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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

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New Jersey Devils
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Washington Capitals
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Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nicklas Backstrom's goal at 4:35 of the third period, which took the Capitals' chances from 81% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.7 to 2.0; shots on goal were NJD 25, WSH 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Braden Holtby stopped 25 of 25 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Braden Holtby (25 saves, 1.000), 2. Andre Burakovsky (1 G), 3. Mackenzie Blackwood (33 saves, .943).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    B. Holtby25 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    WSH
    A. Burakovsky1 G
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    M. Blackwood33 saves, .943

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD01001005025
WSHWSH111013212336

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    A. Burakovsky(11)
    M. Kempny (16), T. Boyd (15)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    2:40

3rd period

  1. WSH
    N. Backstrom(17)PPG
    J. Carlson (49), E. Kuznetsov (43)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    4:35
  2. WSH
    L. Eller(9)EN
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.93
    0-3
    19:01

Penalties

NJD 10 PIM·WSH 12 PIM

1st

  • 8:49WSHMichal Kempny · Trippingdrawn by Drew Stafford2 min
  • 11:36NJDKurtis Gabriel · Chargingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 11:48NJDBlake Coleman · Trippingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min
  • 13:58NJDserved by N. Lappin · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:18WSHJakub Vrana · Interferencedrawn by Steven Santini2 min

2nd

  • 5:06WSHMatt Niskanen · Holding the stickdrawn by Travis Zajac2 min
  • 10:44WSHNic Dowd · Interferencedrawn by Andy Greene2 min

3rd

  • 0:30WSHJakub Vrana · Hookingdrawn by Travis Zajac2 min
  • 3:23NJDKenny Agostino · Trippingdrawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov2 min
  • 14:44NJDKyle Palmieri · Slashingdrawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov2 min
  • 18:18WSHT.J. Oshie · Trippingdrawn by Connor Carrick2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Nicklas Backstrom, 3rd 4:35 — WSH 81% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Eller · Goal · xG 0.93L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.22B. Connolly · Missed · xG 0.20T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.17T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.15T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.14A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.13L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.13A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.11N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.11N. Backstrom · Goal · xG 0.10E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.09A. Burakovsky · Goal · xG 0.09N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.09B. Connolly · Missed · xG 0.08A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.07E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.07B. Connolly · Missed · xG 0.06J. Vrana · Missed · xG 0.06L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.06T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.06J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.05E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.04A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.04L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.04J. Vrana · Missed · xG 0.04N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.03M. Niskanen · Missed · xG 0.03M. Kempny · On goal · xG 0.03L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.02D. Orlov · Missed · xG 0.02T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.02L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.02M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.01B. Connolly · On goal · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.01N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.01B. Orpik · Missed · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.00A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.00B. Orpik · On goal · xG 0.00M. Niskanen · On goal · xG 0.00B. Orpik · On goal · xG 0.00N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH3 G · 3.7 xG · 53 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsWSH
2.00 G
All situations
2 G3.7
1.20 G
Even strength
1 G1.9
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD34%66%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.92 – 2.78

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

NJDvsWSH
25
Shots on goal
36
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/6
Power play
1/5
10
Penalty minutes
12
23
Hits
16
16
Blocked shots
20
8
Giveaways
13
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
28D. SeversonD000-230.09000—24:02
19T. ZajacC000-110.071104823:36
21K. PalmieriC000-130.39112021:48
20B. ColemanL000-150.353124420:03
5C. CarrickD000000.01110—18:29
8W. ButcherD000020.13000—18:12
6A. GreeneD000-120.08130—18:11
16S. SantiniD000000.00100—16:38
49J. AndersonR000000.0011010015:28
47J. QuennevilleC000-200.04100015:24
74E. YakovlevD000000.00120—15:05
15N. LappinR000020.0110010014:33
17K. AgostinoL000010.27602—14:25
41M. McLeodC000000.001107113:16
56B. PietilaL000-110.013303312:35
23S. NoesenR000-130.27110—12:30
18D. StaffordR000020.240005012:07
39K. GabrielR000-100.00012—05:32
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
29M. Blackwood(L)35332.9432.81+0.8159:04

Season series

WSH leads 3-1

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