WSH
3–2
PHI
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 46-15-8
3–2
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 28-34-8
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
162802316
PHI
0507216228
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 4–0
WSH 46-15-8 · PHI 28-34-8 · Meeting 4 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 4–0
Capitals beat the Flyers
The Capitals were outchanced (3.7 to 1.5 expected goals) but won 3–2 anyway. Charlie Lindgren stopped 2.7 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 Flyers created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.5, on 28 and 16 shots on goal.
WSH 1.5 xG · 16 shots
PHI 3.7 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.3 · 1.0
2nd
0.9 · 0.4
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 2.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 14:25 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 01:56 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 11:06 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Ryan Poehling · 3rd 05:10 · 3–1
5
Sean Couturier · 3rd 17:24 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 18.
WSH 18%PHI 82%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Flyers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 14:25 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Brandon Duhaime · 2nd 01:56 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Andrew Mangiapane · 2nd 11:06 · GWG · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Ryan Poehling · 3rd 05:10 · 3–1
5
Sean Couturier · 3rd 17:24 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (49%)
1st period
1
Aliaksei Protas, Trevor van Riemsdyk · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
13/16 saves · 3 GA · 1.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
