WSH
6–1
STL
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 7-5-1
6–1
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 4-8-2
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
11248112632
STL
0501019124
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 7-5-1 · STL 4-8-2 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Blues
The Capitals earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 2.2, and a 6–1 win to show for it. Jordan Binnington allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 2.2, on 32 and 24 shots on goal.
WSH 4.1 xG · 32 shots
STL 2.2 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.6
2nd
1.3 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tom Wilson · 1st 09:50 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 02:39 · 2–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Anthony Beauvillier · 2nd 04:33 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
John Carlson · 2nd 09:28 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Anthony Beauvillier · 2nd 16:20 · 5–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Alexey Toropchenko · 3rd 00:37 · 5–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Tom Wilson · 3rd 09:00 · 6–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 78.
WSH 78%STL 22%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 8 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tom Wilson · 1st 09:50 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 02:39 · GWG · 2–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Anthony Beauvillier · 2nd 04:33 · 3–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
John Carlson · 2nd 09:28 · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Anthony Beauvillier · 2nd 16:20 · 5–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Alexey Toropchenko · 3rd 00:37 · SH · 5–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Tom Wilson · 3rd 09:00 · 6–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:41
Colton Parayko· Cross-checking
Colton Parayko· Cross-checking
Wilson scored on this power play
Minor
1
John Carlson, Jakob Chychrun · Power play (Parayko, cross-checking) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:23
Matt Roy· Hooking
Matt Roy· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
5 min
Major
09:06
Brandon Duhaime· Fighting
Brandon Duhaime· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
09:06
Brayden Schenn· Fighting
Brayden Schenn· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:28
Dylan Strome· Tripping
Dylan Strome· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:14
Pius Suter· Holding
Pius Suter· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:50
Tom Wilson· Cross-checking
Tom Wilson· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
5
Unassisted · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5–0
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
18:58
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
3rd period
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
15/17 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Blues power plays.