WSH
2–1
CBJ
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 5-4-1
2–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 4-5-2
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
2801207227
CBJ
01318014135
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 5-4-1 · CBJ 4-5-2 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Blue Jackets
The Capitals earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.6, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Charlie Lindgren 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 Capitals created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 27 and 35 shots on goal.
WSH 3.3 xG · 27 shots
CBJ 2.6 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.5
3rd
0.6 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tom Wilson · 1st 12:21 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2
· 1st 17:21 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 01:38 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 61.
WSH 61%CBJ 39%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tom Wilson · 1st 12:21 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2
· 1st 17:21 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Dmitri Voronkov · 2nd 01:38 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
34/35 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
