WSH
4–1
SEA
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 5-2-0
4–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 3-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
11121617434
SEA
0603110119
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 5-2-0 · SEA 3-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Kraken
The Capitals earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, and a 4–1 win to show for it. The Capitals owned the 2nd period, 1.8 to 0.1 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: 3.0 expected goals to 1.9, on 34 and 19 shots on goal.
WSH 3.0 xG · 34 shots
SEA 1.9 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.1
3rd
0.2 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nic Dowd · 1st 08:30 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Leonard · 2nd 00:25 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 01:33 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 03:50 · 3–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Tom Wilson · 3rd 19:10 · 4–1 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 68.
WSH 68%SEA 32%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nic Dowd · 1st 08:30 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Ryan Leonard · 2nd 00:25 · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 01:33 · PP · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Jaden Schwartz · 3rd 03:50 · 3–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Tom Wilson · 3rd 19:10 · EN · 4–1
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:50
Ryan Lindgren· Tripping
Ryan Lindgren· Tripping
Chychrun scored on this power play
Minor
3
Alex Ovechkin, Dylan Strome · Power play (Lindgren, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:09
Jaden Schwartz· Hooking
Jaden Schwartz· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:24
Ethen Frank· Hooking
Ethen Frank· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:45
Brandon Duhaime· Tripping
Brandon Duhaime· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Capitals went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Kraken power plays.