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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

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Washington Capitals
▸6
New Jersey Devils
5
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Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-5. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Capitals led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Taylor Raddysh's goal at 13:54 of the third period, which took the Capitals' chances from 48% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.7 to 2.9; shots on goal were WSH 32, NJD 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 22 of 27 (.815), 2.0 goals below expected; Jake Allen stopped 26 of 32 (.813), 2.3 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. John Carlson (3 A), 2. Rasmus Sandin (1 G, 1 A), 3. Brett Pesce (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    J. Carlson3 A
  2. ★★
    WSH
    R. Sandin1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    B. Pesce1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH11731025632
NJDNJD1518314527

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    A. Mangiapane(6)
    H. Lapierre (6), J. Carlson (14)
    snapxG 0.39win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:19
  2. NJD
    N. Hischier(15)
    L. Hughes (6), T. Meier (10)
    backhandxG 0.17win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-1
    10:54

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Dowling(2)
    B. Pesce (1)
    tip-inxG 0.05win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    2:38
  2. WSH
    C. McMichael(14)PPG
    P. Dubois (13), J. Carlson (15)
    snapxG 0.27win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-2
    9:49
  3. WSH
    J. Chychrun(8)PPG
    L. Eller (6), R. Sandin (9)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +13 ptsVideo
    3-2
    10:56
  4. WSH
    R. Sandin(4)PPG
    I. Miroshnichenko (2)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-2
    19:47

3rd period

  1. NJD
    S. Noesen(12)PPG
    J. Hughes (19), J. Bratt (20)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +16 ptsVideo
    4-3
    2:03
  2. NJD
    J. Bratt(11)
    J. Hughes (20), O. Palat (4)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +27 ptsVideo
    4-4
    4:15
  3. WSH
    T. Raddysh(4)
    M. Fehérváry (5), J. Carlson (16)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +38 ptsVideo
    5-4
    13:54
  4. WSH
    P. Dubois(3)
    A. Protas (13), T. Raddysh (7)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +11 ptsVideo
    6-4
    14:04
  5. NJD
    S. Noesen(13)PPG
    T. Meier (11), J. Hughes (21)
    snapxG 0.37win prob +6 ptsVideo
    6-5
    16:45

Penalties

WSH 10 PIM·NJD 14 PIM

1st

  • 11:33WSHPierre-Luc Dubois · Roughingdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min
  • 11:33NJDJonas Siegenthaler · Roughingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min
  • 14:22NJDPaul Cotter · Interferencedrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 17:55WSHNic Dowd · Holdingdrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 18:02NJDJesper Bratt · Hookingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

2nd

  • 8:04NJDPaul Cotter · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Jakob Chychrun2 min
  • 8:04WSHJakob Chychrun · Interferencedrawn by Jesper Bratt2 min
  • 8:49NJDDawson Mercer · High sticking double minordrawn by Dylan Strome4 min
  • 17:48NJDLuke Hughes · Trippingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min

3rd

  • 0:52WSHTom Wilson · Trippingdrawn by Nico Hischier2 min
  • 15:10WSHLars Eller · Trippingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Taylor Raddysh, 3rd 13:54 — WSH 48% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Noesen · Goal · xG 0.37J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.37T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.20S. Noesen · Goal · xG 0.17N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.17D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.14J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.12S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.12J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.11L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.09J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.07J. Dowling · On goal · xG 0.07J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.07J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.07D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.06B. Pesce · On goal · xG 0.06J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06J. Dowling · Goal · xG 0.05J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05J. Siegenthaler · Missed · xG 0.04J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.04S. Noesen · Missed · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.03O. Palat · Missed · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.02J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.02J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02B. Pesce · Missed · xG 0.02T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01
NJD5 G · 2.9 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsNJD
3.76 G
All situations
5 G2.9
2.33 G
Even strength
3 G1.7
1.33 G
Power play
2 G1.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 90 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH60%40%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.56 – 2.94

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

WSHvsNJD
32
Shots on goal
27
52%
Faceoffs
48%
3/5
Power play
2/3
10
Penalty minutes
14
5
Hits
25
11
Blocked shots
11
18
Giveaways
16
5
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD033-150.57010—23:41
42M. FehérváryD011-100.04010—20:32
6J. ChychrunD101-110.10002—19:49
43T. WilsonR000-120.292025019:09
24C. McMichaelL101-130.58000—18:43
38R. SandinD112+210.19010—18:26
3M. RoyD000+230.17020—18:12
80P. DuboisC112+130.340025016:56
57T. van RiemsdykD000-110.02020—15:41
17D. StromeC000-120.180005615:26
21A. ProtasL011020.18000—15:22
88A. MangiapaneL101+130.5801010014:36
26N. DowdC000030.292024114:29
16T. RaddyshR112+110.0700010014:24
22B. DuhaimeL000010.0601010013:19
20L. EllerC011000.000026012:42
29H. LapierreC011+100.00020010:09
63I. MiroshnichenkoL011-110.01100—09:38
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
79C. Lindgren(W)27225.8152.95-2.0560:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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