Washington Capitals
WSH · 27-22-7
4–3
Final / OTW
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 33-15-6
1ST2ND3RDOTT
WSH
0192711313442
CAR
212150500322
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
WSH 27-22-7 · CAR 33-15-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Capitals beat the Hurricanes
Down 0–3 in the 2nd period, the Capitals erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Chychrun's equalizer — and won it in overtime on Sourdif's goal.
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: 4.9 expected goals to 2.7, on 42 and 22 shots on goal.
WSH 4.9 xG · 42 shots
CAR 2.7 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st
1.6 · 1.1
2nd
0.9 · 0.8
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.7
OT
0.9 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mark Jankowski · 1st 13:27 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Sebastian Aho · 1st 17:51 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Shayne Gostisbehere · 2nd 04:16 · 0–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Hendrix Lapierre · 2nd 07:52 · 1–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Dylan Strome · 2nd 14:58 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 13:18 · 3–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Justin Sourdif · OT 01:42 · 4–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 79.
WSH 79%CAR 21%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 6 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mark Jankowski · 1st 13:27 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Sebastian Aho · 1st 17:51 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
3
Shayne Gostisbehere · 2nd 04:16 · 0–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Hendrix Lapierre · 2nd 07:52 · 1–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Dylan Strome · 2nd 14:58 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Jakob Chychrun · 3rd 13:18 · 3–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
7
Justin Sourdif · OT 01:42 · GWG · 4–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:21
Taylor Hall· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
4
1–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:49
Taylor Hall· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:53
Ryan Leonard· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:21
Jakob Chychrun· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:27
Taylor Hall· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:59
Sean Walker· Hooking
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
19/22 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
38/42 saves · 4 GA · 4.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Hurricanes power plays.