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Game Recap
WSH4
NJD1
WSH beat NJD 4-1, and the chances backed it up: 3.15 expected goals to 2.37. E. Kuznetsov led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). V. Vanecek stopped 25 of 26.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NJD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- 1st 4:14WSHA. Mantha0.16 xG
- 1st 9:33WSHD. Orlov0.01 xG
- 2nd 9:56WSHD. Sprong0.28 xG
- 3rd 9:16WSHE. Kuznetsov0.10 xG
- 3rd 13:18NJDJ. KuokkanenPP0.04 xG
Team Stats
WSHNJD
27Shots on goal26
3.15Expected goals2.37
51Shot attempts49
245v5 shots on goal22
0/3Power play1/1
11Hits18
16Blocked shots9
4Penalty minutes8
6Giveaways13
12Takeaways15
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WSH 3.15 xGNJD 2.37 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
WSH Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:50 | 4:58 |
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:29 | 3:42 |
| D. Sprong | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 11:14 | 0:53 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:19 | 1:32 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 13:59 | 3:07 |
| L. Eller | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 16:23 | 1:31 |
| T. Oshie | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 | 3:18 |
| N. Dowd | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:01 | 0:00 |
| C. Sheary | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:49 | 0:00 |
| G. Hathaway | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:15 | 0:00 |
| C. Hagelin | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12:46 | 0:00 |
| C. McMichael | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:20 | 0:00 |
| D. Orlov | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 18:24 | 0:15 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:36 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25:30 | 4:05 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20:34 | 0:23 |
| J. Schultz | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 17:36 | 2:21 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +3 | 0 | 17:02 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Vanecek | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 60:00 | Win |
| I. Samsonov | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kuokkanen | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:08 | 0:32 |
| Y. Sharangovich | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 11:30 | 0:32 |
| N. Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:03 | 1:09 |
| P. Zacha | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:48 | 1:09 |
| J. Vesey | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:11 | 0:00 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 15:55 | 0:00 |
| A. Johnsson | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 15:01 | 0:00 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:00 | 1:09 |
| T. Tatar | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 13:18 | 1:09 |
| F. Gauthier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:53 | 0:00 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 12:17 | 0:32 |
| M. Geertsen | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 9:12 | 0:00 |
| D. Severson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 19:32 | 0:32 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 22:46 | 1:09 |
| R. Graves | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 20:59 | 0:00 |
| P. Subban | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 20:50 | 0:32 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:53 | 0:00 |
| C. Jaros | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Wedgewood | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 60:00 | Loss |
| N. Daws | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |