WSH 3–2 NYI Final / OT · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 21, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 16-9-4
3–2
Final / OTW
New York Islanders
NYI · 15-8-9
1ST2ND3RDOTT WSH 1141120812336 NYI 071911600232 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 16-9-4 · NYI 15-8-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat the Islanders

The Capitals earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.2, and they won it in overtime on Strome's goal.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 32 shots on goal.

WSH 3.8 xG · 36 shots NYI 2.2 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.3 · 0.5
2nd 1.5 · 0.8
3rd 0.5 · 0.9
OT 0.6 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 74.
WSH 74%NYI 26%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
09:56 Hendrix Lapierre
Aliaksei Protas · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
2nd period
2
01:03
Cal Clutterbuck · wrap around shot, a good chance (10%)
1–1
3
13:12 Joel Edmundson
Anthony Mantha, Hendrix Lapierre · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
4
12:02 Anders Lee
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
2–2
Overtime
5
01:41 Dylan Strome PPGWG
Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
3–2
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.2
vs expected
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.8
vs expected
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHNYI
Shots on goal
36
32
Expected goals
3.8
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0