WSH
1–3
BOS
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 0-1-0
1–3
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
08017111136
BOS
0516211322
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 0-1-0 · BOS 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Bruins
The Capitals created the better chances (4.1 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 1–3. Jeremy Swayman stopped 3.1 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 Capitals created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 1.6, on 36 and 22 shots on goal.
WSH 4.1 xG · 36 shots
BOS 1.6 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.5
3rd
1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 2nd 12:07 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Tom Wilson · 3rd 07:03 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 07:41 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 19:02 · 1–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 85.
WSH 85%BOS 15%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 7 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 2nd 12:07 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Tom Wilson · 3rd 07:03 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Elias Lindholm · 3rd 07:41 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 3rd 19:02 · EN · 1–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:51
David Pastrnak· Hooking
David Pastrnak· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:46
Trevor van Riemsdyk· Interference
Trevor van Riemsdyk· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:06
Sean Kuraly· Interference
Sean Kuraly· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:13
Henri Jokiharju· Cross-checking
Henri Jokiharju· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:19
Charlie McAvoy· Tripping
Charlie McAvoy· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:42
Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Mark Kastelic· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:18
John Carlson· Holding
John Carlson· Holding
Lindholm scored on this power play
Minor
3
David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha · Power play (Carlson, holding) · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
1–2
Goaltending
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
35/36 saves · 1 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Bruins power plays.