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Game Recap
WSH1
FinalThu, Feb 24, 2022Every game that night
NYR4

NYR beat WSH 4-1 despite fewer good chances: 1.86 expected goals to 3.15. WSH outshot NYR 37 to 21. M. Zibanejad led the way with 2 points (1 G, 1 A). I. Shesterkin stopped 36 of 37.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
WSH0011
NYR1124
  1. 1st 12:57NYRM. Zibanejad0.02 xG
  2. 2nd 18:48NYRA. Lafrenière0.04 xG
  3. 3rd 6:57NYRC. Kreider0.09 xG
  4. 3rd 11:09NYRB. Goodrow0.18 xG
  5. 3rd 18:58WSHA. Ovechkin0.12 xG

Team Stats

WSHNYR
37Shots on goal21
3.15Expected goals1.86
51Shot attempts37
315v5 shots on goal19
0/4Power play0/2
17Hits24
10Blocked shots10
8Penalty minutes12
8Giveaways9
6Takeaways5

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

Expected Goals Over the Game

WSH 3.15 xGNYR 1.86 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdNYR goal, 12:57NYR goal, 18:48NYR goal, 6:57NYR goal, 11:09WSH goal, 18:58

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

WSH34 on goal, 1 scored
NYR20 on goal, 4 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

WSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
E. KuznetsovC0115200020:466:04
A. OvechkinLW101512-1220:096:33
T. OshieRW000221-1020:065:45
L. EllerC000311-1016:251:11
N. BackstromC000100-2016:015:56
C. ShearyLW000200-1415:471:03
T. WilsonRW000100-2014:572:26
N. DowdC0003300012:520:00
C. HagelinLW0000000012:510:00
C. McMichaelLW000310-1011:400:00
J. SnivelyC0002000011:220:19
G. HathawayRW0002000011:050:00
J. CarlsonD000400-2023:053:47
M. FehérváryD000131-1219:250:00
D. OrlovD000120-1019:210:34
N. JensenD0001110019:090:00
J. SchultzD000101-2017:193:20
T. van RiemsdykD0000130015:030:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Samsonov21174.81058:37Loss
P. Copley000–0:00

NYR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. ZibanejadC112301+3018:032:28
A. LafrenièreLW112122+3014:050:36
B. GoodrowC1012210019:020:59
K. RooneyC0111000016:440:00
C. KreiderLW101302+3216:352:23
R. ReavesRW011150+1012:540:00
A. PanarinLW0000000018:052:31
R. StromeC000000-1416:472:08
D. HuntLW0001300013:200:00
G. McKeggC0001100010:230:00
J. GauthierRW000120029:340:36
M. BarronC000430008:480:00
A. FoxD011101+3023:092:18
R. LindgrenD011021+3419:450:08
Z. JonesD0110000013:170:00
J. TroubaD0001110023:420:49
K. MillerD0001110023:370:39
B. SchneiderD0000200014:100:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
I. Shesterkin37361.97360:00Win
A. Georgiev000–0:00