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Game Recap
WPG1
WSH4
WSH beat WPG 4-1, with the chances close: 2.93 expected goals to 2.56. A. Ovechkin led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). C. Lindgren stopped 25 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
- 1st 18:22WSHA. Ovechkin0.02 xG
- 2nd 12:46WSHS. Milano0.26 xG
- 3rd 3:49WSHN. Dowd0.21 xG
- 3rd 9:59WPGK. Stenlund0.03 xG
- 3rd 19:00WSHA. OvechkinEN0.58 xG
Team Stats
WPGWSH
26Shots on goal27
2.56Expected goals2.93
51Shot attempts52
205v5 shots on goal23
0/2Power play0/4
30Hits18
16Blocked shots16
8Penalty minutes4
7Giveaways7
8Takeaways7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WPG 2.56 xGWSH 2.93 xGGoal
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
GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance
Box Score
WPG Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kuhlman | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:50 | 0:10 |
| K. Stenlund | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:49 |
| A. Jonsson-Fjallby | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 8:25 | 0:10 |
| M. Scheifele | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 23:11 | 3:01 |
| K. Connor | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 22:24 | 3:01 |
| P. Dubois | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 21:46 | 3:01 |
| M. Barron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:13 | 0:00 |
| A. Lowry | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:17 | 0:49 |
| M. Eyssimont | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 11:46 | 1:20 |
| D. Gustafsson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 10:44 | 0:10 |
| J. Harkins | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 9:16 | 0:00 |
| S. Gagner | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:57 | 1:05 |
| J. Morrissey | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 26:55 | 2:39 |
| N. Pionk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 0 | 23:34 | 2:35 |
| D. DeMelo | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:17 | 0:10 |
| B. Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 20:32 | 0:10 |
| K. Capobianco | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:57 | 0:25 |
| V. Heinola | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 | 0:25 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rittich | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 58:03 | Loss |
| C. Hellebuyck | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 22:02 | 7:54 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 17:20 | 2:50 |
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 16:22 | 5:05 |
| D. Strome | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:42 | 5:06 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 14:05 | 0:00 |
| N. Dowd | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:35 | 0:00 |
| S. Milano | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:44 | 2:55 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 | 0:00 |
| M. Johansson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:40 | 3:00 |
| N. Aube-Kubel | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:28 | 0:00 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:42 | 0:00 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 11:11 | 0:00 |
| E. Gustafsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 21:45 | 4:54 |
| D. Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 23:15 | 3:06 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 0 | 22:19 | 0:00 |
| M. Irwin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:36 | 0:00 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16:47 | 0:06 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:08 | 5:04 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Lindgren | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 59:36 | Win |
| D. Kuemper | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
Storylines That Played Out
As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.