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Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights

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Washington Capitals
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Vegas Golden Knights
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Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Washington Capitals 4-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Eichel's goal at 7:56 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 71% to 86%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.6 to 2.3; shots on goal were WSH 22, VGK 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Golden Knights win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 32 of 35 (.914); Logan Thompson stopped 21 of 22 (.955), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Eichel (1 G, 2 A), 2. Mark Stone (1 G), 3. Jonathan Marchessault (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Marchessault2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH0504113122
VGKVGK11011828436

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Marchessault(10)PPG
    J. Eichel (16), L. Thompson (2)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +9 ptsVideo
    0-1
    8:53

2nd period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(10)
    B. Hutton (3)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-2
    7:56

3rd period

  1. VGK
    M. Stone(7)
    J. Eichel (17), I. Barbashev (4)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +6 ptsVideo
    0-3
    0:49
  2. WSH
    T. Wilson(8)
    D. Strome (3), J. Carlson (13)
    slapxG 0.21win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-3
    16:46
  3. VGK
    J. Marchessault(11)EN
    P. Cotter (5), W. Karlsson (12)
    wristxG 0.51win prob +1 ptsVideo
    1-4
    18:03

Penalties

WSH 10 PIM·VGK 4 PIM

1st

  • 7:51WSHTom Wilson · Slashingdrawn by Ivan Barbashev2 min

2nd

  • 0:49WSHJohn Carlson · Hookingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 13:40WSHJohn Carlson · Trippingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 18:25WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · Roughingdrawn by Jonathan Marchessault2 min

3rd

  • 10:03VGKJonathan Marchessault · Trippingdrawn by John Carlson2 min
  • 19:49WSHBeck Malenstyn · Roughingdrawn by William Carrier2 min
  • 19:49VGKWilliam Carrier · Roughingdrawn by Beck Malenstyn2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jack Eichel, 2nd 7:56 — VGK 71% → 86%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.51J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.29I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.19M. Stone · Missed · xG 0.19J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.15M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.15M. Stone · On goal · xG 0.14J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.13W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.12A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.12Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.10N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.10J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.09C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.08M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.07J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · Goal · xG 0.06M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.06J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.06K. Korczak · On goal · xG 0.06N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.06A. Pietrangelo · Missed · xG 0.05A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.05N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.05J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.05W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.05N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.04A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.03J. Marchessault · On goal · xG 0.03W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Amadio · On goal · xG 0.03N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.03P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.02B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.02N. Hague · Missed · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.02B. McNabb · On goal · xG 0.01B. McNabb · Missed · xG 0.01K. Korczak · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korczak · Missed · xG 0.01W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.01P. Cotter · On goal · xG 0.01N. Hague · On goal · xG 0.00J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.00
VGK4 G · 3.6 xG · 50 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsVGK
2.31 G
All situations
3 G3.6
1.71 G
Even strength
2 G2.3
0.60 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH37%63%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.30 – 3.06

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

WSHvsVGK
22
Shots on goal
36
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/1
Power play
1/4
10
Penalty minutes
4
21
Hits
25
9
Blocked shots
22
6
Giveaways
3
5
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD011-110.07004—23:08
42M. FehérváryD000-130.15210—21:11
38R. SandinD000-110.01100—20:10
57T. van RiemsdykD000-130.08000—19:53
3N. JensenD000000.00130—18:18
43T. WilsonR101-120.37202—17:49
17D. StromeC011030.650105617:05
26N. DowdC000010.072107717:03
6J. EdmundsonD000010.01110—15:41
8A. OvechkinL000-110.13300—15:32
92E. KuznetsovC000000.060125015:20
47B. MalenstynL000000.00402—14:33
39A. ManthaR000-110.24100—14:14
21A. ProtasL000-130.2211010013:16
29H. LapierreC000020.250007513:01
24C. McMichaelL000-200.000001712:47
15S. MilanoL000000.00100—12:18
96N. Aube-KubelR000000.02200—12:02
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35D. Kuemper(L)35323.9143.09+0.0959:26

Season series

Tied 1-1

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