WSH
5–2
PHI
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 28-22-9
5–2
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 31-23-7
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
053927521
PHI
2110507223
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 28-22-9 · PHI 31-23-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals beat the Flyers
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Capitals erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — 's equalizer — and won 5–2. Samuel Ersson allowed 1.9 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: 3.1 expected goals to 2.1, on 21 and 23 shots on goal.
WSH 3.1 xG · 21 shots
PHI 2.1 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 1.3
2nd
1.1 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.1 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Bobby Brink · 1st 01:52 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
2
Owen Tippett · 1st 18:23 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 04:34 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
· 2nd 09:55 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
John Carlson · 2nd 17:45 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 06:04 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 15:38 · 5–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 65.
WSH 65%PHI 35%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Flyers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Bobby Brink · 1st 01:52 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
2
Owen Tippett · 1st 18:23 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 04:34 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
· 2nd 09:55 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
5
John Carlson · 2nd 17:45 · GWG · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Anthony Mantha · 3rd 06:04 · PP · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 15:38 · 5–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
