Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
Recap
written from the game dataThe Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime, Justin Sourdif scoring at 1:42. The Capitals came back from three goals down. The Hurricanes led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Justin Sourdif's goal at 1:42 of overtime, which took the Capitals' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 5.1 to 2.6; shots on goal were CAR 22, WSH 42. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 81% of the time. Frederik Andersen stopped 38 of 42 (.905), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Clay Stevenson stopped 19 of 22 (.864). Three stars: 1. Justin Sourdif (1 G), 2. Jakob Chychrun (1 G, 1 A), 3. Sebastian Aho (1 G).
Three stars
- ★J. Sourdif1 G

- ★★J. Chychrun1 G, 1 A

- ★★★S. Aho1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
7 goals1st period
1-013:27
2-017:51
2nd period
3-04:16
3-17:52
3-214:58
3rd period
3-313:18
Overtime
3-41:42
Penalties
1st
- 2:21
Taylor Hall · Hookingdrawn by Hendrix Lapierre2 min
2nd
- 9:49
Taylor Hall · Interferencedrawn by Aliaksei Protas2 min
- 10:53
Ryan Leonard · Interferencedrawn by Sebastian Aho2 min
- 11:21
Jakob Chychrun · Interferencedrawn by Logan Stankoven2 min
- 18:27
Taylor Hall · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd
- 1:59
Sean Walker · Hookingdrawn by Sonny Milano2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Justin Sourdif, OT 1:42 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.63 G
- All situations
- 4 G5.1
- 2.33 G
- Even strength
- 4 G4.5
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.6
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 107 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.63 – 4.91
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
- 22
- Shots on goal
- 42
- 50%
- Faceoffs
- 50%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 29
- Hits
- 24
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 16
- Giveaways
- 18
- 6
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
WSH leads 2-1
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1Final
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2SOFinal
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4OTthis game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
