Washington Capitals
WSH · 0-4
2–4
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 4-0
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
1811007225
NYR
2100627423
goals · shots on goal
Game 4 — the Capitals trail the series 0–4
WSH 0-4 · NYR 4-0 · Game 4 — the Capitals trail the series 0–4
Capitals fell to the Rangers
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.0 expected goals); the Capitals lost 2–4. Charlie Lindgren allowed 1.0 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.
Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.0, on 25 and 23 shots on goal.
WSH 2.2 xG · 25 shots
NYR 2.0 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
0.8 · 0.5
3rd
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kaapo Kakko · 1st 00:57 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Martin Fehérváry · 1st 14:54 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 19:44 · 1–2 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Hendrix Lapierre · 2nd 07:48 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 03:21 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Jack Roslovic · 3rd 19:09 · 2–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 54.
WSH 54%NYR 46%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kaapo Kakko · 1st 00:57 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Martin Fehérváry · 1st 14:54 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 19:44 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Hendrix Lapierre · 2nd 07:48 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
5
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 03:21 · PP · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Jack Roslovic · 3rd 19:09 · EN · 2–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.