WSH
4–2
TOR
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 14-9-2
4–2
FinalW
Toronto Maple Leafs
TOR · 10-11-3
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
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TOR
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 14-9-2 · TOR 10-11-3 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Capitals beat the Maple Leafs
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Capitals erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Beauvillier's equalizer — and won 4–2. Logan Thompson stopped 1.0 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.
Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 3.0, on 34 and 22 shots on goal.
WSH 3.1 xG · 34 shots
TOR 3.0 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.9 · 0.6
2nd
1.4 · 0.7
3rd · the swing
0.9 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Morgan Rielly · 1st 03:07 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Knies · 2nd 02:49 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Connor McMichael · 2nd 13:18 · 1–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
Anthony Beauvillier · 3rd 13:16 · 2–2 · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
5
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 16:04 · 3–2 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Tom Wilson · 3rd 19:58 · 4–2 · slap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 52.
WSH 52%TOR 48%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 2 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Maple Leafs shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Morgan Rielly · 1st 03:07 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Matthew Knies · 2nd 02:49 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Connor McMichael · 2nd 13:18 · 1–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
Anthony Beauvillier · 3rd 13:16 · 2–2
Snap shot, a great chance (25%)
5
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 16:04 · GWG · 3–2
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Tom Wilson · 3rd 19:58 · EN · 4–2
Slap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:41
Morgan Rielly· Slashing
Morgan Rielly· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:31
Auston Matthews· Hooking
Auston Matthews· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/33 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Capitals went 0-for-2 on the power play.