WSH
5–1
MIN
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 4-1-0
5–1
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 2-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
113111321545
MIN
031407114
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 4-1-0 · MIN 2-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Wild
The Capitals earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 1.9, and a 5–1 win to show for it. The Capitals owned the 3rd period, 2.1 to 0.9 in expected 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.
The Capitals created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 1.9, on 45 and 14 shots on goal.
WSH 4.2 xG · 45 shots
MIN 1.9 xG · 14 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.2 · 0.1
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
2.1 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dylan Strome · 1st 17:52 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Marcus Johansson · 2nd 16:47 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 17:18 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 01:19 · 3–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Dylan Strome · 3rd 11:32 · 4–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
6
Tom Wilson · 3rd 18:03 · 5–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 83.
WSH 83%MIN 17%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 6 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dylan Strome · 1st 17:52 · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Marcus Johansson · 2nd 16:47 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 17:18 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 01:19 · 3–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Dylan Strome · 3rd 11:32 · 4–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (34%)
6
Tom Wilson · 3rd 18:03 · PP · 5–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:51
Connor McMichael· Holding
Connor McMichael· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
00:53
Jake Middleton· High-sticking
Jake Middleton· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:05
Marcus Foligno· Tripping
Marcus Foligno· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:23
Zeev Buium· Tripping
Zeev Buium· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:50
Connor McMichael· Interference
Connor McMichael· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:45
Matt Boldy· Slashing
Matt Boldy· Slashing
Wilson scored on this power play
Minor
6
John Carlson, Dylan Strome · Power play (Boldy, slashing) · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–1
Goaltending
13/14 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
40/45 saves · 5 GA · 4.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Capitals went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Wild power plays.