 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
0.7 · 1.2
2nd
0.2 · 1.0
3rd
1.5 · 1.1
OT · the swing
0.2 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Marco Rossi · 1st 02:17 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Tom Wilson · 1st 09:49 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Dylan Strome · 1st 17:14 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 01:16 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 24.
WSH 24%MIN 76%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Marco Rossi · 1st 02:17 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Tom Wilson · 1st 09:49 · SH · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Dylan Strome · 1st 17:14 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Ryan Hartman · 3rd 01:16 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2
Connor McMichael, Trevor van Riemsdyk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Capitals
Goaltending
39/41 saves · 2 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 2.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
