WSH
3–7
TOR
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 33-26-9
3–7
FinalL
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 39-20-9
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
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TOR
1831437729
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2
WSH 33-26-9 · TOR 39-20-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–2
Capitals fell to the Maple Leafs
The Capitals created the better chances (2.6 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 3–7. Charlie Lindgren allowed 5.1 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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.9, on 21 and 29 shots on goal.
WSH 2.6 xG · 21 shots
TOR 1.9 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
2nd
0.8 · 0.7
3rd
0.4 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Auston Matthews · 1st 00:16 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
William Nylander · 2nd 00:56 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 09:57 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Auston Matthews · 2nd 12:59 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Connor McMichael · 2nd 13:34 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Jake McCabe · 2nd 19:35 · 2–4 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 06:42 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Bobby McMann · 3rd 07:58 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 08:36 · 3–6 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
John Tavares · 3rd 16:02 · 3–7 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 61.
WSH 61%TOR 39%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Auston Matthews · 1st 00:16 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
William Nylander · 2nd 00:56 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 09:57 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Auston Matthews · 2nd 12:59 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Connor McMichael · 2nd 13:34 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Jake McCabe · 2nd 19:35 · GWG · 2–4
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 06:42 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Bobby McMann · 3rd 07:58 · 3–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
9
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 08:36 · 3–6
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
10
John Tavares · 3rd 16:02 · PP · 3–7
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
5
Rasmus Sandin, Ivan Miroshnichenko · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/29 saves · 7 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 5.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
