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Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings

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Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Garnet Hathaway's goal at 16:30 of the third period, which took the Capitals' chances from 48% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 2.9 to 2.4; shots on goal were WSH 38, LAK 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Ilya Samsonov stopped 34 of 34 (1.000), 2.4 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Ilya Samsonov (34 saves, 1.000), 2. Jonathan Quick (36 saves, .973), 3. Garnet Hathaway (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    I. Samsonov34 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    LAK
    J. Quick36 saves, .973
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    G. Hathaway2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH09011218238
LAKLAK01407013034

Scoring

2 goals

3rd period

  1. WSH
    G. Hathaway(4)
    J. Carlson (10), E. Kuznetsov (15)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +41 pts
    1-0
    16:30
  2. WSH
    G. Hathaway(5)EN
    J. Carlson (11)
    wristxG 0.53win prob +7 pts
    2-0
    18:42

Penalties

WSH 6 PIM·LAK 8 PIM

1st

  • 8:53WSHDmitry Orlov · Elbowingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min

2nd

  • 12:35LAKBlake Lizotte · High stickingdrawn by Dmitry Orlov2 min
  • 13:50LAKPhillip Danault · Roughingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 13:50WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 18:15WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · Boardingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 18:15LAKPhillip Danault · Roughingdrawn by Evgeny Kuznetsov2 min

3rd

  • 6:13LAKTrevor Moore · High stickingdrawn by John Carlson2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
LAK goalWSH goalFinal: LAK 0%

Biggest swing: Garnet Hathaway, 3rd 16:30 — WSH 48% → 90%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.18T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.17V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.16V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.15T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.15A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.14A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.12A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.11P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.11V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.10T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.08P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.07A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.07T. Bjornfot · On goal · xG 0.06B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.06P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.06V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.06P. Danault · Missed · xG 0.05A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.04A. Athanasiou · Missed · xG 0.04R. Kupari · On goal · xG 0.04A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.04A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.04K. Clague · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.03T. Bjornfot · On goal · xG 0.03O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.02A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.02M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01V. Arvidsson · Missed · xG 0.01T. Bjornfot · On goal · xG 0.01P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.01M. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.01A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.00T. Bjornfot · On goal · xG 0.00D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.00
LAK0 G · 2.4 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsLAK
2.91 G
All situations
0 G2.4
2.01 G
Even strength
0 G1.8
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.6

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH50%50%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.34 – 2.34

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

WSHvsLAK
38
Shots on goal
34
40%
Faceoffs
60%
0/2
Power play
0/1
6
Penalty minutes
8
33
Hits
20
15
Blocked shots
13
3
Giveaways
4
2
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD022+200.00100—23:55
92E. KuznetsovC011+140.264024822:01
8A. OvechkinL000060.46100—21:36
9D. OrlovD000010.00112—20:37
3N. JensenD000010.02300—20:14
73C. ShearyL000030.06210—19:30
42M. FehérváryD000+240.06320—19:24
43T. WilsonR000010.09302—17:15
57T. van RiemsdykD000010.02060—16:27
2J. SchultzD000000.00210—16:22
10D. SprongR000+150.39000—15:01
21G. HathawayR202+230.71610—14:58
59A. ProtasL000+130.380004413:52
24C. McMichaelL000030.262103813:25
45A. Jonsson-FjallbyL000010.05200—12:15
62C. HagelinL000+110.02100—10:23
49B. LeasonR000010.10020—09:35
40G. PilonC000000.022002709:21
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
30I. Samsonov(W)343401.0002.38+2.3859:49

Season series

Tied 1-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).