WSH
2–4
PIT
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 9-4-0
2–4
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 6-8-2
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
11011806234
PIT
211011210432
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 9-4-0 · PIT 6-8-2 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Penguins
The Capitals created the better chances (4.3 to 2.4 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Joel Blomqvist stopped 2.3 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: 4.3 expected goals to 2.4, on 34 and 32 shots on goal.
WSH 4.3 xG · 34 shots
PIT 2.4 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 1.3
2nd · the swing
2.5 · 0.6
3rd
0.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 03:11 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Michael Bunting · 1st 06:59 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Rasmus Sandin · 1st 08:22 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 06:04 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
5
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 10:28 · 2–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Noel Acciari · 3rd 19:37 · 2–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 77.
WSH 77%PIT 23%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Erik Karlsson · 1st 03:11 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Michael Bunting · 1st 06:59 · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Rasmus Sandin · 1st 08:22 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 06:04 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (25%)
5
Evgeni Malkin · 3rd 10:28 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Noel Acciari · 3rd 19:37 · EN · 2–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
5
Bryan Rust, Kris Letang · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
