WSH
1–3
NYI
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 6-5-0
1–3
FinalL
New York Islanders
NYI · 5-5-1
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
0131604123
NYI
0611027323
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 6-5-0 · NYI 5-5-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals fell to the Islanders
The Capitals were outchanced (3.2 to 2.4 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Ilya Sorokin stopped 1.4 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 Islanders created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 23 and 23 shots on goal.
WSH 2.4 xG · 23 shots
NYI 3.2 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.6
2nd
0.8 · 1.1
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tom Wilson · 2nd 04:48 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 2nd 14:58 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Bo Horvat · 3rd 04:29 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Mathew Barzal · 3rd 18:44 · 1–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 37.
WSH 37%NYI 63%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 9 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Islanders shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tom Wilson · 2nd 04:48 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · 2nd 14:58 · SH · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Bo Horvat · 3rd 04:29 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Mathew Barzal · 3rd 18:44 · EN · 1–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:34
Casey Cizikas· Holding
Casey Cizikas· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:55
Hendrix Lapierre· Tripping
Hendrix Lapierre· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:10
Brandon Duhaime· Holding
Brandon Duhaime· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:13
Calum Ritchie· Interference
Calum Ritchie· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
14:58
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:50
Calum Ritchie· Hooking
Calum Ritchie· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:23
Jakob Chychrun· Delaying game puck over glass
Jakob Chychrun· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:16
Anders Lee· Tripping
Anders Lee· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:02
Nic Dowd· Holding
Nic Dowd· Holding
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 5 Islanders power plays.