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Game Recap
CAR1
FinalThu, May 8, 2025PlayoffsEvery game that night
WSH3

WSH beat CAR 3-1, with the chances close: 3.13 expected goals to 3.06. T. Wilson led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). L. Thompson stopped 27 of 28.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CAR0011
WSH0123
  1. 2nd 2:16WSHC. McMichael0.17 xG
  2. 3rd 1:54WSHJ. CarlsonPP0.15 xG
  3. 3rd 9:26CARS. GostisbeherePP0.13 xG
  4. 3rd 19:00WSHT. WilsonEN0.92 xG

Team Stats

CARWSH
28Shots on goal21
3.06Expected goals3.13
85Shot attempts49
215v5 shots on goal16
1/3Power play1/3
36Hits26
10Blocked shots33
6Penalty minutes6
10Giveaways21
6Takeaways7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CAR 3.06 xGWSH 3.13 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdWSH goal, 2:16WSH goal, 1:54CAR goal, 9:26WSH goal, 19:00

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

CAR27 on goal, 1 scored
WSH20 on goal, 3 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. AhoC011132-1019:223:24
S. JarvisRW011260-1016:263:25
J. BlakeRW000200-1019:053:28
A. SvechnikovRW000150-1018:453:24
J. MartinookLW0000200017:020:00
J. StaalC0001310016:470:00
L. StankovenC000120-1016:431:22
T. HallLW000130-1015:081:26
J. RoslovicC0001100014:401:26
J. KotkaniemiC000031-1012:051:25
W. CarrierLW000120008:200:00
E. RobinsonLW000220006:580:00
S. GostisbehereD101610-2018:293:34
J. SlavinD0000020020:460:00
B. BurnsD000001-1220:261:16
D. OrlovD0003220219:200:00
S. WalkerD000411-1018:270:00
J. ChatfieldD0002000218:140:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
F. Andersen20182.90058:35Loss
P. Kochetkov000–0:00

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
T. WilsonRW112352+1019:343:42
C. McMichaelLW101111+1217:370:35
D. StromeC0111030017:313:55
A. ProtasLW011000+1016:200:00
P. DuboisC000010+1417:180:27
N. DowdC000113+1015:170:00
B. DuhaimeLW0001320015:020:00
A. OvechkinLW0003100014:364:01
A. MangiapaneLW000120+1011:280:26
A. BeauvillierRW0002300011:280:00
T. RaddyshRW000200009:430:00
L. EllerC000001009:060:00
J. CarlsonD101232+1025:073:27
J. ChychrunD0001250024:233:51
M. RoyD000221+2022:460:37
R. SandinD000113+1021:110:49
T. van RiemsdykD0000060017:010:00
A. AlexeyevD000014009:420:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
L. Thompson28271.96460:00Win
M. Gibson000–0:00