WSH
7–6
CAR
Final / SO · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 34-26-9
7–6
Final / SOW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 44-20-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
WSH
1429310021725
CAR
21021227020631
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 34-26-9 · CAR 44-20-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Capitals beat the Hurricanes
The Capitals earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 3.1, and they won it in a shootout. Darcy Kuemper allowed 2.3 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: 3.7 expected goals to 3.1, on 25 and 31 shots on goal.
WSH 3.7 xG · 25 shots
CAR 3.1 xG · 31 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.3 · 0.8
2nd
1.2 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.9 · 0.8
OT
0.2 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sebastian Aho · 1st 06:53 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
2
· 1st 12:45 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jaccob Slavin · 1st 19:12 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 13:59 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
5
· 2nd 14:40 · 3–2 · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 15:23 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Brady Skjei · 2nd 19:54 · 3–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
John Carlson · 3rd 03:45 · 4–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
· 3rd 08:19 · 5–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
10
Seth Jarvis · 3rd 09:35 · 5–5 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
11
Connor McMichael · 3rd 13:53 · 6–5 · backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
12
Sebastian Aho · 3rd 17:39 · 6–6 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 59.
WSH 59%CAR 41%
Goals and penalties
12 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sebastian Aho · 1st 06:53 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (44%)
2
· 1st 12:45 · PP · 1–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Jaccob Slavin · 1st 19:12 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 13:59 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
5
· 2nd 14:40 · 3–2
Bat shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Sebastian Aho · 2nd 15:23 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Brady Skjei · 2nd 19:54 · 3–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
John Carlson · 3rd 03:45 · PP · 4–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
9
· 3rd 08:19 · 5–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
10
Seth Jarvis · 3rd 09:35 · PP · 5–5
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
11
Connor McMichael · 3rd 13:53 · 6–5
Backhand shot, a great chance (30%)
12
Sebastian Aho · 3rd 17:39 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 6–6
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Capitals
Goaltending
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
7/9 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
