WSH
2–5
DET
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 19-12-4
2–5
FinalL
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 20-13-3
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
0619111226
DET
117314110541
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 19-12-4 · DET 20-13-3 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Red Wings
The Capitals were outchanced (4.8 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 2–5. The Red Wings owned the 1st period, 1.9 to 0.4 in expected goals.
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 Red Wings created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 41 and 26 shots on goal.
WSH 2.7 xG · 26 shots
DET 4.8 xG · 41 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
0.4 · 1.9
2nd
1.3 · 2.0
3rd
1.0 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 01:05 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (48%)
2
James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 01:37 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
3
Elmer Soderblom · 2nd 05:55 · 0–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Moritz Seider · 2nd 10:05 · 0–4 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 10:36 · 1–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Martin Fehérváry · 3rd 08:30 · 2–4 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Dylan Larkin · 3rd 17:10 · 2–5 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 22.
WSH 22%DET 78%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 5 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Red Wings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 01:05 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (48%)
2
James van Riemsdyk · 2nd 01:37 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (25%)
3
Elmer Soderblom · 2nd 05:55 · GWG · 0–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Moritz Seider · 2nd 10:05 · 0–4
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Aliaksei Protas · 2nd 10:36 · 1–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Martin Fehérváry · 3rd 08:30 · 2–4
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Dylan Larkin · 3rd 17:10 · EN · 2–5
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:04
Dylan Larkin· Holding
Dylan Larkin· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:15
John Carlson· Hooking
John Carlson· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:42
Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Cross-checking
Axel Sandin-Pellikka· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:08
Aliaksei Protas· Hooking
Aliaksei Protas· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
09:41
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
Goaltending
36/40 saves · 4 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 3 Red Wings power plays.