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New York Rangers at Washington Capitals

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New York Rangers
2
Washington Capitals
▸3
FinalTV ABC, ESPN+·Capital One Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 3-2. The Rangers scored first; the Capitals answered. The Rangers led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was T.J. Oshie's goal at 8:29 of the third period, which took the Capitals' chances from 52% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 2.8 to 2.4; shots on goal were NYR 27, WSH 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 58% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 18 of 21 (.857); Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 of 27 (.926). Three stars: 1. Charlie Lindgren (25 saves, .926), 2. Adam Fox (2 G), 3. T.J. Oshie (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    C. Lindgren25 saves, .926
  2. ★★
    NYR
    A. Fox2 G
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    T. Oshie1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
NYRNYR1819010227
WSHWSH1501026321

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. NYR
    A. Fox(6)
    W. Cuylle (5), C. Kreider (17)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-0
    13:23
  2. WSH
    A. Mantha(12)
    C. McMichael (8)
    backhandxG 0.20win prob +15 ptsVideo
    1-1
    17:50

2nd period

  1. NYR
    A. Fox(7)
    Unassisted
    slapxG 0.02win prob +17 ptsVideo
    2-1
    5:15

3rd period

  1. WSH
    N. Dowd(7)
    E. Kuznetsov (8), J. Carlson (21)
    tip-inxG 0.24win prob +27 ptsVideo
    2-2
    6:36
  2. WSH
    T. Oshie(3)
    D. Strome (10), J. Edmundson (2)
    backhandxG 0.23win prob +30 ptsVideo
    2-3
    8:29

Penalties

NYR 10 PIM·WSH 10 PIM

1st

  • 8:58WSHTom Wilson · Boardingdrawn by Jonny Brodzinski2 min
  • 8:58NYRAnton Blidh · Cross checkingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 8:58WSHConnor McMichael · Roughingdrawn by Anton Blidh2 min
  • 15:17WSHNic Dowd · Roughingdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min
  • 15:17WSHNic Dowd · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min
  • 15:17NYRRyan Lindgren · Unsportsmanlike conductdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min

2nd

  • 12:52NYRRyan Lindgren · Trippingdrawn by Nick Jensen2 min

3rd

  • 3:26WSHMax Pacioretty · Cross checkingdrawn by Ryan Lindgren2 min
  • 4:26NYRChris Kreider · Slashingdrawn by John Carlson2 min
  • 14:33NYRAlexis Lafrenière · Slashingdrawn by Connor McMichael2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: T.J. Oshie, 3rd 8:29 — WSH 52% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.26N. Dowd · Goal · xG 0.24T. Oshie · Goal · xG 0.22A. Mantha · Goal · xG 0.19A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.19A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.19A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.17A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.17A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.12M. Pacioretty · Missed · xG 0.12N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.09J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.08T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.08T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.08T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.07T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.07T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.07H. Lapierre · Missed · xG 0.05N. Aube-Kubel · On goal · xG 0.05N. Aube-Kubel · On goal · xG 0.04T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.03N. Dowd · Missed · xG 0.03A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.02E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.02E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.02D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.02C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.02M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.01E. Bear · On goal · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.01C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.01
WSH3 G · 2.8 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

NYRvsWSH
2.42 G
All situations
3 G2.8
1.52 G
Even strength
3 G2.5
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 75 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
NYR42%58%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.32 – 2.77

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

NYRvsWSH
27
Shots on goal
21
69%
Faceoffs
31%
0/3
Power play
0/3
10
Penalty minutes
10
31
Hits
17
14
Blocked shots
22
7
Giveaways
11
9
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
New York Rangers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
23A. FoxD202030.13010—25:26
16V. TrocheckC000-140.641208325:07
10A. PanarinL000-130.37100—22:44
93M. ZibanejadC000040.190305422:29
79K. MillerD000-210.07700—21:16
8J. TroubaD000-210.01220—20:38
20C. KreiderL011020.03302—20:36
13A. LafrenièreL000-130.48102—19:31
55R. LindgrenD000+200.00324—17:27
26J. VeseyL000+120.20000—15:11
56E. GustafssonD000010.07010—14:07
50W. CuylleL011+100.10400—13:35
4B. SchneiderD000010.01320—13:26
21B. GoodrowC000-100.005006712:58
17B. WheelerR000+100.00000—11:56
12N. BoninoC000-100.0001010007:53
22J. BrodzinskiC000010.0500010006:41
25A. BlidhL000-110.00102—05:21
New York Rangers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)21183.8572.79-0.2157:38

Season series

Tied 2-2

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