WSH
2–3
CAR
Final / SO · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 18-9-4
2–3
Final / SOL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 19-9-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
WSH
0415113030225
CAR
013116110001339
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 18-9-4 · CAR 19-9-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals fell to the Hurricanes
The Capitals were outchanced (4.1 to 3.4 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Logan Thompson stopped 2.1 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 Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.4, on 39 and 25 shots on goal.
WSH 3.4 xG · 25 shots
CAR 4.1 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 2.2
3rd
1.2 · 1.2
OT
0.7 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor McMichael · 2nd 05:00 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Nikolaj Ehlers · 2nd 13:43 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Nic Dowd · 3rd 11:32 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Logan Stankoven · 3rd 17:45 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 41.
WSH 41%CAR 59%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 5 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor McMichael · 2nd 05:00 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Nikolaj Ehlers · 2nd 13:43 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Nic Dowd · 3rd 11:32 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Logan Stankoven · 3rd 17:45 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:55
Justin Sourdif· Roughing
Justin Sourdif· Roughing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:29
Nic Dowd· Cross-checking
Nic Dowd· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
5 min
Major
00:02
Jordan Martinook· Fighting
Jordan Martinook· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
00:02
Nic Dowd· Fighting
Nic Dowd· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:35
K'Andre Miller· Interference
K'Andre Miller· Interference
Killed
Minor
Shootout
1
Anthony Beauvillier
Save
Anthony Beauvillier
Save2
Seth Jarvis
Goal
Seth Jarvis
Goal3
Dylan Strome
Save
Dylan Strome
Save4
Andrei Svechnikov
Miss
Andrei Svechnikov
Miss5
Save
Save
Goaltending
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 2 Hurricanes power plays.