WSH 2–3 NSH Final / SO · L
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 31, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 17-11-6
2–3
Final / SOL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 20-16-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT WSH 11314010020229 NSH 211013010021336 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2
WSH 17-11-6 · NSH 20-16-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2

Capitals fell to the Predators

The Capitals were outchanced (4.0 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Hunter Shepard stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Predators created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.4, on 36 and 29 shots on goal.

WSH 2.4 xG · 29 shots NSH 4.0 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing 0.4 · 1.5
3rd 0.6 · 1.2
OT 0.6 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 26.
WSH 26%NSH 74%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:44 Luke Evangelista
Dante Fabbro, Tommy Novak · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
0–1
2
06:55 Roman Josi PP
Gustav Nyquist, Ryan O'Reilly · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
0–2
3
10:25 Beck Malenstyn
Nic Dowd, Trevor van Riemsdyk · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
1–2
2nd period
4
14:59 Alex Ovechkin
Dylan Strome, Aliaksei Protas · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Predators
Goaltending
+2.0
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.4
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WSHNSH
Shots on goal
29
36
Expected goals
2.4
4.0
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0