WSH
7–4
NYR
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 26-10-3
7–4
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 17-20-1
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
11038310728
NYR
11118214433
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
WSH 26-10-3 · NYR 17-20-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
Capitals beat the Rangers
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.3 expected goals); the Capitals won 7–4. Jonathan Quick allowed 2.7 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 3.3, on 28 and 33 shots on goal.
WSH 3.3 xG · 28 shots
NYR 3.3 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.3 · 1.2
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Chris Kreider · 1st 07:00 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Dylan Strome · 1st 18:46 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3
Lars Eller · 2nd 02:29 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 10:08 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Sam Carrick · 2nd 16:26 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Connor McMichael · 2nd 18:13 · 4–2 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
7
Filip Chytil · 3rd 08:32 · 4–3 · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
8
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 10:50 · 5–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Mika Zibanejad · 3rd 13:04 · 5–4 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 14:00 · 6–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
11
Tom Wilson · 3rd 19:22 · 7–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 50.
WSH 50%NYR 50%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Chris Kreider · 1st 07:00 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Dylan Strome · 1st 18:46 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3
Lars Eller · 2nd 02:29 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 10:08 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Sam Carrick · 2nd 16:26 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Connor McMichael · 2nd 18:13 · PP · 4–2
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
7
Filip Chytil · 3rd 08:32 · 4–3
Snap shot, a good chance (25%)
8
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 10:50 · GWG · 5–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Mika Zibanejad · 3rd 13:04 · 5–4
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 14:00 · 6–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
11
Tom Wilson · 3rd 19:22 · EN · 7–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3
Martin Fehérváry, Trevor van Riemsdyk · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/27 saves · 6 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
