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Montréal Canadiens at Washington Capitals

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Montréal Canadiens
2
Washington Capitals
▸3
Final/OTTV ESPN, MNMT·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime, Alex Ovechkin scoring at 2:26. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Ovechkin's goal at 2:26 of overtime, which took the Capitals' chances from 52% to 100%. Expected goals were close — MTL 3.0, WSH 3.2; shots on goal were MTL 35, WSH 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Samuel Montembeault stopped 29 of 32 (.906); Logan Thompson stopped 33 of 35 (.943), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Alex Ovechkin (2 G, 1 A), 2. Logan Thompson (33 saves, .943), 3. Nick Suzuki (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    A. Ovechkin2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    WSH
    L. Thompson33 saves, .943
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    N. Suzuki1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
MTLMTL0130821400235
WSHWSH114190712332

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(1)PPG
    T. Wilson (1), D. Strome (1)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    18:34

2nd period

  1. WSH
    A. Beauvillier(1)
    A. Ovechkin (1), D. Strome (2)
    wristxG 0.22win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    12:09

3rd period

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(1)PPG
    P. Laine (1), L. Hutson (1)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +10 ptsVideo
    1-2
    10:32
  2. MTL
    N. Suzuki(1)
    A. Carrier (1), L. Hutson (2)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +38 ptsVideo
    2-2
    15:45

Overtime

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(2)
    A. Beauvillier (1), D. Strome (3)
    batxG 0.20win prob +48 ptsVideo
    2-3
    2:26

Penalties

MTL 8 PIM·WSH 8 PIM

1st

  • 10:26WSHTaylor Raddysh · Slashingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
  • 16:58MTLKaiden Guhle · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Leonard2 min
  • 16:58WSHAndrew Mangiapane · Roughingdrawn by Alex Newhook2 min
  • 16:58MTLAlex Newhook · Roughingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 19:13WSHTaylor Raddysh · Roughingdrawn by Juraj Slafkovský2 min
  • 19:13MTLJuraj Slafkovský · Roughingdrawn by Taylor Raddysh2 min

2nd

  • 16:18MTLPatrik Laine · High stickingdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min

3rd

  • 10:03WSHPierre-Luc Dubois · Trippingdrawn by Alexandre Carrier2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex Ovechkin, OT 2:26 — WSH 52% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.25A. Beauvillier · Goal · xG 0.22A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.20B. Duhaime · On goal · xG 0.19R. Leonard · Missed · xG 0.18C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.17C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.16J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.16R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.13T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.11A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.11A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.10N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.10A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.07A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.07A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.07M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.07A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.06B. Duhaime · Missed · xG 0.06A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.05L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.05A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.04B. Duhaime · Missed · xG 0.04P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.04P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.04R. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.04T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.03A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.03L. Eller · Missed · xG 0.03B. Duhaime · On goal · xG 0.03A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.02R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.02M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.01A. Alexeyev · On goal · xG 0.01C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01A. Alexeyev · Missed · xG 0.00
WSH3 G · 3.2 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

MTLvsWSH
3.02 G
All situations
3 G3.2
2.21 G
Even strength
2 G3.1
0.71 G
Power play
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
MTL43%57%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.74 – 3.17

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

MTLvsWSH
35
Shots on goal
32
53%
Faceoffs
47%
1/2
Power play
1/2
8
Penalty minutes
8
33
Hits
42
12
Blocked shots
19
17
Giveaways
13
3
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Montréal Canadiens skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
48L. HutsonD022-100.09010—25:35
8M. MathesonD000010.09310—24:39
21K. GuhleD000-110.06402—24:00
45A. CarrierD011+120.06250—22:27
14N. SuzukiC101+170.570005321:27
13C. CaufieldR101+150.9000010020:41
20J. SlafkovskýL000+140.33102—19:31
28C. DvorakC000010.000105715:26
15A. NewhookC000-220.120122514:33
40J. ArmiaR000020.16200—14:24
47J. StrubleD000-100.00200—14:09
17J. AndersonR000000.00400—14:02
71J. EvansC000000.001006213:59
11B. GallagherR000040.15300—13:42
92P. LaineL011-250.40302—13:14
93I. DemidovR000-200.02200—11:57
58D. SavardD000000.01030—11:57
51E. HeinemanL000010.0260010010:56
Montréal Canadiens goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35S. Montembeault(L)32293.9063.20+0.2062:21

Series

WSH leads 4-1

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