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Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks

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2
Chicago Blackhawks
▸3
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Recap

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The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Washington Capitals 3-2. The Blackhawks came back from two goals down. The Capitals led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Ryan Donato's goal at 17:42 of the third period, which took the Blackhawks' chances from 52% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 1.9 to 1.6; shots on goal were WSH 22, CHI 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 20 of 23 (.870), 1.4 goals below expected; Arvid Soderblom stopped 20 of 22 (.909). Three stars: 1. Ilya Mikheyev (1 G, 1 A), 2. Teuvo Teravainen (3 A), 3. Ryan Donato (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CHI
    I. Mikheyev1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    CHI
    T. Teravainen3 A
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    R. Donato1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH2506011222
CHICHI090935323

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    P. Dubois(5)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.16win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    4:16
  2. WSH
    A. Mangiapane(7)
    L. Eller (7), J. Vrana (4)
    wristxG 0.19win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    13:18

3rd period

  1. CHI
    I. Mikheyev(4)SHG
    T. Teravainen (10)
    backhandxG 0.14win prob +18 ptsVideo
    2-1
    0:51
  2. CHI
    T. Brodie(2)
    I. Mikheyev (5), T. Teravainen (11)
    wristxG 0.03win prob +38 ptsVideo
    2-2
    14:07
  3. CHI
    R. Donato(11)
    C. Murphy (11), T. Teravainen (12)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +43 ptsVideo
    2-3
    17:42

Penalties

WSH 10 PIM·CHI 8 PIM

1st

  • 9:32WSHPierre-Luc Dubois · Trippingdrawn by Frank Nazar2 min

2nd

  • 8:27WSHserved by D. Strome · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 10:38WSHserved by D. Strome · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 14:26WSHTrevor van Riemsdyk · Trippingdrawn by Ilya Mikheyev2 min
  • 19:07CHIFrank Nazar · Hookingdrawn by John Carlson2 min

3rd

  • 7:05CHILukas Reichel · Trippingdrawn by Andrew Mangiapane2 min
  • 10:53WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Nick Foligno2 min
  • 10:53CHINick Foligno · Roughingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 19:49CHIConnor Murphy · High stickingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Ryan Donato, 3rd 17:42 — CHI 52% → 95%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
I. Mikheyev · Goal · xG 0.14C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.14T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.13T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.13P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.09F. Nazar · Missed · xG 0.09T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.08T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.08R. Donato · Goal · xG 0.08F. Nazar · On goal · xG 0.07J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.06C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.05T. Hall · Missed · xG 0.04L. Reichel · Missed · xG 0.04I. Mikheyev · Missed · xG 0.04T. Brodie · Goal · xG 0.03T. Teravainen · On goal · xG 0.03P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.03T. Teravainen · Missed · xG 0.02T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.02P. Maroon · On goal · xG 0.02I. Mikheyev · On goal · xG 0.02T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.02T. Brodie · On goal · xG 0.02R. Donato · Missed · xG 0.01T. Brodie · Missed · xG 0.01C. Bedard · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.01N. Allan · Missed · xG 0.01T. Bertuzzi · On goal · xG 0.01N. Allan · Missed · xG 0.01L. Crevier · On goal · xG 0.00T. Hall · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI3 G · 1.6 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsCHI
1.92 G
All situations
3 G1.6
1.32 G
Even strength
2 G0.8
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.7
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH57%43%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.88 – 1.55

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

WSHvsCHI
22
Shots on goal
23
61%
Faceoffs
39%
0/3
Power play
0/4
10
Penalty minutes
8
12
Hits
13
15
Blocked shots
13
17
Giveaways
15
0
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6J. ChychrunD000-310.07010—23:52
74J. CarlsonD000+130.04010—22:29
3M. RoyD000-110.01310—19:41
17D. StromeC000-210.170005718:35
57T. van RiemsdykD000-100.00022—18:33
42M. FehérváryD000+210.03130—18:32
24C. McMichaelL000-240.45100—17:30
43T. WilsonR000030.253025017:20
26N. DowdC000+120.210006216:54
38R. SandinD000000.00030—16:15
80P. DuboisC101+110.160127016:04
21A. ProtasL000+120.14010—14:59
22B. DuhaimeL000000.02100—13:36
20L. EllerC011-100.000106013:10
88A. MangiapaneL101-110.19010—13:02
16T. RaddyshR000-100.00100—11:33
63I. MiroshnichenkoL000+110.14100—10:44
13J. VranaL011010.04100—08:11
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
48L. Thompson(L)23203.8701.57-1.4359:14

Season series

Tied 1-1

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