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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

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New Jersey Devils
2
Washington Capitals
▸6
FinalTV MNMT, MSGSN2·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-2. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Connor McMichael's goal at 4:17 of the second period, which took the Capitals' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.9 to 3.3; shots on goal were NJD 39, WSH 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Nico Daws stopped 20 of 26 (.769), 2.1 goals below expected; Charlie Lindgren stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Connor McMichael (2 G), 2. Charlie Lindgren (37 saves, .949), 3. Alex Ovechkin (2 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    C. McMichael2 G
  2. ★★
    WSH
    C. Lindgren37 saves, .949
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    A. Ovechkin2 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NJDNJD110017112239
WSHWSH1817411626

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    C. McMichael(9)
    A. Protas (18), R. Sandin (14)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:39
  2. NJD
    A. Holtz(13)
    S. Nemec (13)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    15:06

2nd period

  1. WSH
    C. McMichael(10)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    4:17

3rd period

  1. WSH
    D. Strome(21)
    A. Ovechkin (25), S. Milano (5)
    wristxG 0.88win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    4:10
  2. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(15)
    D. Strome (17)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +4 ptsVideo
    1-4
    8:44
  3. WSH
    M. Sgarbossa(1)
    J. Carlson (28), M. Pacioretty (9)
    wristxG 0.38Video
    1-5
    12:27
  4. NJD
    E. Haula(12)
    T. Toffoli (14), B. Smith (6)
    backhandxG 0.13Video
    2-5
    15:34
  5. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(16)PPG
    D. Strome (18), T. Oshie (7)
    wristxG 0.41Video
    2-6
    19:27

Penalties

NJD 2 PIM·WSH 4 PIM

2nd

  • 1:43WSHT.J. Oshie · Trippingdrawn by Dawson Mercer2 min
  • 10:38WSHAlex Ovechkin · Trippingdrawn by Tomas Nosek2 min

3rd

  • 17:39NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Interferencedrawn by Beck Malenstyn2 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: Connor McMichael, 2nd 4:17 — WSH 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.88A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.41M. Sgarbossa · Goal · xG 0.38C. McMichael · Goal · xG 0.26D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.17A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.16M. Sgarbossa · On goal · xG 0.14M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.12C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.12M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.12A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.09A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.08M. Sgarbossa · On goal · xG 0.08A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.08T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.07T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.06T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.06C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.06A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.06E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.06C. McMichael · Goal · xG 0.05C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.05A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.04M. Sgarbossa · Missed · xG 0.04T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03R. Sandin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.02T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.02T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Sgarbossa · Missed · xG 0.02N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.02A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bear · Missed · xG 0.01T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.01M. Pacioretty · On goal · xG 0.01N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.01M. Sgarbossa · On goal · xG 0.01J. Edmundson · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH6 G · 3.9 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NJDvsWSH
3.32 G
All situations
6 G3.9
2.62 G
Even strength
5 G3.4
0.70 G
Power play
1 G0.4
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NJD43%57%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.31 – 3.70

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
39
Shots on goal
26
62%
Faceoffs
38%
0/2
Power play
1/1
2
Penalty minutes
4
17
Hits
17
16
Blocked shots
15
6
Giveaways
7
7
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
New Jersey Devils skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
43L. HughesD000-220.05000—24:59
86J. HughesC000-170.31010021:44
73T. ToffoliC011060.3831010019:48
88K. BahlD000010.03120—19:48
56E. HaulaL101030.241205819:09
71J. SiegenthalerD000-100.16022—18:50
24C. MillerD000020.02200—18:46
13N. HischierC000+150.690007018:36
17S. NemecD011000.00030—18:26
63J. BrattL000040.47000—17:31
28T. MeierR000-210.080005016:16
2B. SmithD011-300.00100—15:29
42C. LazarC000-220.372106714:46
10A. HoltzR101020.34000—14:07
18O. PalatL000+110.11320—13:48
91D. MercerC000-210.05000011:19
92T. NosekL000-100.002006007:51
14N. BastianR000-320.02220—07:12
New Jersey Devils goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
50N. Daws(L)26206.7693.87-2.1359:47

Season series

WSH leads 3-1

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