WSH
5–2
DET
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 41-14-8
5–2
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 30-27-6
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
1909410528
DET
2100405219
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 41-14-8 · DET 30-27-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals beat the Red Wings
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Capitals erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — Protas's equalizer — and won 5–2. Cam Talbot allowed 2.5 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: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 28 and 19 shots on goal.
WSH 2.5 xG · 28 shots
DET 1.9 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 1.2
2nd
0.7 · 0.4
3rd
1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dylan Larkin · 1st 00:43 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Moritz Seider · 1st 07:00 · 0–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Raddysh · 1st 18:39 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
4
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 00:51 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 01:57 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 05:17 · 4–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Tom Wilson · 3rd 09:19 · 5–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 61.
WSH 61%DET 39%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Red Wings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dylan Larkin · 1st 00:43 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Moritz Seider · 1st 07:00 · PP · 0–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Taylor Raddysh · 1st 18:39 · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
4
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 00:51 · SH · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 01:57 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 05:17 · 4–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Tom Wilson · 3rd 09:19 · SH · 5–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
