WSH
4–0
NYR
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 13-8-3
4–0
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 18-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
11237010429
NYR
0801508031
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 13-8-3 · NYR 18-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Rangers
Chances were even (2.6 to 2.2 expected goals); the Capitals won 4–0. Charlie Lindgren stopped 2.2 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.
Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.2, on 29 and 31 shots on goal.
WSH 2.6 xG · 29 shots
NYR 2.2 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.6
2nd
1.1 · 1.1
3rd
0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 00:43 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 01:43 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Tom Wilson · 2nd 05:35 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 2nd 11:52 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 57.
WSH 57%NYR 43%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 00:43 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 01:43 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Tom Wilson · 2nd 05:35 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 2nd 11:52 · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
31/31 saves · 0 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
