WSH
2–1
VAN
Final / OT · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 27-10-4
2–1
Final / OTW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 18-12-10
1ST2ND3RDOTT
WSH
16050215218
VAN
031210601131
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 27-10-4 · VAN 18-12-10 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Canucks
Chances were even (3.5 to 3.3 expected goals); the Capitals won it in overtime on Dubois's goal. Logan Thompson 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.
Chances were close: 3.5 expected goals to 3.3, on 18 and 31 shots on goal.
WSH 3.5 xG · 18 shots
VAN 3.3 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 2.2
3rd
0.7 · 0.4
OT
1.0 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:27 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Conor Garland · 2nd 19:23 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
3
Pierre-Luc Dubois · OT 04:19 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (40%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 53.
WSH 53%VAN 47%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:27 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
2
Conor Garland · 2nd 19:23 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
3
Pierre-Luc Dubois · OT 04:19 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (40%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
30/31 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
