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Washington Capitals at New York Rangers

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Washington Capitals
2
New York Rangers
▸4
FinalTV NHLN, NBCSWA·Madison Square Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-2. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anthony Bitetto's goal at 9:15 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 3.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were WSH 33, NYR 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Vitek Vanecek stopped 27 of 30 (.900); Igor Shesterkin stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 0.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Ryan Strome (2 G), 2. Igor Shesterkin (31 saves, .939), 3. Artemi Panarin (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    R. Strome2 G
  2. ★★
    NYR
    I. Shesterkin31 saves, .939
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    A. Panarin3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH08114111233
NYRNYR1151828431

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    R. Strome(3)
    A. Fox (6), A. Panarin (8)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    1:41

2nd period

  1. NYR
    A. Bitetto(1)
    K. Rooney (1)
    backhandxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    9:15
  2. WSH
    C. Hagelin(1)
    G. Hathaway (3), M. Sgarbossa (2)
    deflectedxG 0.25win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    18:57

3rd period

  1. NYR
    R. Strome(4)
    A. Panarin (9), K. Kakko (1)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    7:55
  2. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(3)
    N. Backstrom (9)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +12 pts
    2-3
    11:01
  3. NYR
    P. Buchnevich(3)EN
    M. Zibanejad (2), A. Panarin (10)
    wristxG 0.90win prob +2 pts
    2-4
    19:33

Penalties

WSH 13 PIM·NYR 17 PIM

1st

  • 4:47WSHNic Dowd · Holdingdrawn by Jacob Trouba2 min
  • 14:33NYRMika Zibanejad · Trippingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

2nd

  • 5:11WSHGarnet Hathaway · Trippingdrawn by Anthony Bitetto2 min
  • 10:42NYRMika Zibanejad · Slashingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 14:31WSHRichard Panik · High stickingdrawn by K'Andre Miller2 min
  • 16:40NYRserved by A. Lafrenière · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 19:50NYRBrett Howden · Slashingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min

3rd

  • 11:59WSHBrenden Dillon · Trippingdrawn by Kaapo Kakko2 min
  • 11:59NYRKaapo Kakko · Embellishmentdrawn by Brenden Dillon2 min
  • 20:00NYRBrendan Lemieux · Trippingdrawn by Vitek Vanecek2 min
  • 20:00WSHBrenden Dillon · Fightingdrawn by Kevin Rooney5 min
  • 20:00NYRKevin Rooney · Fightingdrawn by Brenden Dillon5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Anthony Bitetto, 2nd 9:15 — NYR 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Buchnevich · Goal · xG 0.90B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.29R. Strome · Goal · xG 0.19P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.17A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.16B. Howden · On goal · xG 0.16M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.16B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.12C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.12A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.10C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.08P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.08M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.08A. Bitetto · Goal · xG 0.08A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.08R. Strome · Goal · xG 0.08A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.07P. Di Giuseppe · Missed · xG 0.07B. Lemieux · Missed · xG 0.06C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.06M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.05A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.05A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.05K. Kakko · Missed · xG 0.05A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.05P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.05A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.04L. Hajek · Missed · xG 0.03B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.02P. Di Giuseppe · Missed · xG 0.02A. Fox · On goal · xG 0.02C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.02P. Buchnevich · On goal · xG 0.02R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.01P. Buchnevich · Missed · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01R. Lindgren · On goal · xG 0.01R. Strome · Missed · xG 0.01P. Di Giuseppe · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR4 G · 3.7 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsNYR
2.92 G
All situations
3 G3.7
2.42 G
Even strength
3 G2.4
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH52%48%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.87 – 2.76

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

WSHvsNYR
33
Shots on goal
31
54%
Faceoffs
46%
0/4
Power play
0/3
13
Penalty minutes
17
17
Hits
20
9
Blocked shots
18
6
Giveaways
10
7
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8A. OvechkinL101070.60210—27:17
74J. CarlsonD000-230.16120—23:42
43T. WilsonR000030.4842010021:19
19N. BackstromC011010.140007321:13
33Z. CharaD000-220.06100—20:40
13J. VranaL000-310.22000—19:41
77T. OshieR000-310.063006918:37
57T. van RiemsdykD000-130.03010—16:32
62C. HagelinL101010.25100—16:29
4B. DillonD000010.02007—15:46
26N. DowdC000-110.070023915:25
9D. OrlovD000+110.01000—14:29
21G. HathawayR011040.53402—13:23
3N. JensenD000+110.01020—13:04
14R. PanikR000-210.10102—12:53
23M. SgarbossaC011+110.080101710:03
34J. SiegenthalerD000000.00000—07:00
10D. SprongR000010.06000—05:27
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41V. Vanecek(L)30273.9002.76-0.2458:50

Season series

Tied 4-4

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