WSH 3–1 CAR Final · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sat, Dec 21, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 22-8-2
3–1
FinalW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 20-11-1
1ST2ND3RDT WSH 1102606322 CAR 0601118125 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 22-8-2 · CAR 20-11-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Capitals beat the Hurricanes

The Capitals were outchanced (3.3 to 2.3 expected goals) but won 3–1 anyway. Charlie Lindgren stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Hurricanes created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 25 and 22 shots on goal.

WSH 2.3 xG · 22 shots CAR 3.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.4
2nd · the swing 0.7 · 1.6
3rd 0.8 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 34.
WSH 34%CAR 66%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
19:17 Aliaksei Protas
Andrew Mangiapane, Matt Roy · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
2
16:11 Jakub Vrana GWG
Hendrix Lapierre, Taylor Raddysh · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
3
19:33 Connor McMichael
Martin Fehérváry, Pierre-Luc Dubois · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
3rd period
4
10:22 Seth Jarvis
Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+2.3
vs expected
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−0.7
vs expected
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team WSHCAR
Shots on goal
22
25
Expected goals
2.3
3.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0