WSH 2–3 MTL Final / OT · L
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 11, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 27-10-5
2–3
Final / OTL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 20-18-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT WSH 16041700217 MTL 072130812330 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 27-10-5 · MTL 20-18-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals fell to the Canadiens

The Capitals were outchanced (4.6 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost it in overtime on Suzuki's goal. Charlie Lindgren stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.2, on 30 and 17 shots on goal.

WSH 2.2 xG · 17 shots MTL 4.6 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.8 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 0.7 · 2.2
3rd 0.6 · 0.9
OT 0.0 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 18.
WSH 18%MTL 82%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:56 Jakob Chychrun PP
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–0
2nd period
2
04:56 Cole Caufield
Juraj Slafkovský, Kaiden Guhle · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
3
13:22 Josh Anderson SH
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (32%)
1–2
3rd period
4
01:54 Lars Eller
Ethen Frank, Taylor Raddysh · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
5
01:15 Nick Suzuki GWG
Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson · wrist shot, a great chance (56%)
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.5
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.1
vs expected
9/9 saves · 0 GA · 1.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team WSHMTL
Shots on goal
17
30
Expected goals
2.2
4.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0