WSH
2–0
CBJ
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 18-9-3
2–0
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 13-10-6
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
09119110238
CBJ
012011016039
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 3–0
WSH 18-9-3 · CBJ 13-10-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 3–0
Capitals beat the Blue Jackets
The Capitals earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 3.1, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Jet Greaves stopped 3.2 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 Capitals created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 3.1, on 38 and 39 shots on goal.
WSH 4.2 xG · 38 shots
CBJ 3.1 xG · 39 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
2.4 · 1.1
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 00:50 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 18:34 · 2–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 66.
WSH 66%CBJ 34%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 6 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 00:50 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 18:34 · EN · 2–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:27
Kirill Marchenko· Tripping
Kirill Marchenko· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:56
Kirill Marchenko· Holding
Kirill Marchenko· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:01
Brendan Gaunce· Holding
Brendan Gaunce· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:13
Dylan Strome· Hooking
Dylan Strome· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
4 min
Double minor
09:25
Hendrix Lapierre· High-sticking
Hendrix Lapierre· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:53
Brendan Gaunce· Tripping
Brendan Gaunce· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
39/39 saves · 0 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 3.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
36/37 saves · 1 GA · 4.2 xGA
Stopped 3.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Blue Jackets power plays.