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Washington Capitals vs. Montreal CanadiensFeb 17, 2024

Final· Centre Bell
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WSH
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MTL
3
Goals123TShots123T
WSH2024WSH169934
MTL1113MTL1171331
WSH 79MTL 65
WSH 3.84MTL 2.73
PP goals
WSH 1MTL 1
Hits
WSH 13MTL 18
Blocks
WSH 16MTL 26
PIM
WSH 6MTL 2
WSH 42%MTL 58%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Washington Capitals edge Montreal Canadiens 4–3

Washington Capitals beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 at MTL. Aliaksei Protas (WSH) led the scoring with 1G 1A. MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:23 together.

  1. Points
    Aliaksei Protas had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 13:24.Protas
  2. Points
    Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 12:34.Mantha
  3. Points
    Joel Armia had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 15:07.Armia
  4. PP1
    MTL's first power-play unit (Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook and Slafkovský) scored 1 power-play goal on 3 attempts in 2:23 together.MathesonSuzukiCaufieldNewhookSlafkovský
  5. Usage
    Martin Fehérváry (WSH) played 1:36, −18:19 down on his 19:55 season average over 65 games.Fehérváry
  6. Usage
    Nick Jensen (WSH) played 26:07, +6:34 up on his 19:33 season average over 77 games.Jensen
  7. Usage
    Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) played 23:52, +6:00 up on his 17:52 season average over 81 games.Slafkovský
  8. Usage
    Joel Edmundson (WSH) played 21:42, +5:08 up on his 16:34 season average over 52 games.Edmundson

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, WSH at MTL: 144 attempts, 65 on goal, 7 goals, 6.58 expected goals; best chance Anthony Mantha at 0.42 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← WSH attacks left (bottom on phones)MTL attacks right (top on phones) →
  • MTL
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 144 of 144 attempts · MTL 65 · WSH 79

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, WSH at MTL: expected goals 2.73 to 3.84 (WSH led the chances), shot attempts 65 to 79, 7 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdMTLWSHMXONMSPnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • MTL
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
MTLWSHcontrol2nd3rdMantha · 1st 3:40Xhekaj · 1st 5:04Oshie · 1st 10:00Newhook · 2nd 16:15Milano · 3rd 3:27Suzuki · 3rd 9:45Protas · 3rd 11:57
  • MTL pressure
  • WSH pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: WSH 41% of the game, MTL 22%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, WSH at MTL: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Jake Allen (57:40) for MTL and Darcy Kuemper (59:49) for WSH, 7 goals.

MTL
WSH
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatWSHMTL
8063
3.332.73
3.212.59
2014
62
3620
−0.060+0.060
41%22%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Washington Capitals

Current WSH line combinations →

Montreal Canadiens

Current MTL line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 3:40
    WSHAnthony Mantha (Aliaksei Protas, Nick Jensen)snap0.42 xG
    WSH: Jensen, Mantha, Sandin, McMichael, ProtasMTL: Savard, Pearson, Anderson, Evans, Struble
    WSH 1 – 0 MTL
  2. 5:04
    MTLArber Xhekaj (Joshua Roy, Joel Armia)slap0.03 xG
    WSH: Carlson, Dowd, Wilson, Malenstyn, SandinMTL: Armia, Kovacevic, Newhook, Roy, Xhekaj
    WSH 1 – 1 MTL
  3. 10:00
    WSHT.J. OshiePP (Dylan Strome, Alex Ovechkin)snap0.22 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Oshie, Pacioretty, Carlson, StromeMTL: Savard, Matheson, Evans, Gignac
    WSH 2 – 1 MTL

2nd period

  1. 16:15
    MTLAlex Newhook (Joel Armia)snap0.17 xG
    WSH: Jensen, Dowd, Wilson, Malenstyn, SandinMTL: Savard, Armia, Struble, Newhook, Roy
    WSH 2 – 2 MTL

3rd period

  1. 3:27
    WSHSonny Milano (Max Pacioretty, Joel Edmundson)tip-in0.08 xG
    WSH: Pacioretty, Sgarbossa, Edmundson, van Riemsdyk, MilanoMTL: Gallagher, Gignac, Pezzetta, Kovacevic, Xhekaj
    WSH 3 – 2 MTL
  2. 9:45
    MTLNick SuzukiPP (Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson)snap0.08 xG
    WSH: Wilson, van Riemsdyk, Sandin, McMichaelMTL: Matheson, Suzuki, Caufield, Newhook, Slafkovský
    WSH 3 – 3 MTL
  3. 11:57
    WSHAliaksei Protas (Nic Dowd, Anthony Mantha)snap0.05 xG
    WSH: Jensen, Dowd, Edmundson, Mantha, ProtasMTL: Savard, Pearson, Anderson, Evans, Struble
    WSH 4 – 3 MTL

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Washington Capitals

WSH skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Alex Ovechkin LL1011030.4620017:22——5441
Dylan Strome CL1011050.4710017:14——5752
T.J. Oshie RL1101020.4413017:02——5248
Beck Malenstyn LL2000-210.2830016:45——3141
Nic Dowd CL2011-120.1022015:30——4553
Tom Wilson RL2000-210.0103214:10——3352
Connor McMichael LL3000+110.3011014:01——6479
Aliaksei Protas LL3112+230.1401213:24——5963
Anthony Mantha RL3112+210.4200012:34——6361
Michael Sgarbossa CL4000+130.2500013:06——7057
Sonny Milano LL4101+110.0800013:03——7759
Max Pacioretty LL4011+140.4110012:15——8668
John Carlson DD1000-120.3014229:07——6664
Rasmus Sandin DD1000-110.0410018:48——4644
Trevor van Riemsdyk DD2000+100.0600021:53——6077
Joel Edmundson DD2011+220.0700021:42——6152
Nick Jensen D—011+120.0202026:07——4448
Martin Fehérváry D—000000.000001:36——100100
WSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Darcy Kuemper(start)W31283.9032.7359:49

Montreal Canadiens

MTL skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Cole Caufield RL1000060.4500024:00——5951
Juraj Slafkovský LL1011070.4916023:52——5951
Nick Suzuki CL1101040.2600023:30——6253
Josh Anderson RL2000-210.0111014:34——132
Jake Evans CL2000-200.0120013:36——142
Tanner Pearson LL2000-200.0003013:07——174
Alex Newhook CL3101+220.5710018:27——4760
Joel Armia RL3022+230.2700215:07——5271
Joshua Roy RL3011+200.0012012:42——5273
Brendan Gallagher RL4000-100.0201010:14——2732
Brandon Gignac CL4000-100.181209:03——2455
Michael Pezzetta LL4000-100.123108:43——2854
Mike Matheson DD1011020.1811026:05——4956
Kaiden Guhle DD1000010.0621021:02——5363
David Savard DD2000-100.0013019:54——2736
Jayden Struble DD2000-110.0112017:04——1927
Arber Xhekaj DD3101030.0810016:35——5535
Johnathan Kovacevic DD3000010.0323013:50——5138
MTL goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jake Allen(start)L34304.8823.6657:40

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Anthony Mantha (WSH) 1st 3:40 · assists Aliaksei Protas, Nick Jensen · Rebound · 26.8 mph shot.

Arber Xhekaj · 1st 5:04 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
2
Shot
79.7 mph
Distance
57 ft
Entry to goal
2.7 s

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T.J. Oshie · 1st 10:00 · WSH PP

Play
turnover-forecheck
Passes
0
Shot
55.2 mph
Distance
16 ft
Type
one-timer

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Alex Newhook · 2nd 16:15 · MTL

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
2-on-1
Passes
1
Shot
18.6 mph
Distance
29 ft
Entry to goal
4.8 s

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