Washington Capitals
WSH · 31-25-7
2–3
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 32-25-4
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
1607112225
UTA
291806323
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
WSH 31-25-7 · UTA 32-25-4 · First meeting this season — the Capitals trail the season series 0–1
Capitals fell to the Mammoth
The Capitals were outchanced (2.1 to 1.2 expected goals) and lost 2–3. The Capitals scored 2 power-play 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 Mammoth created the better chances: 2.1 expected goals to 1.2, on 23 and 25 shots on goal.
WSH 1.2 xG · 25 shots
UTA 2.1 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
0.1 · 0.9
2nd
0.4 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dylan Guenther · 1st 11:12 · 0–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Mikhail Sergachev · 1st 13:23 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:27 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
JJ Peterka · 2nd 18:24 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Leonard · 3rd 06:31 · 2–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 31.
WSH 31%UTA 69%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dylan Guenther · 1st 11:12 · 0–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Mikhail Sergachev · 1st 13:23 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 19:27 · PP · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
JJ Peterka · 2nd 18:24 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Ryan Leonard · 3rd 06:31 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.