Washington Capitals
WSH · 36-30-11
2–3
Final / OTL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 34-39-4
1ST2ND3RDOTT
WSH
141801000222
OTT
05161911321
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 1–2
WSH 36-30-11 · OTT 34-39-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 1–2
Capitals fell to the Senators
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.8 expected goals); the Capitals lost it in overtime on Sanderson's goal.
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.
Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.8, on 22 and 21 shots on goal.
WSH 2.7 xG · 22 shots
OTT 2.8 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.8
2nd
0.8 · 0.6
3rd
1.4 · 1.5
OT
0.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Max Pacioretty · 1st 04:43 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Mark Kastelic · 2nd 05:40 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 17:10 · 2–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
4
Ridly Greig · 3rd 12:49 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Jake Sanderson · OT 00:41 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 48.
WSH 48%OTT 52%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Max Pacioretty · 1st 04:43 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Mark Kastelic · 2nd 05:40 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 17:10 · 2–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
4
Ridly Greig · 3rd 12:49 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Jake Sanderson · OT 00:41 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.