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Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Washington Capitals
▸6
Pittsburgh Penguins
0
FinalTV SN-PIT, MNMT·PPG Paints Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 5-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tom Wilson's goal at 1:51 of the first period, which took the Capitals' chances from 44% to 57%. Expected goals favored the Penguins, 3.7 to 3.2; shots on goal were WSH 29, PIT 39. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Penguins win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 39 of 39 (1.000), 3.6 goals saved above expected; Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 5 of 7 (.714), 1.1 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie Lindgren (39 saves, 1.000), 2. Dylan Strome (3 A), 3. Ivan Miroshnichenko (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    C. Lindgren39 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    WSH
    D. Strome3 A
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    I. Miroshnichenko1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH1154915629
PITPIT014015010039

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    T. Wilson(14)SHG
    B. Malenstyn (11)
    batxG 0.06win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:51

2nd period

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(18)PPG
    D. Strome (26), J. Carlson (31)
    wristxG 0.47win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-0
    0:30
  2. WSH
    N. Jensen(1)
    B. Malenstyn (12)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +11 ptsVideo
    3-0
    3:16
  3. WSH
    H. Lapierre(6)
    T. van Riemsdyk (9), A. Ovechkin (29)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +3 ptsVideo
    4-0
    8:50
  4. WSH
    I. Miroshnichenko(1)
    D. Strome (27), S. Milano (6)
    wristxG 0.26win prob +1 ptsVideo
    5-0
    16:21

3rd period

  1. WSH
    S. Milano(9)
    A. Alexeyev (1), D. Strome (28)
    snapxG 0.09Video
    6-0
    2:13

Penalties

WSH 13 PIM·PIT 15 PIM

1st

  • 0:12WSHConnor McMichael · High stickingdrawn by Sidney Crosby2 min
  • 5:46PITRyan Graves · High sticking double minordrawn by Tom Wilson4 min
  • 19:53PITJansen Harkins · Slashingdrawn by Charlie Lindgren2 min

2nd

  • 7:18WSHBeck Malenstyn · Fightingdrawn by Jansen Harkins5 min
  • 7:18PITJansen Harkins · Fightingdrawn by Beck Malenstyn5 min
  • 10:51WSHMax Pacioretty · Hookingdrawn by Kris Letang2 min
  • 17:49WSHRasmus Sandin · Roughingdrawn by Lars Eller2 min

3rd

  • 4:32PITChad Ruhwedel · Hookingdrawn by Aliaksei Protas2 min
  • 10:48PITEvgeni Malkin · Trippingdrawn by Beck Malenstyn2 min
  • 14:58WSHIvan Miroshnichenko · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
PIT goalWSH goalFinal: PIT 0%

Biggest swing: Tom Wilson, 1st 1:51 — WSH 44% → 57%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.29V. Puustinen · On goal · xG 0.27J. Carter · Missed · xG 0.24S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.21R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.20R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.18R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.16K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.16R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.15R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.13S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.13R. Rakell · On goal · xG 0.12V. Puustinen · Missed · xG 0.11J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.11N. Acciari · On goal · xG 0.11S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.10J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.10S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.09S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.08L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.08E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.06L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.05V. Puustinen · Missed · xG 0.05V. Puustinen · Missed · xG 0.05L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.04E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.03E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03K. Letang · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.02R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.02J. Gruden · On goal · xG 0.02C. Ruhwedel · On goal · xG 0.02S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.02R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.02S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.02L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.02S. Crosby · On goal · xG 0.01L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.01M. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.01K. Letang · On goal · xG 0.01E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.01E. Malkin · Missed · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.00
PIT0 G · 3.7 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsPIT
3.26 G
All situations
0 G3.7
2.04 G
Even strength
0 G1.7
1.01 G
Power play
0 G1.8
0.21 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH45%55%PIT

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.08 – 3.38

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

WSHvsPIT
29
Shots on goal
39
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/5
Power play
0/4
13
Penalty minutes
15
13
Hits
23
20
Blocked shots
13
8
Giveaways
13
2
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD011+310.03130—22:30
3N. JensenD101+230.35010—21:33
38R. SandinD000020.10012—21:06
57T. van RiemsdykD011+300.00010—18:59
8A. OvechkinL112+110.55010—18:43
24C. McMichaelL000010.120124818:22
43T. WilsonR101+110.171106715:41
47B. MalenstynL022+230.102155015:19
27A. AlexeyevD011+110.01130—15:14
67M. PaciorettyL000040.31202—15:10
15S. MilanoL112+220.20000—14:55
21A. ProtasL000+100.0001010014:21
23M. SgarbossaC000+130.180006214:14
29H. LapierreC101+110.081003314:00
17D. StromeC033+220.180305313:33
96N. Aube-KubelR000+110.10410—13:16
25E. BearD000+100.02020—12:43
63I. MiroshnichenkoL101+230.68102—12:27
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
79C. Lindgren(W)393901.0003.65+3.6559:54

Season series

Tied 2-2

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