WSH
0–3
NYI
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 4-4-1
0–3
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 5-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
09013010032
NYI
2217012321
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 4-4-1 · NYI 5-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Islanders
The Capitals created the better chances (4.1 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost 0–3. Semyon Varlamov stopped 4.1 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 Capitals created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 32 and 21 shots on goal.
WSH 4.1 xG · 32 shots
NYI 2.3 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.7 · 0.3
2nd
1.5 · 0.5
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan Pulock · 1st 00:22 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Simon Holmstrom · 1st 10:41 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 11:15 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 76.
WSH 76%NYI 24%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan Pulock · 1st 00:22 · GWG · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Simon Holmstrom · 1st 10:41 · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 11:15 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/32 saves · 0 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 4.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
