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Washington Capitals at New York Rangers

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Washington Capitals
1
New York Rangers
▸4
FinalTV ESPN, MNMT·Madison Square Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Matt Rempe's goal at 4:17 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 2.8 to 1.8; shots on goal were WSH 21, NYR 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 27 of 31 (.871), 1.2 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 of 21 (.952), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jimmy Vesey (1 G, 1 A), 2. Barclay Goodrow (2 A), 3. Matt Rempe (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    J. Vesey1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    NYR
    B. Goodrow2 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    M. Rempe1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH0411106121
NYRNYR0739115431

Scoring

5 goals

2nd period

  1. NYR
    M. Rempe(1)
    J. Vesey (1), B. Goodrow (1)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-1
    4:17
  2. NYR
    A. Panarin(1)
    V. Trocheck (1), A. Lafrenière (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    4:50
  3. NYR
    J. Vesey(1)
    B. Goodrow (2)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-3
    6:23
  4. WSH
    M. Fehérváry(1)
    T. Wilson (1), A. Protas (1)
    deflectedxG 0.14win prob +8 ptsVideo
    1-3
    7:31

3rd period

  1. NYR
    C. Kreider(1)
    M. Zibanejad (1), J. Roslovic (1)
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-4
    16:17

Penalties

WSH 26 PIM·NYR 20 PIM

1st

  • 2:07NYRMatt Rempe · Chargingdrawn by Beck Malenstyn2 min
  • 5:14WSHAlexander Alexeyev · Holdingdrawn by Will Cuylle2 min
  • 8:32NYRVincent Trocheck · Slashingdrawn by Hendrix Lapierre2 min
  • 8:32WSHMax Pacioretty · Cross checkingdrawn by Adam Fox2 min
  • 13:42WSHTom Wilson · Interferencedrawn by Vincent Trocheck2 min
  • 17:14NYRWill Cuylle · Holdingdrawn by Hendrix Lapierre2 min

2nd

  • 9:20NYRAlexis Lafrenière · Slashingdrawn by Connor McMichael2 min

3rd

  • 1:57NYRVincent Trocheck · Trippingdrawn by Trevor van Riemsdyk2 min
  • 19:00NYRBraden Schneider · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:00WSHTom Wilson · Misconduct10 min
  • 19:00WSHDylan McIlrath · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Matt Rempe, 2nd 4:17 — NYR 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.23C. Kreider · Goal · xG 0.19C. Kreider · Missed · xG 0.17J. Vesey · On goal · xG 0.13M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.12K. Kakko · Missed · xG 0.12W. Cuylle · Missed · xG 0.12A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.11K. Miller · Missed · xG 0.10C. Kreider · On goal · xG 0.10A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.10M. Rempe · Goal · xG 0.09M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.09M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.08A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.08V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.08A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.07A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.06M. Rempe · On goal · xG 0.05V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.05K. Kakko · On goal · xG 0.04A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.04M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.04A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.04V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.03J. Vesey · Goal · xG 0.03A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.03E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.03W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.03V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.03R. Lindgren · Missed · xG 0.02A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.02B. Schneider · Missed · xG 0.02B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.01M. Rempe · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.01J. Trouba · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fox · Missed · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.01A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.00M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.00M. Zibanejad · Missed · xG 0.00
NYR4 G · 2.8 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsNYR
1.81 G
All situations
4 G2.8
1.21 G
Even strength
4 G2.1
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH31%69%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.74 – 2.80

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

WSHvsNYR
21
Shots on goal
31
45%
Faceoffs
55%
0/4
Power play
0/2
26
Penalty minutes
20
21
Hits
33
17
Blocked shots
21
3
Giveaways
4
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD000-150.49310—27:24
57T. van RiemsdykD000-300.01030—23:48
42M. FehérváryD101030.14130—23:40
27A. AlexeyevD000-210.03032—22:54
17D. StromeC000010.400004820:53
43T. WilsonR011020.132112—20:26
8A. OvechkinL000-100.12200—19:36
77T. OshieR000-100.05100—17:11
21A. ProtasL011060.26100—15:40
24C. McMichaelL000-200.010003314:06
29H. LapierreC000-100.000003014:03
26N. DowdC000-110.006005913:40
67M. PaciorettyL000010.040023312:34
47B. MalenstynL000-110.01140—12:32
15S. MilanoL000-100.06000—12:07
52D. McIlrathD000+100.003210—11:51
96N. Aube-KubelR000-100.011005010:34
2V. IorioD000-100.00000—01:50
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
79C. Lindgren(L)31274.8712.82-1.1859:11

Series

NYR leads 4-0

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