Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals
Recap
written from the game dataThe Washington Capitals beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was John Carlson's goal at 1:21 of the third period, which took the Capitals' chances from 54% to 76%. Expected goals favored the Jets, 2.6 to 1.7; shots on goal were WPG 27, WSH 19. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Jets win a replay of these chances 67% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 16 of 19 (.842), 1.3 goals below expected; Charlie Lindgren stopped 27 of 27 (1.000), 2.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. T.J. Oshie (2 A), 2. Charlie Lindgren (27 saves, 1.000), 3. John Carlson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★T. Oshie2 A

- ★★C. Lindgren27 saves, 1.000

- ★★★J. Carlson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals3rd period
0-11:21
0-23:36
0-312:00
Penalties
1st
- 12:43
Brenden Dillon · Trippingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min
2nd
- 7:26
Nick Jensen · Holdingdrawn by Mark Scheifele2 min
- 10:10
served by A. Ovechkin · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:24
Mark Scheifele · Slashingdrawn by Nicolas Aube-Kubel2 min
3rd
- 18:54
Nino Niederreiter · Interferencedrawn by Hendrix Lapierre2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: John Carlson, 3rd 1:21 — 54% → 76%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.60 G
- All situations
- 3 G1.7
- 2.10 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.4
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.58 – 1.70
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 19
- 47%
- Faceoffs
- 53%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 20
- Hits
- 29
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 15
- 11
- Giveaways
- 11
- 7
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
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3Final
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3this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






