WSH
7–2
CBJ
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 8-2-0
7–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 5-5-1
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
581915722
CBJ
05220011236
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 8-2-0 · CBJ 5-5-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Blue Jackets
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.7 expected goals); the Capitals won 7–2. Daniil Tarasov allowed 3.7 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: 3.3 expected goals to 3.7, on 22 and 36 shots on goal.
WSH 3.3 xG · 22 shots
CBJ 3.7 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.4 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
1.0 · 2.1
3rd
1.0 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Aliaksei Protas · 1st 00:56 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Connor McMichael · 1st 01:42 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Andrew Mangiapane · 1st 07:28 · 3–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 14:34 · 4–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Nic Dowd · 1st 14:58 · 5–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Damon Severson · 2nd 00:49 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Connor McMichael · 2nd 04:51 · 6–1 · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (12%)
8
· 2nd 14:36 · 6–2 · poke shot, a great chance (65%)
9
Dylan Strome · 3rd 18:34 · 7–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 44.
WSH 44%CBJ 56%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Aliaksei Protas · 1st 00:56 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Connor McMichael · 1st 01:42 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Andrew Mangiapane · 1st 07:28 · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 14:34 · 4–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Nic Dowd · 1st 14:58 · 5–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Damon Severson · 2nd 00:49 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Connor McMichael · 2nd 04:51 · 6–1
Snap shot off the rush, a good chance (12%)
8
· 2nd 14:36 · 6–2
Poke shot, a great chance (65%)
9
Dylan Strome · 3rd 18:34 · 7–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
15/22 saves · 7 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 3.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
