Washington Capitals
WSH · 29-10-5
3–0
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 18-21-5
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
2121607325
ANA
090208019
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 29-10-5 · ANA 18-21-5 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Ducks
The Capitals earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.5, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Logan Thompson stopped 1.5 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 Capitals created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 1.5, on 25 and 19 shots on goal.
WSH 3.6 xG · 25 shots
ANA 1.5 xG · 19 shots
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1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
2nd
0.9 · 0.3
3rd
1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 07:34 · 1–0 · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
2
John Carlson · 1st 14:30 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Ethen Frank · 2nd 19:01 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 82.
WSH 82%ANA 18%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandon Duhaime · 1st 07:34 · GWG · 1–0
Deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
2
John Carlson · 1st 14:30 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Ethen Frank · 2nd 19:01 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
19/19 saves · 0 GA · 1.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.