WSH
2–5
MTL
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 22-19-7
2–5
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 21-21-8
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
05116118239
MTL
3130528526
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2
WSH 22-19-7 · MTL 21-21-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2
Capitals fell to the Canadiens
The Capitals created the better chances (2.5 to 2.0 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Charlie Lindgren allowed 2.4 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 Capitals created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 2.0, on 39 and 26 shots on goal.
WSH 2.5 xG · 39 shots
MTL 2.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.3 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.5 · 0.4
3rd
0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Suzuki · 1st 06:42 · 0–1 · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 07:39 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
· 1st 13:07 · 0–3 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 06:03 · 1–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
5
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 11:19 · 1–4 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Rasmus Sandin · 3rd 11:41 · 2–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 14:01 · 2–5 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 61.
WSH 61%MTL 39%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Suzuki · 1st 06:42 · 0–1
Slap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Nick Suzuki · 1st 07:39 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
· 1st 13:07 · GWG · 0–3
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 06:03 · 1–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
5
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 11:19 · 1–4
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Rasmus Sandin · 3rd 11:41 · 2–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 14:01 · PP · 2–5
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
6/9 saves · 3 GA · 0.6 xGA
Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
