WSH
7–3
EDM
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 38-11-8
7–3
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 34-19-4
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
21339213735
EDM
1601029325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
WSH 38-11-8 · EDM 34-19-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–0
Capitals beat the Oilers
The Capitals earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3, and a 7–3 win to show for it. Calvin Pickard allowed 1.9 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.
The Capitals created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.
WSH 4.1 xG · 35 shots
EDM 2.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.6
2nd
1.2 · 0.9
3rd
1.4 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 01:42 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Tom Wilson · 1st 17:15 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 1st 19:36 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 08:53 · 3–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 18:39 · 4–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Connor McMichael · 2nd 19:45 · 5–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 3rd 06:35 · 5–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Dylan Strome · 3rd 10:38 · 6–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
9
· 3rd 15:05 · 6–3 · wrap around shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 17:22 · 7–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 76.
WSH 76%EDM 24%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 01:42 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Tom Wilson · 1st 17:15 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 1st 19:36 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 08:53 · 3–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 18:39 · PP · GWG · 4–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Connor McMichael · 2nd 19:45 · 5–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
7
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · 3rd 06:35 · 5–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Dylan Strome · 3rd 10:38 · 6–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
9
· 3rd 15:05 · 6–3
Wrap around shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 17:22 · EN · 7–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/34 saves · 6 GA · 4.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
