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Game Recap
WSH6
NJD4
WSH beat NJD 6-4, with the chances close: 2.94 expected goals to 3.19. T. Toffoli led the way with 3 points (2 G, 1 A). H. Shepard stopped 18 of 22.
Scoring
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| NJD | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
- 1st 6:37WSHA. Mantha0.07 xG
- 1st 15:52WSHD. Strome0.24 xG
- 1st 17:28WSHS. Milano0.07 xG
- 2nd 4:31NJDT. Toffoli0.17 xG
- 2nd 5:19NJDT. Meier0.14 xG
- 2nd 6:42NJDN. Hischier0.17 xG
- 2nd 10:01NJDT. Toffoli0.36 xG
- 3rd 0:18WSHD. StromePP0.21 xG
- 3rd 2:09WSHC. McMichael0.12 xG
- 3rd 18:25WSHA. OvechkinEN0.49 xG
Team Stats
WSHNJD
25Shots on goal22
2.94Expected goals3.19
51Shot attempts57
195v5 shots on goal20
1/3Power play0/1
25Hits33
19Blocked shots11
2Penalty minutes6
6Giveaways6
8Takeaways13
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.
Expected Goals Over the Game
WSH 2.94 xGNJD 3.19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Kuznetsov | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 24:20 | 4:30 |
| D. Strome | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:12 | 4:30 |
| A. Ovechkin | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 20:05 | 4:30 |
| A. Mantha | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 13:18 | 0:00 |
| T. Oshie | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:38 | 3:17 |
| T. Wilson | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:17 | 1:13 |
| S. Milano | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 17:01 | 0:00 |
| C. McMichael | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:54 | 0:00 |
| N. Backstrom | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:40 | 0:00 |
| A. Protas | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 5:22 | 0:00 |
| B. Malenstyn | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8:20 | 0:00 |
| M. Phillips | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:38 | 0:00 |
| J. Carlson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27:59 | 4:30 |
| M. Fehérváry | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 22:14 | 0:00 |
| T. van Riemsdyk | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19:17 | 0:00 |
| N. Jensen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 18:21 | 0:00 |
| R. Sandin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 17:43 | 0:00 |
| A. Alexeyev | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 9:41 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Shepard | 22 | 18 | 4 | .818 | 60:00 | Win |
| D. Kuemper | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0:00 |
NJD Skaters
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | SOG | HIT | BLK | +/- | PIM | TOI | PP TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hughes | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:18 | 1:27 |
| T. Toffoli | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 18:02 | 1:26 |
| T. Meier | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 18:18 | 0:30 |
| J. Bratt | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 17:22 | 1:28 |
| N. Hischier | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:54 | 1:30 |
| M. McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 |
| E. Haula | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 13:58 | 0:00 |
| O. Palat | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 13:37 | 0:32 |
| D. Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 13:29 | 0:33 |
| C. Lazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:48 | 0:00 |
| A. Holtz | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 10:57 | 0:33 |
| N. Bastian | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:56 | 0:00 |
| L. Hughes | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:56 | 1:27 |
| J. Marino | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:12 | 0:00 |
| D. Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 22:50 | 0:34 |
| K. Bahl | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:31 | 0:00 |
| J. Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15:04 | 0:00 |
| B. Smith | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:47 | 0:00 |
| Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Schmid | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 20:00 | |
| V. Vanecek | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 37:13 | Loss |