WSH
2–0
BOS
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 39-31-11
2–0
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 47-19-15
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
1701513225
BOS
040408016
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 39-31-11 · BOS 47-19-15 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Capitals beat the Bruins
The Capitals earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.2, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.5 expected goals to 1.2, on 25 and 16 shots on goal.
WSH 2.5 xG · 25 shots
BOS 1.2 xG · 16 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.9 · 0.2
2nd · the swing
1.3 · 0.5
3rd
0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
John Carlson · 1st 12:00 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Nic Dowd · 3rd 19:47 · 2–0 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 75.
WSH 75%BOS 25%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
John Carlson · 1st 12:00 · GWG · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Nic Dowd · 3rd 19:47 · EN · 2–0
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/16 saves · 0 GA · 1.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
