WSH
3–1
PHI
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 30-23-7
3–1
FinalW
Philadelphia Flyers
PHI · 25-21-11
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
0711329329
PHI
090916124
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 30-23-7 · PHI 25-21-11 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals beat the Flyers
The Capitals earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.3, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Dan Vladar stopped 1.8 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 Capitals created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.3, on 29 and 24 shots on goal.
WSH 3.8 xG · 29 shots
PHI 2.3 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 13:52 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Noah Cates · 3rd 00:29 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · 3rd 14:08 · 2–1 · snap shot, a great chance (40%)
4
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 19:34 · 3–1 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 72.
WSH 72%PHI 28%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 3 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Flyers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 13:52 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Noah Cates · 3rd 00:29 · 1–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Trevor van Riemsdyk · 3rd 14:08 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a great chance (40%)
4
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 19:34 · EN · 3–1
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:43
Alex Ovechkin· Hooking
Alex Ovechkin· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:46
Cam York· Holding
Cam York· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:11
Nic Dowd· Delaying game puck over glass
Nic Dowd· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Capitals went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 2 Flyers power plays.