WSH
5–3
NYR
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 6-2-0
5–3
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 6-2-1
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
319114113546
NYR
152806319
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 6-2-0 · NYR 6-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Rangers
The Capitals earned it: 5.6 expected goals to 2.5, and a 5–3 win to show for it. Igor Shesterkin stopped 1.6 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: 5.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 46 and 19 shots on goal.
WSH 5.6 xG · 46 shots
NYR 2.5 xG · 19 shots
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1st · the swing
1.9 · 0.6
2nd
2.4 · 1.4
3rd
1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 03:23 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Will Cuylle · 1st 04:21 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 05:10 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Connor McMichael · 1st 08:58 · 3–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Chris Kreider · 2nd 00:30 · 3–2 · deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 04:30 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Filip Chytil · 2nd 04:44 · 4–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Nic Dowd · 3rd 19:24 · 5–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 86.
WSH 86%NYR 14%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 03:23 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Will Cuylle · 1st 04:21 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 05:10 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4
Connor McMichael · 1st 08:58 · 3–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Chris Kreider · 2nd 00:30 · PP · 3–2
Deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 04:30 · GWG · 4–2
Tip in shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Filip Chytil · 2nd 04:44 · 4–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
8
Nic Dowd · 3rd 19:24 · EN · 5–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
16/19 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
41/45 saves · 4 GA · 5.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
