WSH
1–2
SJS
Final / OT · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 17-6-2
1–2
Final / OTL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 10-13-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT
WSH
016180400128
SJS
180801312231
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 17-6-2 · SJS 10-13-5 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Sharks
The Capitals were outchanced (3.4 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Eklund's goal. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 1.7 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 Sharks created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.7, on 31 and 28 shots on goal.
WSH 2.7 xG · 28 shots
SJS 3.4 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.6
2nd
0.8 · 1.3
3rd
0.2 · 1.3
OT
0.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tyler Toffoli · 1st 19:00 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Nic Dowd · 2nd 13:02 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
William Eklund · OT 00:39 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 40.
WSH 40%SJS 60%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tyler Toffoli · 1st 19:00 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Nic Dowd · 2nd 13:02 · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
William Eklund · OT 00:39 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
29/31 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
