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Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks

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Washington Capitals
1
San Jose Sharks
▸2
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Recap

written from the game data

The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2-1. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Luke Kunin's goal at 12:48 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 57% to 86%. Expected goals were close — WSH 2.7, SJS 2.7; shots on goal were WSH 34, SJS 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 of 23 (.913); Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 33 of 34 (.971), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Luke Kunin (1 G), 2. Fabian Zetterlund (1 G), 3. Mackenzie Blackwood (33 saves, .971).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    L. Kunin1 G
  2. ★★
    SJS
    F. Zetterlund1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    M. Blackwood33 saves, .971

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH01311407134
SJSSJS1110616223

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. SJS
    F. Zetterlund(6)
    N. Okhotiuk (5), M. Granlund (6)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    10:23

2nd period

  1. WSH
    E. Kuznetsov(4)
    T. van Riemsdyk (4), M. Fehérváry (3)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +21 ptsVideo
    1-1
    16:25

3rd period

  1. SJS
    L. Kunin(5)PPG
    J. Bailey (1), T. Emberson (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +29 ptsVideo
    1-2
    12:48

Penalties

WSH 6 PIM·SJS 6 PIM

1st

  • 2:24SJSKyle Burroughs · Hookingdrawn by Sonny Milano2 min
  • 7:16WSHRasmus Sandin · Trippingdrawn by Justin Bailey2 min

2nd

  • 1:40SJSNikita Okhotiuk · Trippingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 17:50SJSJacob MacDonald · Trippingdrawn by John Carlson2 min

3rd

  • 6:35WSHJoel Edmundson · Interferencedrawn by Kevin Labanc2 min
  • 11:19WSHMartin Fehérváry · High stickingdrawn by Anthony Duclair2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Luke Kunin, 3rd 12:48 — SJS 57% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Duclair · Missed · xG 0.45M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.38F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.21M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.18F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.14F. Zetterlund · Goal · xG 0.13W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.09J. Bailey · Missed · xG 0.09M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.09M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.09J. Bailey · Missed · xG 0.07F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.07W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.06L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.06L. Kunin · Goal · xG 0.06R. Carpenter · Missed · xG 0.06J. MacDonald · Missed · xG 0.04J. MacDonald · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bailey · Missed · xG 0.04F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.03J. MacDonald · On goal · xG 0.03K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.03F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.03J. MacDonald · Missed · xG 0.03F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.03M. Hoffman · On goal · xG 0.03F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.03M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.01M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.01T. Emberson · On goal · xG 0.01N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.01W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.01G. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.00N. Okhotiuk · On goal · xG 0.00
SJS2 G · 2.7 xG · 37 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsSJS
2.71 G
All situations
2 G2.7
1.41 G
Even strength
1 G1.1
1.30 G
Power play
1 G0.6
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH65%35%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.64 – 1.85

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

WSHvsSJS
34
Shots on goal
23
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/3
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
22
Hits
22
13
Blocked shots
13
7
Giveaways
10
9
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD000010.10030—25:27
38R. SandinD000020.19022—23:22
92E. KuznetsovC101+120.060004823:08
43T. WilsonR000060.59500—22:16
8A. OvechkinL000-150.32200—22:02
57T. van RiemsdykD011+110.01010—17:56
24C. McMichaelL000020.351006716:40
17D. StromeC000-140.210102216:17
3N. JensenD000-110.03100—16:16
42M. FehérváryD011+110.01302—15:08
47B. MalenstynL000+110.08520—14:07
6J. EdmundsonD000-100.00202—13:56
39A. ManthaR000+120.28110—13:36
21A. ProtasL000010.05110—12:45
45M. PhillipsR000-130.24100—12:19
26N. DowdC000020.140106711:37
15S. MilanoL000000.00010—10:18
29H. LapierreC000000.000005609:05
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35D. Kuemper(L)23212.9131.87-0.1358:16

Season series

Tied 1-1

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