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Washington Capitals at New York Rangers

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Washington Capitals
1
New York Rangers
▸8
FinalTV ESPN, SN·Madison Square Garden

Recap

written from the game data

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 8-1. The Rangers scored first and never trailed. The Rangers led 6-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was J.T. Miller's goal at 3:07 of the second period, which took the Rangers' chances from 54% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Rangers, 4.2 to 1.8; shots on goal were WSH 21, NYR 33. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Rangers win a replay of these chances 85% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 of 33 (.758), 3.8 goals below expected; Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 of 21 (.952), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Will Cuylle (3 G), 2. Mika Zibanejad (3 A), 3. Adam Fox (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NYR
    W. Cuylle3 G
  2. ★★
    NYR
    M. Zibanejad3 A
  3. ★★★
    NYR
    A. Fox1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH170707121
NYRNYR17516210833

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    C. Sheary(7)
    T. Kartye (13), A. Fox (41)
    snapxG 0.28win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:23
  2. WSH
    C. McMichael(12)
    T. Wilson (29), M. Fehérváry (19)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-1
    13:45

2nd period

  1. NYR
    J. Miller(17)PPG
    M. Zibanejad (40), A. Fox (42)
    deflectedxG 0.31win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:07
  2. NYR
    W. Cuylle(18)
    B. Schneider (16), J. Brodzinski (10)
    tip-inxG 0.54win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-3
    5:53
  3. NYR
    W. Cuylle(19)
    V. Trocheck (36), V. Gavrikov (20)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +9 ptsVideo
    1-4
    8:33
  4. NYR
    A. Sykora(3)
    N. Laba (14), J. Chmelar (2)
    snapxG 0.21win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-5
    13:22
  5. NYR
    A. Fox(8)PPG
    M. Zibanejad (41), J. Miller (33)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-6
    18:27

3rd period

  1. NYR
    V. Trocheck(16)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.07Video
    1-7
    2:27
  2. NYR
    W. Cuylle(20)
    M. Zibanejad (42), A. Lafrenière (31)
    snapxG 0.10Video
    1-8
    19:28

Penalties

WSH 23 PIM·NYR 21 PIM

1st

  • 1:31NYRWill Cuylle · Holdingdrawn by Aliaksei Protas2 min
  • 19:02WSHDylan Strome · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 1:09WSHAnthony Beauvillier · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 6:28NYRWill Cuylle · Holdingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime2 min
  • 17:12WSHJakob Chychrun · Fightingdrawn by Will Cuylle5 min
  • 17:12NYRWill Cuylle · Fightingdrawn by Jakob Chychrun5 min
  • 17:55WSHBrandon Duhaime · Roughingdrawn by Tye Kartye2 min
  • 17:55NYRTye Kartye · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime5 min
  • 17:55WSHBrandon Duhaime · Fightingdrawn by Tye Kartye5 min

3rd

  • 3:03NYRBraden Schneider · Slashingdrawn by Ethen Frank2 min
  • 10:23WSHConnor McMichael · Trippingdrawn by Adam Fox2 min
  • 15:36NYRNoah Laba · Fightingdrawn by Hendrix Lapierre5 min
  • 15:36WSHHendrix Lapierre · Fightingdrawn by Noah Laba5 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: J.T. Miller, 2nd 3:07 — NYR 54% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Cuylle · Goal · xG 0.54J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.31C. Sheary · Goal · xG 0.28A. Sykora · Goal · xG 0.21M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.20A. Sykora · Missed · xG 0.19W. Cuylle · Missed · xG 0.18J. Chmelar · On goal · xG 0.18G. Perreault · On goal · xG 0.16W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.11J. Brodzinski · Missed · xG 0.11A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.11W. Cuylle · Goal · xG 0.10C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.10G. Perreault · Missed · xG 0.10A. Sykora · On goal · xG 0.10V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.09N. Laba · Missed · xG 0.09V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.07C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.07M. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.07V. Trocheck · Goal · xG 0.07V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.07W. Cuylle · Missed · xG 0.06C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.05V. Trocheck · Missed · xG 0.05V. Trocheck · On goal · xG 0.05W. Cuylle · Missed · xG 0.05A. Sykora · Missed · xG 0.05W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.04J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.04M. Robertson · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fox · Goal · xG 0.04A. Sykora · On goal · xG 0.03W. Cuylle · Goal · xG 0.03A. Lafrenière · On goal · xG 0.03N. Laba · On goal · xG 0.02B. Schneider · Missed · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · Missed · xG 0.01M. Zibanejad · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01B. Schneider · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.01N. Laba · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · Missed · xG 0.00W. Cuylle · On goal · xG 0.00
NYR8 G · 4.2 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsNYR
1.81 G
All situations
8 G4.2
1.31 G
Even strength
6 G2.8
0.50 G
Power play
2 G1.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH15%85%NYR

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.78 – 4.10

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

WSHvsNYR
21
Shots on goal
33
35%
Faceoffs
65%
0/3
Power play
2/4
23
Penalty minutes
21
26
Hits
23
20
Blocked shots
13
10
Giveaways
17
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
38R. SandinD000-110.01220—21:06
57T. van RiemsdykD000-110.01010—19:52
43T. WilsonR011-210.24420—19:13
42M. FehérváryD011+110.03110—18:59
44C. HutsonD000-400.01010—18:38
3M. RoyD000-300.00030—18:00
6J. ChychrunD000-120.05015—17:41
8A. OvechkinL000-130.22200—17:26
24C. McMichaelL101-310.140324017:12
21A. ProtasL000020.13000—17:05
80P. DuboisC000-310.161003316:44
9R. LeonardR000-320.20300—15:58
34J. SourdifC000-220.113004615:29
17D. StromeC000000.021226213:35
22B. DuhaimeL000-120.33427—13:29
72A. BeauvillierR000-100.00002—12:46
29H. LapierreC000010.02215010:33
53E. FrankR000010.13310—09:44
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
79C. Lindgren(L)33258.7584.16-3.8460:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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