WSH
4–3
CBJ
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 9-4-2
4–3
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 4-10-4
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
0731019426
CBJ
09111216336
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
WSH 9-4-2 · CBJ 4-10-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
Capitals beat the Blue Jackets
The Capitals were outchanced (3.6 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 4–3 anyway. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.9 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.1, on 36 and 26 shots on goal.
WSH 2.1 xG · 26 shots
CBJ 3.6 xG · 36 shots
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1st
0.7 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Johnny Gaudreau · 2nd 03:27 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
· 2nd 05:05 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 13:16 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 15:47 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Ivan Provorov · 3rd 07:01 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Hendrix Lapierre · 3rd 13:34 · 4–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Justin Danforth · 3rd 15:48 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 28.
WSH 28%CBJ 72%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Johnny Gaudreau · 2nd 03:27 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
· 2nd 05:05 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 13:16 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 15:47 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
5
Ivan Provorov · 3rd 07:01 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
6
Hendrix Lapierre · 3rd 13:34 · GWG · 4–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Justin Danforth · 3rd 15:48 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
2
Aliaksei Protas, Hendrix Lapierre · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Trevor van Riemsdyk, Hendrix Lapierre · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
