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Washington Capitals at Anaheim Ducks

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Washington Capitals
0
Anaheim Ducks
▸4
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Recap

written from the game data

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Washington Capitals 4-0. The Ducks scored first and never trailed. The Ducks led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Hampus Lindholm's goal at 13:15 of the first period, which took the Ducks' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.7 to 2.6; shots on goal were WSH 36, ANA 18. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Philipp Grubauer stopped 8 of 8 (1.000), 1.1 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 36 of 36 (1.000), 3.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. John Gibson (36 saves, 1.000), 2. Josh Manson (2 A), 3. Rickard Rakell (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    ANA
    J. Gibson36 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    ANA
    J. Manson2 A
  3. ★★★
    ANA
    R. Rakell1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH07014015036
ANAANA271714418

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    A. Henrique(20)PPG
    R. Rakell (28), R. Getzlaf (37)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +8 pts
    0-1
    1:24
  2. ANA
    H. Lindholm(10)
    J. Manson (24), J. Silfverberg (15)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    13:15

2nd period

  1. ANA
    R. Rakell(28)
    R. Getzlaf (38), J. Manson (25)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    5:37

3rd period

  1. ANA
    N. Ritchie(6)EN
    A. Henrique (21), K. Bieksa (8)
    backhandxG 0.93
    0-4
    18:34

Penalties

WSH 4 PIM·ANA 8 PIM

1st

  • 0:36WSHTom Wilson · Interferencedrawn by Jakob Silfverberg2 min
  • 5:04ANAKevin Bieksa · Interferencedrawn by Chandler Stephenson2 min
  • 17:24ANANick Ritchie · Slashingdrawn by Lars Eller2 min

2nd

  • 7:05WSHTom Wilson · Cross checkingdrawn by Corey Perry2 min
  • 7:05ANACorey Perry · Roughingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

3rd

  • 1:41ANARyan Getzlaf · Hookingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Hampus Lindholm, 1st 13:15 — ANA 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Ritchie · Goal · xG 0.93A. Henrique · On goal · xG 0.19R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.17C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.15A. Henrique · Goal · xG 0.14H. Lindholm · Goal · xG 0.10J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.09C. Perry · On goal · xG 0.08O. Kase · Missed · xG 0.06N. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.06R. Rakell · Goal · xG 0.05A. Cogliano · Missed · xG 0.05J. Manson · Missed · xG 0.05C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.04J. Manson · Missed · xG 0.04O. Kase · On goal · xG 0.04R. Kesler · On goal · xG 0.04D. Grant · Missed · xG 0.03C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.03R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.03R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.02J. Manson · Missed · xG 0.02N. Ritchie · On goal · xG 0.02B. Montour · On goal · xG 0.02J. Silfverberg · On goal · xG 0.02H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.02R. Getzlaf · On goal · xG 0.01R. Kesler · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Montour · Missed · xG 0.01C. Fowler · Missed · xG 0.01N. Ritchie · Missed · xG 0.01B. Montour · Missed · xG 0.01J. Silfverberg · Missed · xG 0.01H. Lindholm · Missed · xG 0.01R. Getzlaf · Missed · xG 0.00R. Kesler · Missed · xG 0.00
ANA4 G · 2.6 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsANA
3.70 G
All situations
3 G2.6
2.50 G
Even strength
2 G1.5
1.20 G
Power play
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH82%18%ANA

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.68 – 1.66

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

WSHvsANA
36
Shots on goal
18
55%
Faceoffs
45%
0/3
Power play
1/1
4
Penalty minutes
8
22
Hits
23
13
Blocked shots
23
19
Giveaways
8
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8A. OvechkinL000-220.52000—24:38
9D. OrlovD000-120.03200—24:18
74J. CarlsonD000-110.10020—24:06
19N. BackstromC000-130.330003821:24
2M. NiskanenD000010.09010—20:49
77T. OshieR000-120.270003317:41
6M. KempnyD000-120.05310—17:25
92E. KuznetsovC000-130.301005816:57
20L. EllerC000-130.150005015:44
65A. BurakovskyL000-140.4531010015:39
10B. ConnollyR000-110.26100—15:17
43T. WilsonR000-130.34514—14:25
29C. DjoosD000-130.16020—13:59
44B. OrpikD000-120.02120—12:14
25D. Smith-PellyR000-100.00200—11:52
13J. VranaL000-130.5821010011:16
83J. BeagleC000010.072108810:26
18C. StephensonC000000.00010010:18
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31P. Grubauer8801.0001.06+1.0633:07
70B. Holtby(L)963.6670.61-2.3925:37

Season series

Tied 1-1

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