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Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals

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Vegas Golden Knights
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Washington Capitals
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Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dylan Strome's goal at 16:39 of the first period, which took the Capitals' chances from 53% to 64%. Expected goals were close — VGK 3.4, WSH 3.6; shots on goal were VGK 35, WSH 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 28 of 30 (.933), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Charlie Lindgren stopped 35 of 35 (1.000), 3.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie Lindgren (35 saves, 1.000), 2. Dylan Strome (1 G), 3. Logan Thompson (28 saves, .933).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    C. Lindgren35 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    WSH
    D. Strome1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    L. Thompson28 saves, .933

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VGKVGK014011010035
WSHWSH110011210331

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    D. Strome(7)
    S. Milano (3)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    16:39

3rd period

  1. WSH
    C. McMichael(4)EN
    J. Carlson (8), R. Sandin (4)
    wristxG 0.87win prob +5 ptsVideo
    0-2
    19:11
  2. WSH
    B. Malenstyn(2)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.24Video
    0-3
    19:27

Penalties

VGK 14 PIM·WSH 9 PIM

1st

  • 7:09VGKJonathan Marchessault · High stickingdrawn by John Carlson2 min
  • 13:32VGKKeegan Kolesar · Fightingdrawn by Dylan McIlrath5 min
  • 13:32WSHDylan McIlrath · Fightingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar5 min
  • 18:56VGKPaul Cotter · Trippingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min

2nd

  • 5:18VGKPaul Cotter · Match penaltydrawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov5 min
  • 10:46WSHLucas Johansen · Holdingdrawn by William Carrier2 min

3rd

  • 3:43WSHTom Wilson · High stickingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Dylan Strome, 1st 16:39 — WSH 53% → 64%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. McMichael · Goal · xG 0.87B. Malenstyn · Goal · xG 0.24T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.24S. Milano · Missed · xG 0.21D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.13T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.12D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.12C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.11A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.10L. Johansen · On goal · xG 0.10D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.09R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.09E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.08R. Sandin · On goal · xG 0.08T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.08D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.08N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.07T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.06N. Aube-Kubel · On goal · xG 0.06J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.05A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.05M. Phillips · Missed · xG 0.05J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.04N. Dowd · Missed · xG 0.04A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.04B. Malenstyn · Missed · xG 0.04D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.03E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.03T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.03A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.02D. McIlrath · On goal · xG 0.02D. McIlrath · Missed · xG 0.02N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Phillips · On goal · xG 0.02B. Malenstyn · On goal · xG 0.02R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.01R. Sandin · On goal · xG 0.01L. Johansen · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.01T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01
WSH3 G · 3.6 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VGKvsWSH
3.40 G
All situations
2 G3.6
2.90 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.30 G
Power play
0 G1.1
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 96 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VGK61%39%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.32 – 2.69

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

VGKvsWSH
35
Shots on goal
31
69%
Faceoffs
31%
0/2
Power play
0/3
24
Penalty minutes
9
11
Hits
23
7
Blocked shots
17
4
Giveaways
14
9
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Vegas Golden Knights skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
7A. PietrangeloD000-110.06030—25:05
9J. EichelC000-130.320006823:29
27S. TheodoreD000-110.07000—22:48
61M. StoneR000-270.46010—21:17
71W. KarlssonC000-130.520007920:11
3B. McNabbD000010.03110—19:47
23A. MartinezD000020.04000—19:46
81J. MarchessaultR000-120.03102—19:20
2Z. WhitecloudD000-210.09110—17:16
49I. BarbashevL000-130.3501010016:03
16P. DorofeyevR000-110.47000—13:54
21B. HowdenC000010.050005013:45
22M. AmadioR000-250.530007513:12
17B. HuttonD000-210.01000—11:53
28W. CarrierL000-110.30400—11:52
46J. RondbjergR000000.00000—08:38
55K. KolesarR000010.06005—08:10
43P. CotterL000010.024017—06:05
Vegas Golden Knights goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36L. Thompson(L)30282.9332.73+0.7358:29

Season series

Tied 1-1

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