WSH 1–4 PIT Final · L
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Thu, Apr 4, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 36-29-10
1–4
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 35-30-11
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 0905117131 PIT 2611018424 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2
WSH 36-29-10 · PIT 35-30-11 · Meeting 4 this season — the season series is tied 2–2

Capitals fell to the Penguins

The Capitals created the better chances (2.9 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.2, on 31 and 24 shots on goal.

WSH 2.9 xG · 31 shots PIT 2.2 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 1.3 · 0.5
2nd 0.2 · 0.9
3rd 1.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 61.
WSH 61%PIT 39%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:49 Ryan Shea
Reilly Smith, Lars Eller · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
0–1
2
11:03 Pierre-Olivier Joseph GWG
Kris Letang, Drew O'Connor · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
3
09:08 Michael Bunting
, Erik Karlsson · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–3
3rd period
4
06:02 Alex Ovechkin PP
, Hendrix Lapierre · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
1–3
5
17:23 Lars Eller EN
Reilly Smith, Kris Letang · backhand shot, into an empty net
1–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.9
vs expected
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHPIT
Shots on goal
31
24
Expected goals
2.9
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0