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Washington Capitals vs. Calgary FlamesMar 18, 2024

Final· Scotiabank Saddledome
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WSH
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CGY
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Goals123TShots123T
WSH1315WSH8151033
CGY0112CGY12111336
WSH 66CGY 79
WSH 2.62CGY 4.07
PP goals
WSH 2CGY 0
Hits
WSH 10CGY 15
Blocks
WSH 23CGY 25
PIM
WSH 4CGY 6
WSH 48%CGY 52%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 5–2

Washington Capitals beat Calgary Flames 5–2 at CGY. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 2G 0A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Strome and Lapierre) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:03 together.

  1. Points
    Alex Ovechkin had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 16:51.Ovechkin
  2. Points
    Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 1 shot in 17:04.Strome
  3. Points
    Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:55.Wilson
  4. Points
    Nick Jensen had 2 assists (2 points) on 3 shots in 24:24.Jensen
  5. PP1
    WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Strome and Lapierre) scored 1 power-play goal on 4 attempts in 3:03 together.OvechkinOshieCarlsonStromeLapierre
  6. Luck
    WSH scored 5 goals on 2.62 expected goals (66 attempts), finishing well above its chances.
  7. Goalie
    Charlie Lindgren (WSH) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +7 against a season average of 28.6; the win.Lindgren
  8. Luck
    CGY scored 2 goals on 4.07 expected goals (79 attempts), well short of its chances.

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 CGY: 145 attempts, 69 on goal, 7 goals, 6.68 expected goals; best chance Tom Wilson at 0.85 xG.

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

Showing 145 of 145 attempts · CGY 79 · WSH 66

Game flow

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

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, WSH at CGY: expected goals 4.07 to 2.62 (CGY led the chances), shot attempts 79 to 66, 7 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.05.01st2nd3rdCGYWSHSOORLWWnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CGY
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CGYWSHcontrol2nd3rdStrome · 1st 14:59Ovechkin · 2nd 5:58Ovechkin · 2nd 9:16Rooney · 2nd 10:41Lapierre · 2nd 14:22Weegar · 3rd 7:13Wilson · 3rd 17:31
  • CGY 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 15% of the game, CGY 34%.

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 CGY: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Dustin Wolf (57:26) for CGY and Charlie Lindgren (60:00) for WSH, 7 goals.

CGY
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
StatWSHCGY
6674
1.643.39
1.633.24
1113
105
2218
−0.012+0.012
15%34%

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 →

Calgary Flames

Current CGY line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 14:59
    WSHDylan Strome (Rasmus Sandin, Nick Jensen)wrist0.11 xG
    WSH: Jensen, Strome, Malenstyn, Sandin, ProtasCGY: Kadri, Huberdeau, Andersson, Kylington, Pospisil
    WSH 1 – 0 CGY

2nd period

  1. 5:58
    WSHAlex OvechkinPP (Max Pacioretty, Tom Wilson)tip-in0.11 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Pacioretty, Wilson, Sandin, McMichaelCGY: Coleman, Hanley, Kylington, Sharangovich
    WSH 2 – 0 CGY
  2. 9:16
    WSHAlex OvechkinPP (John Carlson, Dylan Strome)slap0.06 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Oshie, Carlson, Strome, LapierreCGY: Backlund, Weegar, Andersson, Rooney
    WSH 3 – 0 CGY
  3. 10:41
    CGYKevin Rooney (Brayden Pachal, Matt Coronato)tip-in0.29 xG
    WSH: Pacioretty, Carlson, van Riemsdyk, Milano, LapierreCGY: Hanley, Greer, Rooney, Pachal, Coronato
    WSH 3 – 1 CGY
  4. 14:22
    WSHHendrix Lapierre (Sonny Milano)other0.17 xG
    WSH: Pacioretty, Carlson, Milano, Fehérváry, LapierreCGY: Kadri, Huberdeau, Hanley, Andersson, Pospisil
    WSH 4 – 1 CGY

3rd period

  1. 7:13
    CGYMacKenzie Weegar (Mikael Backlund)slap0.08 xG
    WSH: Dowd, van Riemsdyk, Malenstyn, Sandin, ProtasCGY: Backlund, Coleman, Weegar, Mangiapane, Miromanov
    WSH 4 – 2 CGY
  2. 17:31
    WSHTom WilsonEN (Beck Malenstyn, Nick Jensen)slap0.85 xG
    WSH: Carlson, Jensen, Dowd, Wilson, MalenstynCGY: Backlund, Coleman, Weegar, Mangiapane, Sharangovich, Miromanov
    WSH 5 – 2 CGY

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
Beck Malenstyn LL1011+130.2701017:51——4722
Nic Dowd CL1000000.0012215:25——4215
Aliaksei Protas LL1000020.0100014:05——3219
Dylan Strome CL2112+110.1100017:04——3940
Tom Wilson RL2112+140.9421015:55——5230
Ivan Miroshnichenko LL2000020.2101211:42——2819
Alex Ovechkin LL3202050.3200016:51——4139
Connor McMichael LL3000010.1600016:51——4425
T.J. Oshie RL3000030.0503016:38——4234
Hendrix Lapierre CL4101020.1801012:42——7161
Max Pacioretty LL4011020.0910011:38——7763
Sonny Milano LL4011010.1110010:39——7161
John Carlson DD1011+100.0004024:41——4917
Martin Fehérváry DD1000+130.0421021:01——5634
Nick Jensen DD2022+230.1013024:24——5844
Rasmus Sandin DD2011010.0103018:17——4737
Trevor van Riemsdyk DD3000-200.0013017:38——2729
Alexander Alexeyev DD3000000.0010010:38——3346
WSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Charlie Lindgren(start)W36342.9444.0760:00

Calgary Flames

CGY skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Mikael Backlund CL1011020.2610022:00——4961
Andrew Mangiapane LL1000020.1311017:56——4961
Blake Coleman LL1000040.7821017:36——5463
Jonathan Huberdeau LL2000-200.0500018:54——6765
Nazem Kadri CL2000-250.3800018:44——6356
Martin Pospisil CL2000-240.2121015:26——5360
Andrei Kuzmenko LL3000000.0000017:53——5586
Yegor Sharangovich CL3000-110.2301015:43——5390
Dryden Hunt LL3000000.0020010:50——4784
Kevin Rooney CL4101+120.6320010:39——5074
A.J. Greer LL4000+130.130208:30——5075
Matt Coronato RL4011+110.080008:28——5075
Rasmus Andersson DD1000-220.3203026:45——5061
Oliver Kylington DD1000-120.2223020:17——5263
MacKenzie Weegar DD2101060.5025222:36——5973
Daniil Miromanov DD2000020.1505022:34——5769
Joel Hanley DD3000000.0001012:02——4067
Brayden Pachal DD3011+100.0112411:54——5074
CGY goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Dustin Wolf(start)L32284.8751.7657:26

Goal anatomy

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

Dylan Strome (WSH) 1st 14:59 · assists Rasmus Sandin, Nick Jensen · Cycle · 72.3 mph shot.

Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 5:58 · WSH PP

Play
deflection
Entry
pass
Odd man
2-on-0
Passes
2
Shot
27.2 mph
Distance
7 ft
Entry to goal
5.2 s
Type
deflection

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Alex Ovechkin · 2nd 9:16 · WSH PP

Play
point-shot
Passes
4 (royal road)
Shot
64.0 mph
Distance
45 ft
Type
one-timer

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Kevin Rooney · 2nd 10:41 · CGY

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
2
Shot
25.6 mph
Distance
6 ft
Entry to goal
3.9 s
Type
deflection

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Tom Wilson · 3rd 17:31 · WSH EN

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
61.6 mph
Distance
16 ft
Entry to goal
2.3 s

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