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Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

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Washington Capitals
0
Carolina Hurricanes
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Recap

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The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 4-0. The Hurricanes scored first and never trailed. The Hurricanes led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andrei Svechnikov's goal at 12:34 of the second period, which took the Hurricanes' chances from 53% to 72%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 2.8 to 2.5; shots on goal were WSH 21, CAR 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 1.2 goals below expected; Frederik Andersen stopped 21 of 21 (1.000), 2.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Frederik Andersen (21 saves, 1.000), 2. Jack Roslovic (1 G, 1 A), 3. Andrei Svechnikov (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CAR
    F. Andersen21 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CAR
    J. Roslovic1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    CAR
    A. Svechnikov1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH090606021
CARCAR06211211428

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. CAR
    A. Svechnikov(6)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.11win prob +19 ptsVideo
    0-1
    12:34
  2. CAR
    J. Roslovic(1)PPG
    B. Burns (2), T. Hall (3)
    snapxG 0.09win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-2
    18:57

3rd period

  1. CAR
    E. Robinson(1)
    L. Stankoven (2), J. Roslovic (2)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +6 ptsVideo
    0-3
    3:14
  2. CAR
    J. Blake(2)PPG
    S. Gostisbehere (4), S. Jarvis (5)
    wristxG 0.50Video
    0-4
    16:44

Penalties

WSH 18 PIM·CAR 8 PIM

1st

  • 9:46CARBrent Burns · Trippingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime2 min

2nd

  • 1:57WSHPierre-Luc Dubois · Roughingdrawn by Jackson Blake2 min
  • 1:57CARJackson Blake · Roughingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min
  • 17:24WSHAlexander Alexeyev · Hookingdrawn by Jackson Blake2 min
  • 19:15CARJordan Staal · High stickingdrawn by Trevor van Riemsdyk2 min

3rd

  • 15:50WSHNic Dowd · Roughingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
  • 15:50CARAndrei Svechnikov · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min
  • 15:50WSHNic Dowd · Roughingdrawn by Andrei Svechnikov2 min
  • 19:50WSHAndrew Mangiapane · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Andrei Svechnikov, 2nd 12:34 — CAR 53% → 72%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Blake · Goal · xG 0.50S. Jarvis · On goal · xG 0.25J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.17T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.16S. Aho · Missed · xG 0.12J. Slavin · On goal · xG 0.12A. Svechnikov · Goal · xG 0.11T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.09J. Roslovic · Goal · xG 0.09S. Jarvis · Missed · xG 0.08W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.08J. Staal · Missed · xG 0.08S. Jarvis · Missed · xG 0.07S. Gostisbehere · On goal · xG 0.07S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.06S. Aho · Missed · xG 0.06J. Staal · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.05A. Svechnikov · On goal · xG 0.05D. Orlov · Missed · xG 0.05D. Orlov · Missed · xG 0.05T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.05E. Robinson · Goal · xG 0.04E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.03S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.03J. Kotkaniemi · Missed · xG 0.02L. Stankoven · Missed · xG 0.02W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.02S. Gostisbehere · Missed · xG 0.02D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.02S. Walker · On goal · xG 0.02B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.01J. Chatfield · On goal · xG 0.01J. Blake · On goal · xG 0.01J. Blake · Missed · xG 0.01S. Walker · Missed · xG 0.01J. Roslovic · Missed · xG 0.01A. Svechnikov · Missed · xG 0.01J. Kotkaniemi · On goal · xG 0.01J. Martinook · Missed · xG 0.01J. Martinook · Missed · xG 0.01J. Chatfield · On goal · xG 0.01A. Svechnikov · On goal · xG 0.00B. Burns · On goal · xG 0.00W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.00
CAR4 G · 2.8 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsCAR
2.50 G
All situations
4 G2.8
2.10 G
Even strength
2 G1.6
0.40 G
Power play
2 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH42%58%CAR

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.37 – 2.79

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

WSHvsCAR
21
Shots on goal
28
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/2
Power play
2/2
18
Penalty minutes
8
43
Hits
47
27
Blocked shots
13
12
Giveaways
13
1
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD000-200.00230—23:15
6J. ChychrunD000-100.15120—23:03
3M. RoyD000000.01720—22:38
38R. SandinD000-130.07030—21:22
80P. DuboisC000020.263126018:50
21A. ProtasL000000.00010—18:49
24C. McMichaelL000000.001205018:09
43T. WilsonR000020.231120—17:58
8A. OvechkinL000040.75100—17:26
17D. StromeC000010.090105916:16
57T. van RiemsdykD000010.03110—15:37
27A. AlexeyevD000010.04022—13:22
26N. DowdC000-220.066345812:26
22B. DuhaimeL000-200.00410—12:13
20L. EllerC000010.091002311:50
88A. MangiapaneL000020.144210—11:37
16T. RaddyshR000010.14110—11:04
72A. BeauvillierR000-210.44000—10:18
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
48L. Thompson(L)28244.8572.82-1.1859:20

Series

CAR leads 4-1

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