WSH
4–5
UTA
Final / SO · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 36-11-8
4–5
Final / SOL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 24-23-9
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
WSH
214010215030442
UTA
3911107001527
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 36-11-8 · UTA 24-23-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals fell to the Mammoth
The Capitals created the better chances (4.1 to 3.1 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. The Capitals owned the 1st period, 1.8 to 0.7 in expected goals.
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: 4.1 expected goals to 3.1, on 42 and 27 shots on goal.
WSH 4.1 xG · 42 shots
UTA 3.1 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.7
2nd
0.8 · 1.4
3rd
1.1 · 0.6
OT
0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Josh Doan · 1st 01:10 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Michael Carcone · 1st 01:42 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Tom Wilson · 1st 03:47 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jack McBain · 1st 07:07 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 12:38 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Dylan Guenther · 2nd 02:47 · 2–4 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 04:49 · 3–4 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
8
Tom Wilson · 3rd 18:29 · 4–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 65.
WSH 65%UTA 35%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Josh Doan · 1st 01:10 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Michael Carcone · 1st 01:42 · 0–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Tom Wilson · 1st 03:47 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jack McBain · 1st 07:07 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 12:38 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Dylan Guenther · 2nd 02:47 · PP · 2–4
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
7
Dylan Strome · 3rd 04:49 · 3–4
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (23%)
8
Tom Wilson · 3rd 18:29 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Mammoth
Goaltending
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
