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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

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Washington Capitals
▸6
New Jersey Devils
5
Final/OTTV MNMT, MSGSN2·Prudential Center

Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 in overtime, Tom Wilson scoring at 4:00. The lead changed hands 3 times. The Capitals led 5-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tom Wilson's goal at 4:00 of overtime, which took the Capitals' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — WSH 3.2, NJD 3.1; shots on goal were WSH 37, NJD 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 1.9 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 31 of 37 (.838), 2.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Nico Hischier (2 G, 1 A), 2. Tom Wilson (2 G, 1 A), 3. Timo Meier (3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    N. Hischier2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    WSH
    T. Wilson2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    NJD
    T. Meier3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
WSHWSH317280814637
NJDNJD1102102902531

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. NJD
    E. Haula(2)
    S. Noesen (5), T. Tatar (2)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +12 ptsVideo
    0-1
    4:45
  2. WSH
    T. Wilson(4)
    C. McMichael (3)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    6:01
  3. WSH
    C. McMichael(1)
    T. Wilson (1), J. Chychrun (1)
    snapxG 0.49win prob +13 ptsVideo
    2-1
    10:14
  4. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(1)
    J. Carlson (4), D. Strome (3)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-1
    14:18

2nd period

  1. NJD
    N. Hischier(4)
    S. Noesen (6)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-2
    0:34
  2. NJD
    N. Hischier(5)
    T. Meier (3)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +16 ptsVideo
    3-3
    0:44
  3. WSH
    A. Mangiapane(1)
    T. van Riemsdyk (1), A. Protas (2)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +19 ptsVideo
    4-3
    9:15
  4. WSH
    D. Strome(3)
    T. van Riemsdyk (2)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +17 ptsVideo
    5-3
    12:33

3rd period

  1. NJD
    D. Mercer(2)
    N. Hischier (3), T. Meier (4)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +12 ptsVideo
    5-4
    3:39
  2. NJD
    D. Hamilton(1)PPG
    J. Bratt (6), T. Meier (5)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +31 ptsVideo
    5-5
    12:28

Overtime

  1. WSH
    T. Wilson(5)
    D. Strome (4), J. Chychrun (2)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +51 ptsVideo
    6-5
    4:00

Penalties

WSH 9 PIM·NJD 9 PIM

1st

  • 11:42WSHJakob Chychrun · Roughingdrawn by Timo Meier2 min
  • 17:40NJDErik Haula · Slashingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

3rd

  • 0:33NJDStefan Noesen · Fightingdrawn by Brandon Duhaime5 min
  • 0:33WSHBrandon Duhaime · Fightingdrawn by Stefan Noesen5 min
  • 10:59WSHRasmus Sandin · Interferencedrawn by Jack Hughes2 min
  • 17:23NJDCurtis Lazar · High stickingdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tom Wilson, OT 4:00 — WSH 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.30T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.25N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.23N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.18J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.17N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.15N. Bastian · On goal · xG 0.14D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.13J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.10D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.10N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.10O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.09D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.09J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.08T. Tatar · On goal · xG 0.08J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.07N. Hischier · Goal · xG 0.06S. Nemec · On goal · xG 0.06E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.06J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.05J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.05D. Hamilton · Goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.05N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.05T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.05J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.04D. Mercer · Goal · xG 0.04S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.03S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.02J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.02P. Cotter · Missed · xG 0.02S. Nemec · Missed · xG 0.02J. Kovacevic · Missed · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · Missed · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01S. Casey · Missed · xG 0.01E. Haula · Goal · xG 0.00E. Haula · On goal · xG 0.00N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD5 G · 3.1 xG · 44 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsNJD
3.26 G
All situations
5 G3.1
2.76 G
Even strength
4 G2.6
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 93 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH52%48%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.15 – 3.04

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

WSHvsNJD
37
Shots on goal
31
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/2
Power play
1/2
9
Penalty minutes
9
37
Hits
31
15
Blocked shots
15
12
Giveaways
13
8
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD011+110.12200—28:13
6J. ChychrunD022+150.21122—27:27
57T. van RiemsdykD022+240.05040—22:10
17D. StromeC123+230.200004719:04
38R. SandinD000+110.06222—18:52
26N. DowdC000-120.142204718:08
43T. WilsonR213+240.28700—17:51
8A. OvechkinL101050.36300—17:29
80P. DuboisC000+100.363002717:09
42M. FehérváryD000010.00430—16:49
24C. McMichaelL112+110.49010—16:44
22B. DuhaimeL000-120.22205—16:25
21A. ProtasL011+110.190005016:22
16T. RaddyshR000-100.00300—16:13
88A. MangiapaneL101+130.3510010014:59
29H. LapierreC000000.003006709:39
13J. VranaL000020.13000—08:19
52D. McIlrathD000-220.03410—07:00
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
48L. Thompson(W)31265.8393.08-1.9263:38

Season series

Tied 2-2

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