WSH
5–3
CHI
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 49-18-9
5–3
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 21-45-10
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
11019310529
CHI
1102705322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 49-18-9 · CHI 21-45-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals beat the Blackhawks
Chances were even (3.4 to 2.9 expected goals); the Capitals won 5–3. The Capitals scored 2 power-play 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.
Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 2.9, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.
WSH 3.4 xG · 29 shots
CHI 2.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.1
2nd
1.6 · 1.2
3rd
0.7 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 03:52 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 13:55 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
3
Frank Nazar · 2nd 00:31 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Martin Fehérváry · 2nd 07:09 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
5
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 07:19 · 2–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
6
Dylan Strome · 3rd 03:46 · 3–3
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 06:13 · 4–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Ryan Leonard · 3rd 18:24 · 5–3 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 57.
WSH 57%CHI 43%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Ovechkin · 1st 03:52 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Tyler Bertuzzi · 1st 13:55 · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (34%)
3
Frank Nazar · 2nd 00:31 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Martin Fehérváry · 2nd 07:09 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (64%)
5
Philipp Kurashev · 2nd 07:19 · 2–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (46%)
6
Dylan Strome · 3rd 03:46 · PP · 3–3
7
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 06:13 · PP · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Ryan Leonard · 3rd 18:24 · EN · 5–3
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
