WSH
6–3
NYR
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 21-14-5
6–3
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 19-18-5
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
1721139627
NYR
1511119325
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 21-14-5 · NYR 19-18-5 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Capitals beat the Rangers
The Capitals earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Jonathan Quick allowed 1.6 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 27 and 25 shots on goal.
WSH 3.4 xG · 27 shots
NYR 2.6 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.6
2nd
1.9 · 1.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 12:27 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 19:20 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Tom Wilson · 2nd 07:33 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Justin Sourdif · 2nd 11:12 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Adam Fox · 2nd 15:17 · 3–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 13:34 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Tom Wilson · 3rd 16:37 · 5–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
8
Braden Schneider · 3rd 18:16 · 5–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Justin Sourdif · 3rd 19:11 · 6–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 62.
WSH 62%NYR 38%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 6 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anthony Beauvillier · 1st 12:27 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Vincent Trocheck · 1st 19:20 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Tom Wilson · 2nd 07:33 · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Justin Sourdif · 2nd 11:12 · PP · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Adam Fox · 2nd 15:17 · PP · 3–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 13:34 · GWG · 4–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Tom Wilson · 3rd 16:37 · 5–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
8
Braden Schneider · 3rd 18:16 · 5–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
9
Justin Sourdif · 3rd 19:11 · EN · 6–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:27
Vincent Trocheck· Holding
Vincent Trocheck· Holding
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:13
Sam Carrick· Roughing
Sam Carrick· Roughing
Sourdif scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
09:13
Sam Carrick· Fighting
Sam Carrick· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
09:13
Tom Wilson· Fighting
Tom Wilson· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:00
Brandon Duhaime· Hooking
Brandon Duhaime· Hooking
Fox scored on this power play
Minor
5
Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin · Power play (Duhaime, hooking) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:33
Adam Fox· Hooking
Adam Fox· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Capitals went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Rangers power play.