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Washington Capitals at Utah Mammoth

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Washington Capitals
▸7
Utah Mammoth
4
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Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Utah Mammoth 7-4. The Capitals came back from two goals down. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anthony Beauvillier's goal at 2:43 of the third period, which took the Capitals' chances from 48% to 73%. Expected goals favored the Mammoth, 5.9 to 3.3; shots on goal were WSH 25, UTA 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Mammoth win a replay of these chances 91% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 36 of 40 (.900), 1.9 goals saved above expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 17 of 23 (.739), 3.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Alex Ovechkin (3 G), 2. Dylan Guenther (2 G), 3. Ivan Miroshnichenko (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    A. Ovechkin3 G
  2. ★★
    UTA
    D. Guenther2 G
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    I. Miroshnichenko2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH182849725
UTAUTA311013116440

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    I. Miroshnichenko(1)
    H. Lapierre (11), J. Chychrun (29)
    slapxG 0.01win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    2:07
  2. UTA
    D. Guenther(35)PPG
    C. Keller (47), M. Sergachev (37)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +11 ptsVideo
    1-1
    13:04
  3. UTA
    D. Guenther(36)
    C. Keller (48), M. Sergachev (38)
    backhandxG 0.29win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    16:59
  4. UTA
    L. Cooley(18)PPG
    N. Schmaltz (38), M. Sergachev (39)
    wristxG 0.64win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    19:53

2nd period

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(27)
    R. Sandin (22), M. Fehérváry (18)
    tip-inxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    2-3
    5:01
  2. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(28)
    D. Strome (36), T. van Riemsdyk (10)
    snapxG 0.02win prob +19 ptsVideo
    3-3
    11:28

3rd period

  1. WSH
    A. Beauvillier(13)PPG
    C. Hutson (2), C. McMichael (26)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +26 ptsVideo
    4-3
    2:43
  2. WSH
    R. Sandin(5)
    A. Beauvillier (12)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +16 ptsVideo
    5-3
    6:02
  3. UTA
    M. Weegar(4)
    C. Keller (49), A. Kerfoot (5)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +16 ptsVideo
    5-4
    8:06
  4. WSH
    I. Miroshnichenko(2)
    J. Chychrun (30)
    backhandxG 0.03win prob +16 ptsVideo
    6-4
    9:54
  5. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(29)EN
    D. Strome (37)
    wristxG 0.57Video
    7-4
    19:54

Penalties

WSH 32 PIM·UTA 50 PIM

1st

  • 10:59WSHAnthony Beauvillier · Roughingdrawn by MacKenzie Weegar2 min
  • 10:59UTAMacKenzie Weegar · Roughingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min
  • 12:25WSHDylan Strome · Trippingdrawn by Mikhail Sergachev2 min
  • 14:36UTASean Durzi · Slashingdrawn by Martin Fehérváry2 min
  • 18:38WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
  • 18:38UTABrandon Tanev · Boardingdrawn by Matt Roy2 min
  • 18:38WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Brandon Tanev2 min
  • 18:38WSHTom Wilson · Misconduct10 min
  • 18:38UTABrandon Tanev · Misconduct10 min

2nd

  • 5:40WSHJustin Sourdif · Roughingdrawn by Logan Cooley2 min
  • 11:30WSHBrandon Duhaime · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Tanev5 min
  • 11:30UTABrandon Tanev · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime5 min
  • 15:14UTAClayton Keller · Hookingdrawn by Cole Hutson2 min
  • 18:46WSHTom Wilson · Interferencedrawn by Jack McBain2 min

3rd

  • 0:49UTALawson Crouse · Instigatordrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 0:49UTALawson Crouse · Fightingdrawn by Tom Wilson5 min
  • 0:49WSHTom Wilson · Fightingdrawn by Lawson Crouse5 min
  • 0:49UTALawson Crouse · Instigator misconduct10 min
  • 0:49UTAJack McBain · Misconduct10 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Anthony Beauvillier, 3rd 2:43 — WSH 48% → 73%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Cooley · Goal · xG 0.64L. Cooley · Missed · xG 0.40K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.38B. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.31D. Guenther · Goal · xG 0.29K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.22N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.22L. Cooley · Missed · xG 0.18L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.15D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.15D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.14N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.14L. Crouse · On goal · xG 0.13M. Weegar · On goal · xG 0.13C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.11D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.11D. Guenther · Goal · xG 0.11D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.11D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.11L. Cooley · On goal · xG 0.10C. Keller · Missed · xG 0.10L. Cooley · On goal · xG 0.09C. Keller · Missed · xG 0.09L. Cooley · Missed · xG 0.08A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.07D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.07A. Kerfoot · On goal · xG 0.07D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.07L. Crouse · Missed · xG 0.06I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.06M. Carcone · Missed · xG 0.06D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.05N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.05D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.05J. Peterka · Missed · xG 0.05J. Peterka · On goal · xG 0.04M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.04M. Carcone · On goal · xG 0.04M. Carcone · Missed · xG 0.04D. But · Missed · xG 0.04M. Sergachev · On goal · xG 0.04D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.03L. Crouse · Missed · xG 0.03C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.03D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.03D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.03M. Sergachev · Missed · xG 0.03M. Carcone · Missed · xG 0.03M. Weegar · Goal · xG 0.03S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.02N. Schmaltz · On goal · xG 0.02M. Sergachev · On goal · xG 0.02L. Cooley · Missed · xG 0.02C. Keller · Missed · xG 0.02K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.02D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.02D. Guenther · Missed · xG 0.01S. Durzi · Missed · xG 0.01M. Carcone · On goal · xG 0.01J. Peterka · On goal · xG 0.01M. Weegar · Missed · xG 0.01N. Schmidt · On goal · xG 0.01C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.01D. Guenther · On goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.01I. Cole · Missed · xG 0.01I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.00C. Keller · On goal · xG 0.00I. Cole · Missed · xG 0.00
UTA4 G · 5.9 xG · 69 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsUTA
3.36 G
All situations
4 G5.9
1.55 G
Even strength
2 G3.4
0.61 G
Power play
2 G2.0
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 107 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH9%91%UTA

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.20 – 5.62

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

WSHvsUTA
25
Shots on goal
40
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/3
Power play
2/4
32
Penalty minutes
50
19
Hits
20
17
Blocked shots
10
15
Giveaways
15
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
42M. FehérváryD011010.20230—20:52
6J. ChychrunD022+400.04210—20:22
21A. ProtasL000+220.910206020:03
38R. SandinD112020.06010—19:42
3M. RoyD000+110.03120—19:37
57T. van RiemsdykD011+320.02000—18:48
8A. OvechkinL303+351.01100—18:27
17D. StromeC022+310.020126018:07
72A. BeauvillierR112+130.471226717:24
24C. McMichaelL011-110.07110—16:45
80P. DuboisC000-100.070104715:56
9R. LeonardR000+130.31200—15:22
44C. HutsonD011000.02300—14:56
34J. SourdifC000+100.001024314:30
43T. WilsonR000-110.012221—11:41
22B. DuhaimeL000+200.00305—10:35
63I. MiroshnichenkoL202+130.05010—09:45
29H. LapierreC011+100.000006709:14
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
48L. Thompson(W)40364.9005.88+1.8860:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

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