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Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals

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Chicago Blackhawks
2
Washington Capitals
▸6
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Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tom Wilson's goal at 14:53 of the first period, which took the Capitals' chances from 67% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.2 to 2.4; shots on goal were CHI 39, WSH 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 54% of the time. J-F Berube stopped 12 of 14 (.857), 0.6 goals below expected; Braden Holtby stopped 37 of 39 (.949). Three stars: 1. Tom Wilson (2 G, 2 A), 2. Alex Ovechkin (1 G, 3 A), 3. Nicklas Backstrom (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    T. Wilson2 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    WSH
    A. Ovechkin1 G, 3 A
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    N. Backstrom1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CHICHI11601617239
WSHWSH3111628625

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    N. Backstrom(4)
    A. Ovechkin (9), T. Wilson (8)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    11:54
  2. WSH
    T. Wilson(3)
    C. Djoos (2), N. Backstrom (18)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    14:53
  3. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(21)
    T. Wilson (9), D. Orlov (7)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    15:22
  4. CHI
    L. Bouma(3)
    C. Murphy (4), A. DeBrincat (9)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    17:54

2nd period

  1. WSH
    B. Connolly(5)PPG
    A. Ovechkin (10), N. Backstrom (19)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +6 pts
    1-4
    18:32

3rd period

  1. WSH
    E. Kuznetsov(10)
    A. Ovechkin (11), J. Carlson (20)
    snapxG 0.16win prob +1 pts
    1-5
    10:23
  2. CHI
    J. Toews(8)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.22
    2-5
    16:18
  3. WSH
    T. Wilson(4)EN
    M. Niskanen (6)
    wristxG 0.55
    2-6
    17:40

Penalties

CHI 8 PIM·WSH 12 PIM

2nd

  • 5:10WSHMatt Niskanen · Hookingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min
  • 10:48WSHTom Wilson · Boardingdrawn by Gustav Forsling2 min
  • 17:19CHILance Bouma · Interferencedrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 18:40CHIRyan Hartman · High stickingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 18:40CHIRyan Hartman · High stickingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 19:00WSHAlex Ovechkin · Interferencedrawn by Tommy Wingels2 min

3rd

  • 12:56WSHBrooks Orpik · Hookingdrawn by Richard Panik2 min
  • 15:18CHIRyan Hartman · Trippingdrawn by Alex Ovechkin2 min
  • 15:18WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 17:16WSHMadison Bowey · Slashingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
WSH goalCHI goalFinal: WSH 100%

Biggest swing: Tom Wilson, 1st 14:53 — WSH 67% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Wilson · Goal · xG 0.55A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.32A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.22N. Backstrom · Goal · xG 0.17J. Beagle · On goal · xG 0.16E. Kuznetsov · Goal · xG 0.16T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.15J. Beagle · Missed · xG 0.14A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.12E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.11E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.10L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.10B. Connolly · Goal · xG 0.08A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.08B. Connolly · On goal · xG 0.08M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.08A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.07D. Smith-Pelly · Missed · xG 0.06J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.05N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.05J. Vrana · Missed · xG 0.05J. Beagle · Missed · xG 0.04J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.04A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.04M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Wilson · Goal · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Bowey · On goal · xG 0.02D. Smith-Pelly · On goal · xG 0.01C. Djoos · Missed · xG 0.01M. Niskanen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Vrana · On goal · xG 0.01D. Smith-Pelly · On goal · xG 0.01D. Smith-Pelly · Missed · xG 0.00
WSH6 G · 3.2 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CHIvsWSH
2.42 G
All situations
5 G3.2
1.92 G
Even strength
4 G1.8
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CHI46%54%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.38 – 2.59

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

CHIvsWSH
39
Shots on goal
25
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/4
Power play
1/3
8
Penalty minutes
12
17
Hits
15
10
Blocked shots
20
5
Giveaways
22
7
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2D. KeithD000-470.17020—23:01
42G. ForslingD000-120.03010—21:01
88P. KaneR000-320.06010—20:22
11C. FransonD000-220.06100—19:12
19J. ToewsC101020.300006819:05
8N. SchmaltzC000-120.180004318:40
44J. RuttaD000-200.02010—18:05
5C. MurphyD011+240.08300—18:04
12A. DeBrincatR011020.20110—16:56
7B. SeabrookD000+100.00020—16:56
15A. AnisimovC000-310.101005316:33
20B. SaadL000-360.300003315:30
17L. BoumaL101020.33302—13:06
40J. HaydenC000000.00300012:45
14R. PanikR000-120.17300—12:11
10P. SharpL000030.12000—10:53
57T. WingelsC000000.001205010:29
38R. HartmanR000020.2710610010:22
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
34J. Berube14122.8571.37-0.6344:14
31A. Forsberg(L)1073.7001.31-1.6915:22

Season series

Tied 1-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).