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Washington Capitals at Montréal Canadiens

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Washington Capitals
2
Montréal Canadiens
▸3
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Recap

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The Montréal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in overtime, Cole Caufield scoring at 0:47. The Canadiens scored first and never trailed. The Canadiens led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cole Caufield's goal at 0:47 of overtime, which took the Canadiens' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 4.3 to 3.3; shots on goal were WSH 33, MTL 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 25 of 28 (.893); Jake Allen stopped 31 of 33 (.939), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jake Allen (31 saves, .939), 2. Dylan Strome (2 G), 3. Cole Caufield (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    MTL
    J. Allen31 saves, .939
  2. ★★
    WSH
    D. Strome2 G
  3. ★★★
    MTL
    C. Caufield1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
WSHWSH0120122900233
MTLMTL161120911328

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. MTL
    S. Monahan(2)PPG
    N. Suzuki (2), C. Caufield (2)
    tip-inxG 0.13win prob +11 ptsVideo
    0-1
    18:55

2nd period

  1. MTL
    B. Gallagher(1)
    S. Monahan (2), T. Pearson (1)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-2
    9:50

3rd period

  1. WSH
    D. Strome(1)
    A. Ovechkin (2), M. Phillips (2)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-2
    11:25
  2. WSH
    D. Strome(2)
    E. Kuznetsov (1), J. Carlson (2)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +42 ptsVideo
    2-2
    17:59

Overtime

  1. MTL
    C. Caufield(3)
    N. Suzuki (3), M. Matheson (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +49 ptsVideo
    2-3
    0:47

Penalties

WSH 12 PIM·MTL 10 PIM

1st

  • 5:20MTLAlex Newhook · Holdingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 13:01MTLBrendan Gallagher · High stickingdrawn by Anthony Mantha2 min
  • 18:28WSHAlex Ovechkin · Slashingdrawn by Josh Anderson2 min

2nd

  • 4:51MTLRafael Harvey-Pinard · Trippingdrawn by Matthew Phillips2 min
  • 19:01MTLMike Matheson · Trippingdrawn by Martin Fehérváry2 min

3rd

  • 3:02WSHHardy Haman Aktell · Interferencedrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 5:28WSHSonny Milano · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jake Allen2 min
  • 7:06WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · High stickingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 8:02WSHTom Wilson · Trippingdrawn by Mike Matheson2 min
  • 8:34MTLJosh Anderson · Slashingdrawn by John Carlson2 min
  • 13:04WSHSonny Milano · Holdingdrawn by Juraj Slafkovský2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
MTL goalWSH goalFinal: MTL 100%

Biggest swing: Cole Caufield, OT 0:47 — MTL 51% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Harvey-Pinard · Missed · xG 0.29B. Gallagher · Goal · xG 0.18C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.18C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.16B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.14C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.13S. Monahan · Goal · xG 0.13J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.12R. Harvey-Pinard · Missed · xG 0.11C. Caufield · Goal · xG 0.10C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.09N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.09A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.09J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08J. Evans · On goal · xG 0.08J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.08B. Gallagher · On goal · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.07N. Suzuki · Missed · xG 0.07J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Slafkovský · Missed · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.06J. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.06A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.05M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.05A. Xhekaj · Missed · xG 0.05S. Monahan · Missed · xG 0.05M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.05T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.05C. Caufield · Missed · xG 0.05R. Harvey-Pinard · On goal · xG 0.05M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.05M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.04T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.04M. Pezzetta · Missed · xG 0.03N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.03J. Kovacevic · On goal · xG 0.02R. Harvey-Pinard · Missed · xG 0.02J. Ylonen · Missed · xG 0.02M. Matheson · On goal · xG 0.02N. Suzuki · On goal · xG 0.02A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.01C. Caufield · On goal · xG 0.01R. Harvey-Pinard · Missed · xG 0.01
MTL3 G · 3.3 xG · 45 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsMTL
4.32 G
All situations
3 G3.3
2.92 G
Even strength
2 G2.3
1.40 G
Power play
1 G1.0
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH64%36%MTL

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.21 – 3.27

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

WSHvsMTL
33
Shots on goal
28
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/5
Power play
1/6
12
Penalty minutes
10
20
Hits
22
19
Blocked shots
17
13
Giveaways
12
4
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD011+130.15130—29:22
3N. JensenD000010.01120—22:42
92E. KuznetsovC011020.221023621:42
38R. SandinD000-100.00430—21:27
8A. OvechkinL011+150.55112—19:58
77T. OshieR000010.55100—19:18
43T. WilsonR000010.01312—17:32
42M. FehérváryD000+120.11310—17:00
19N. BackstromC000050.710305716:37
17D. StromeC202+250.440004616:09
57T. van RiemsdykD000010.01010—13:56
45M. PhillipsR011+100.48100—12:25
47B. MalenstynL000010.142106712:13
24C. McMichaelL000-120.5911010011:47
21A. ProtasL000010.080002511:32
15S. MilanoL000000.08004—10:28
39A. ManthaR000020.18000—10:02
4H. Haman AktellD000-110.03122—08:00
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35D. Kuemper(O)28253.8933.31+0.3160:31

Season series

MTL leads 2-1

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