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▸3
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Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime, Jordan Kyrou scoring at 0:11. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jordan Kyrou's goal at 0:11 of overtime, which took the Capitals' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals were close — BOS 3.6, WSH 3.6; shots on goal were BOS 22, WSH 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Bruins win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Jeremy Swayman stopped 32 of 35 (.914), 0.6 goals saved above expected; Logan Thompson stopped 20 of 22 (.909), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jordan Kyrou (1 G), 2. Tom Wilson (1 G, 1 A), 3. David Pastrnak (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    J. Kyrou1 G
  2. ★★
    WSH
    T. Wilson1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    BOS
    D. Pastrnak1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
BOSBOS070521000222
WSHWSH11111001311335

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    D. Strome(2)PPG
    T. Wilson (1), P. Dubois (1)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    18:04

2nd period

  1. WSH
    T. Wilson(1)PPG
    P. Dubois (2), D. Strome (2)
    backhandxG 0.25win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-2
    1:39

3rd period

  1. BOS
    M. Geekie(2)
    P. Zacha (2), C. Clifton (1)
    snapxG 0.23win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-2
    3:40
  2. BOS
    D. Pastrnak(1)PPG
    J. Peterka (1), P. Zacha (3)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +22 ptsVideo
    2-2
    5:56

Overtime

  1. WSH
    J. Kyrou(1)PPG
    J. Chychrun (1)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +49 ptsVideo
    2-3
    0:11

Penalties

BOS 6 PIM·WSH 6 PIM

1st

  • 16:40BOSJonathan Aspirot · High stickingdrawn by Ethen Frank2 min
  • 20:00BOSConnor Clifton · Hookingdrawn by Cole Hutson2 min

2nd

  • 13:09WSHCole Hutson · Holdingdrawn by Pavel Zacha2 min

3rd

  • 4:23WSHAlex Tuch · Slashingdrawn by Elias Lindholm2 min
  • 7:57WSHTom Wilson · Trippingdrawn by Hampus Lindholm2 min
  • 18:13BOSHampus Lindholm · Holdingdrawn by Justin Sourdif2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jordan Kyrou, OT 0:11 — WSH 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Strome · Goal · xG 0.30T. Wilson · Goal · xG 0.25T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.22B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.18P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.18D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.18A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.17T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.16T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.13R. Leonard · Missed · xG 0.12A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.11J. Kyrou · Missed · xG 0.10M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.10J. Kyrou · On goal · xG 0.09A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.08J. Kyrou · Goal · xG 0.08A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.07A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.07T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.07P. Dubois · Missed · xG 0.07D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.07J. Kyrou · On goal · xG 0.06J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.06R. Leonard · Missed · xG 0.06R. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.05J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.05C. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.04J. Kyrou · Missed · xG 0.04V. Desharnais · On goal · xG 0.04R. Leonard · Missed · xG 0.04T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.04A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.03V. Desharnais · On goal · xG 0.03D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.03E. Frank · On goal · xG 0.02A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.02T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.01T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01C. Hutson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Tuch · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.01V. Desharnais · On goal · xG 0.01A. Tuch · Missed · xG 0.01T. Liljegren · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH3 G · 3.6 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

BOSvsWSH
3.62 G
All situations
3 G3.6
2.51 G
Even strength
0 G1.7
1.21 G
Power play
3 G1.9

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
BOS52%48%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.62 – 3.52

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

BOSvsWSH
22
Shots on goal
35
56%
Faceoffs
44%
1/3
Power play
3/3
6
Penalty minutes
6
19
Hits
17
11
Blocked shots
11
20
Giveaways
16
1
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Boston Bruins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
17W. BorgenD000010.03220—21:12
27H. LindholmD000020.06112—21:04
75C. CliftonD011+110.00212—21:02
88D. PastrnakR101020.91000—19:31
91N. ZadorovD000+100.01200—19:11
10J. PeterkaR011030.86010—18:41
93F. MintenC000020.185105418:27
28E. LindholmC000010.190207917:05
6M. LohreiD000000.00000—16:56
18P. ZachaC022+120.210105916:52
45J. AspirotD000000.00322—15:19
39M. GeekieC101+130.80000014:55
11C. MittelstadtC000+100.15000—14:20
44J. HagensC000020.09000—13:55
92M. KhusnutdinovC000000.07000—12:55
47M. KastelicC000010.041005011:38
56D. LocmelisC000020.031004411:38
84T. JeannotL000000.00200—11:02
Boston Bruins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
1J. Swayman(O)35323.9143.62+0.6260:11

Season series

first meeting

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