WSH 4–5 DAL Final / SO · L
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 8, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 12-8-3
4–5
Final / SOL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 15-7-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT WSH 1621316020427 DAL 110114212021538 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 12-8-3 · DAL 15-7-3 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1

Capitals fell to the Stars

The Capitals let a 3–1 lead get away: the Stars came back with three unanswered goals — Hintz's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Scott Wedgewood allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 38 and 27 shots on goal.

WSH 2.3 xG · 27 shots DAL 2.9 xG · 38 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 0.5
2nd 0.8 · 0.9
3rd 0.7 · 1.3
OT 0.3 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 40.
WSH 40%DAL 60%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Connor McMichael, Nick Jensen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
2
15:38 Tyler Seguin
Sam Steel, Miro Heiskanen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
04:31 Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson, Trevor van Riemsdyk · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
4
, Aliaksei Protas · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3–1
5
Matt Duchene · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3–2
3rd period
6
01:51 Roope Hintz PP
Jamie Benn, Jason Robertson · deflected shot, a good chance (15%)
3–3
7
09:08 Dylan Strome PP
Anthony Mantha, Alex Ovechkin · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4–3
8
13:47 Roope Hintz
Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–4
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Stars
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.7
vs expected
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WSHDAL
Shots on goal
27
38
Expected goals
2.3
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0