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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils

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Washington Capitals
▸4
New Jersey Devils
3
Final/OTTV MNMT, MSGSN2·Prudential Center

Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in overtime, Jakob Chychrun scoring at 4:06. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Capitals led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jakob Chychrun's goal at 4:06 of overtime, which took the Capitals' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 4.6 to 2.9; shots on goal were WSH 33, NJD 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Logan Thompson stopped 35 of 38 (.921); Jake Allen stopped 29 of 33 (.879), 0.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jesper Bratt (2 G), 2. Aliaksei Protas (1 G, 2 A), 3. Jakob Chychrun (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    NJD
    J. Bratt2 G
  2. ★★
    WSH
    A. Protas1 G, 2 A
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    J. Chychrun1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
WSHWSH1111711312433
NJDNJD0151142801338

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    A. Protas(14)
    A. Ovechkin (18)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-0
    19:59

2nd period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(7)PPG
    N. Hischier (20), S. Noesen (4)
    snapxG 0.34win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-1
    4:56
  2. WSH
    A. Beauvillier(7)
    A. Protas (12)
    snapxG 0.18win prob +22 ptsVideo
    2-1
    17:33

3rd period

  1. NJD
    J. Bratt(8)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.01win prob +28 ptsVideo
    2-2
    7:00
  2. NJD
    C. Glass(7)
    C. Brown (7), B. Dillon (8)
    snapxG 0.14win prob +29 ptsVideo
    2-3
    7:32
  3. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(15)
    R. Sandin (9), A. Protas (13)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +30 ptsVideo
    3-3
    9:17

Overtime

  1. WSH
    J. Chychrun(15)
    N. Dowd (6), D. Strome (21)
    batxG 0.40win prob +51 ptsVideo
    4-3
    4:06

Penalties

WSH 6 PIM·NJD 4 PIM

1st

  • 17:31WSHAnthony Beauvillier · Roughingdrawn by Colton White2 min
  • 17:31NJDColton White · Roughingdrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 min

2nd

  • 4:46WSHBrandon Duhaime · Hookingdrawn by Brett Pesce2 min
  • 7:15WSHBrandon Duhaime · Hookingdrawn by Ondrej Palat2 min
  • 13:57NJDCody Glass · Interferencedrawn by Anthony Beauvillier2 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: Jakob Chychrun, OT 4:06 — WSH 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.34N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.17D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.15C. Glass · Goal · xG 0.14D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.14C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.13D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.13N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.13A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.12J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.11J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.10N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.09C. Glass · On goal · xG 0.08D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.08D. Mercer · Missed · xG 0.08J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.07T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.07L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06O. Palat · On goal · xG 0.05J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bratt · Missed · xG 0.04T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.04L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.03D. Mercer · On goal · xG 0.03N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hischier · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.03D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.03A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.02C. White · On goal · xG 0.02T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.02C. Glass · Missed · xG 0.02A. Gritsyuk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02N. Hischier · On goal · xG 0.02C. White · Missed · xG 0.02C. White · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.02D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.02L. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.02J. Bratt · On goal · xG 0.01J. Bratt · Goal · xG 0.01C. White · On goal · xG 0.01S. Noesen · On goal · xG 0.01J. Siegenthaler · On goal · xG 0.01B. Dillon · On goal · xG 0.01C. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01D. Hamilton · On goal · xG 0.00
NJD3 G · 2.9 xG · 49 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsNJD
4.64 G
All situations
3 G2.9
4.24 G
Even strength
2 G2.5
0.40 G
Power play
1 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH73%27%NJD

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.46 – 2.90

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
33
Shots on goal
38
66%
Faceoffs
34%
0/1
Power play
1/2
6
Penalty minutes
4
14
Hits
17
21
Blocked shots
10
10
Giveaways
15
4
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
6J. ChychrunD101050.71020—22:23
3M. RoyD000-130.08220—21:51
17D. StromeC011+130.460108020:49
42M. FehérváryD000020.67110—20:24
74J. CarlsonD000000.09130—20:05
21A. ProtasL123+350.71100—19:49
38R. SandinD011+310.01040—19:35
24C. McMichaelL000-110.190003319:19
26N. DowdC011000.131105318:00
57T. van RiemsdykD000+100.00030—17:51
43T. WilsonR000-100.00200—17:41
72A. BeauvillierR101+130.43102—17:14
34J. SourdifC000020.280005716:56
8A. OvechkinL112+230.53200—15:20
9R. LeonardR000030.23010—15:18
53E. FrankR000000.00120—10:19
22B. DuhaimeL000020.13204—08:20
29H. LapierreC000000.000107506:54
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
48L. Thompson(W)38353.9212.91-0.0964:06

Season series

Tied 2-2

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