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Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers

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Washington Capitals
5
Edmonton Oilers
▸6
Final/OTTV MNMT, CBC·Rogers Place

Recap

written from the game data

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Washington Capitals 6-5 in overtime, Connor McDavid scoring at 0:47. The lead changed hands 4 times. The Capitals led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Hyman's goal at 19:28 of the third period, which took the Oilers' chances from 3% to 51%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 6.6 to 3.5; shots on goal were WSH 27, EDM 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 34 of 40 (.850), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Connor Ingram stopped 9 of 12 (.750), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Evan Bouchard (3 G, 3 A), 2. Justin Sourdif (1 G, 1 A), 3. Connor McDavid (2 G, 3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    E. Bouchard3 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    WSH
    J. Sourdif1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid2 G, 3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
WSHWSH1221321200527
EDMEDM11011231612640

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    E. Bouchard(12)
    M. Ekholm (20), Z. Hyman (13)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    19:12
  2. WSH
    A. Protas(18)
    R. Sandin (15), T. Wilson (23)
    tip-inxG 0.17win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-1
    19:34

2nd period

  1. EDM
    E. Bouchard(13)
    L. Draisaitl (43), C. McDavid (56)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    4:13
  2. WSH
    J. Sourdif(11)
    H. Lapierre (7), C. McMichael (22)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-2
    6:50
  3. WSH
    A. Beauvillier(10)
    J. Carlson (33), E. Frank (10)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +21 ptsVideo
    3-2
    14:29

3rd period

  1. EDM
    E. Bouchard(14)
    C. McDavid (57), L. Draisaitl (44)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +20 ptsVideo
    3-3
    4:30
  2. WSH
    D. Strome(14)PPG
    J. Chychrun (19), T. Wilson (24)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +23 ptsVideo
    4-3
    6:40
  3. EDM
    C. McDavid(31)PPG
    E. Bouchard (39), R. Nugent-Hopkins (29)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +24 ptsVideo
    4-4
    8:24
  4. WSH
    C. McMichael(8)
    J. Carlson (34), J. Sourdif (13)
    batxG 0.33win prob +40 ptsVideo
    5-4
    15:09
  5. EDM
    Z. Hyman(20)
    C. McDavid (58), E. Bouchard (40)
    tip-inxG 0.29win prob +49 ptsVideo
    5-5
    19:28

Overtime

  1. EDM
    C. McDavid(32)
    E. Bouchard (41), L. Draisaitl (45)
    backhandxG 0.40win prob +49 ptsVideo
    5-6
    0:47

Penalties

WSH 12 PIM·EDM 10 PIM

1st

  • 3:14EDMVasily Podkolzin · Interferencedrawn by Martin Fehérváry2 min

2nd

  • 1:30EDMLeon Draisaitl · Interferencedrawn by Ryan Leonard2 min
  • 4:36WSHCharlie Lindgren · Trippingdrawn by Matt Savoie2 min
  • 16:11WSHserved by A. Ovechkin · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 18:57WSHJakob Chychrun · Slashingdrawn by Isaac Howard2 min

3rd

  • 0:54WSHTrevor van Riemsdyk · High stickingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 3:58EDMCurtis Lazar · High sticking double minordrawn by Justin Sourdif4 min
  • 4:00WSHTom Wilson · Trippingdrawn by Mattias Janmark2 min
  • 7:46WSHMatt Roy · Hookingdrawn by Vasily Podkolzin2 min
  • 13:03EDMTy Emberson · Holdingdrawn by Alex Ovechkin2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Zach Hyman, 3rd 19:28 — EDM 3% → 51%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.40C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.39M. Savoie · On goal · xG 0.38R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.32Z. Hyman · Goal · xG 0.29Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.27Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.22I. Howard · On goal · xG 0.21Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.20Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.20L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.18T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.18L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.18Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.17V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.16C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.15V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.15C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.15V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.13C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.13R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.12R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.12Z. Hyman · On goal · xG 0.11C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.11J. Roslovic · On goal · xG 0.10C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.10J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.10L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.09R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.08L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.08C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.08E. Bouchard · Goal · xG 0.07E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Hyman · Missed · xG 0.06C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.06J. Walman · On goal · xG 0.06E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.06M. Savoie · On goal · xG 0.06C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.05I. Howard · Missed · xG 0.05E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.05C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.04D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.04M. Savoie · Missed · xG 0.04A. Mangiapane · Missed · xG 0.03A. Mangiapane · On goal · xG 0.03E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.03T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.03E. Bouchard · Goal · xG 0.02E. Bouchard · Goal · xG 0.02D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.02T. Frederic · Missed · xG 0.02C. Lazar · Missed · xG 0.01L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bouchard · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM6 G · 6.6 xG · 58 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsEDM
3.55 G
All situations
6 G6.6
3.34 G
Even strength
5 G3.6
0.21 G
Power play
1 G3.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 104 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH13%87%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.26 – 6.47

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

WSHvsEDM
27
Shots on goal
40
49%
Faceoffs
51%
1/5
Power play
1/5
12
Penalty minutes
10
8
Hits
11
17
Blocked shots
18
16
Giveaways
21
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD022-100.03020—25:53
6J. ChychrunD011-210.04032—25:34
42M. FehérváryD000-210.01020—23:38
3M. RoyD000000.00102—21:27
43T. WilsonR022000.05022—19:31
26N. DowdC000-220.060107519:02
17D. StromeC101010.510004118:35
24C. McMichaelL112+250.94100—17:59
21A. ProtasL101-340.570103317:34
8A. OvechkinL000+110.28310—15:29
34J. SourdifC112+120.232004015:17
9R. LeonardR000020.09010—14:56
57T. van RiemsdykD000+200.00022—14:07
72A. BeauvillierR101040.30110—13:46
53E. FrankR011+120.14000—09:56
22B. DuhaimeL000-110.04000—07:22
29H. LapierreC011+100.160003306:34
38R. SandinD011+110.06010—05:08
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
79C. Lindgren(O)40346.8506.57+0.5760:47

Season series

Tied 1-1

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