WSH
6–3
MTL
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 7-2-0
6–3
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 4-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
07313314634
MTL
063603315
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 7-2-0 · MTL 4-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Canadiens
The Capitals earned it: 4.8 expected goals to 1.9, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Cayden Primeau allowed 1.2 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.
The Capitals created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 1.9, on 34 and 15 shots on goal.
WSH 4.8 xG · 34 shots
MTL 1.9 xG · 15 shots
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1st
0.9 · 0.3
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.6
3rd
2.0 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tom Wilson · 2nd 03:21 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 09:52 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 10:31 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 11:45 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 12:39 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 18:00 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Connor McMichael · 3rd 04:21 · 4–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
8
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 04:57 · 5–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 12:27 · 6–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 87.
WSH 87%MTL 13%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tom Wilson · 2nd 03:21 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Cole Caufield · 2nd 09:52 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Brendan Gallagher · 2nd 10:31 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 11:45 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Jakub Vrana · 2nd 12:39 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Nick Suzuki · 2nd 18:00 · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
7
Connor McMichael · 3rd 04:21 · GWG · 4–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
8
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 04:57 · 5–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
9
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 12:27 · 6–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
4
Taylor Raddysh, Trevor van Riemsdyk · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/15 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 4.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
