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New York Islanders at Washington Capitals

FinalTV NBCSN, NBCSWA·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 1-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Daniel Sprong's goal at 1:29 of the first period, which took the Capitals' chances from 54% to 65%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.7 to 2.0; shots on goal were NYI 18, WSH 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 of 33 (.970), 2.7 goals saved above expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 18 of 18 (1.000), 2.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Vitek Vanecek (18 saves, 1.000), 2. Ilya Sorokin (32 saves, .970), 3. Daniel Sprong (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    V. Vanecek18 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    NYI
    I. Sorokin32 saves, .970
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    D. Sprong1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYINYI070506018
WSHWSH110013010133

Scoring

1 goal

1st period

  1. WSH
    wristxG 0.14win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    1:29

Penalties

NYI 11 PIM·WSH 13 PIM

1st

  • 17:50NYIRyan Pulock · Trippingdrawn by Michael Raffl2 min
  • 18:34NYIBraydon Coburn · Trippingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

2nd

  • 4:20NYIMatt Martin · Fightingdrawn by Zdeno Chara5 min
  • 4:20WSHZdeno Chara · Fightingdrawn by Matt Martin5 min
  • 18:36WSHDaniel Sprong · Hookingdrawn by Casey Cizikas2 min

3rd

  • 10:50WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · Slashingdrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min
  • 13:35NYIJean-Gabriel Pageau · Roughingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 13:35WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Jean-Gabriel Pageau2 min
  • 14:22WSHAnthony Mantha · Hookingdrawn by Nick Leddy2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Daniel Sprong, 1st 1:29 — WSH 54% → 65%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.18N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.18A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.17N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.17C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.17T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.15D. Sprong · Goal · xG 0.14A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.14D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.13T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.13T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.12M. Raffl · On goal · xG 0.11N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.11T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.11Z. Chara · Missed · xG 0.09G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.09C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.09A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.09D. Orlov · Missed · xG 0.09A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.08C. Hagelin · On goal · xG 0.08C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.08L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.07G. Hathaway · Missed · xG 0.07N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.07A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.07T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.06T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.06D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.06J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.04C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.04N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.03N. Dowd · Missed · xG 0.03M. Raffl · On goal · xG 0.03L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.03T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.02G. Hathaway · On goal · xG 0.02N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.02N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.02L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Backstrom · Missed · xG 0.01M. Raffl · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.01T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH1 G · 3.7 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYIvsWSH
2.00 G
All situations
1 G3.7
1.10 G
Even strength
1 G3.2
0.90 G
Power play
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYI23%77%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.98 – 3.64

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

NYIvsWSH
18
Shots on goal
33
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/3
Power play
0/2
11
Penalty minutes
13
32
Hits
36
16
Blocked shots
12
8
Giveaways
9
4
Takeaways
14

Box score

every player line
New York Islanders skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2N. LeddyD000000.03300—24:19
6R. PulockD000-130.10332—22:15
3A. PelechD000-100.00300—20:10
12J. BaileyR000-120.23010—19:31
29B. NelsonC000000.231203318:27
13M. BarzalC000-110.230103317:27
4A. GreeneD000020.20130—17:21
7J. EberleR000-130.25110—17:17
24S. MayfieldD000000.01210—17:14
44J. PageauC000020.172125016:14
21K. PalmieriC000010.30000015:37
53C. CizikasC000010.013003814:40
26O. WahlstromR000010.12200—14:26
18A. BeauvillierR000000.00000—14:11
45B. CoburnD000000.00132—13:06
15C. ClutterbuckR000000.00700—12:50
14T. ZajacC000020.110005012:40
17M. MartinL000000.00305—09:17
New York Islanders goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30I. Sorokin(L)33321.9703.68+2.6858:11

Season series

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