WSH 4–2 VGK Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 15, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 1-1-0
4–2
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 3-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 1731203422 VGK 1717012226 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 1-1-0 · VGK 3-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat the Golden Knights

The Capitals earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 2.5, and a 4–2 win to show for it. The Capitals owned the 2nd period, 2.8 to 1.1 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.5, on 22 and 26 shots on goal.

WSH 3.7 xG · 22 shots VGK 2.5 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 2.8 · 1.1
3rd 0.3 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 68.
WSH 68%VGK 32%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:02 Jakub Vrana
Andrew Mangiapane · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
1–0
2
17:49 Victor Olofsson PP
Tomas Hertl, Mark Stone · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1–1
2nd period
3
03:06 Tom Wilson PP
Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2–1
4
05:16 Aliaksei Protas GWG
Alex Ovechkin · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3–1
5
06:13 Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd, John Carlson · bat shot, a great chance (27%)
4–1
6
07:17 Jack Eichel
Mark Stone, Ivan Barbashev · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.5
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.3
vs expected
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WSHVGK
Shots on goal
22
26
Expected goals
3.7
2.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0