WSH
2–5
FLA
Final · L
Washington Capitals
WSH · 24-19-6
2–5
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 25-19-3
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
0421406224
FLA
11427210531
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–3
WSH 24-19-6 · FLA 25-19-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–3
Capitals fell to the Panthers
Chances were even (3.0 to 3.4 expected goals); the Capitals lost 2–5. Daniil Tarasov 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: 3.0 expected goals to 3.4, on 24 and 31 shots on goal.
WSH 3.0 xG · 24 shots
FLA 3.4 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 1.4
2nd · the swing
1.8 · 0.7
3rd
0.4 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
A.J. Greer · 1st 13:23 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 02:04 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:04 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Sam Bennett · 2nd 11:40 · 2–2 · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
5
Uvis Balinskis · 2nd 15:16 · 2–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Anton Lundell · 3rd 18:40 · 2–4 · snap shot, into an empty net
7
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 19:26 · 2–5 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 43.
WSH 43%FLA 57%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 5 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
A.J. Greer · 1st 13:23 · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 02:04 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 10:04 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Sam Bennett · 2nd 11:40 · 2–2
Snap shot, a great chance (34%)
5
Uvis Balinskis · 2nd 15:16 · PP · GWG · 2–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Anton Lundell · 3rd 18:40 · EN · 2–4
Snap shot, into an empty net
7
Carter Verhaeghe · 3rd 19:26 · EN · 2–5
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
1
Sam Bennett, Aaron Ekblad · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:14
Sam Bennett· Roughing
Sam Bennett· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:14
Nic Dowd· Roughing
Nic Dowd· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:31
Alex Ovechkin· Delaying game puck over glass
Alex Ovechkin· Delaying game puck over glass
Balinskis scored on this power play
Minor
5
Anton Lundell, Sam Reinhart · Power play (Ovechkin, delaying game puck over glass) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–3
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:22
Eetu Luostarinen· High-sticking
Eetu Luostarinen· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:30
Ethen Frank· Roughing
Ethen Frank· Roughing
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Panthers power plays.