"Analytically, this was one of the Capitals' worst five-on-five efforts of the season, and it honestly wasn't that bad...and they won. That's just how good they've been this season. At five-on-five, New York finished up 23-16 in scoring chances and 10-8 in high-danger chances, but even then, the Capitals ended the game with more overall expected goals, 4.77-4.19. Wow, look what a functioning power play can do."
"Logan Thompson was the star of the show, making 30 stops on 31 shots against in his 11th win of the season. Per MoneyPuck, he saved an incredible 3.21 more goals than expected. The huge night catapulted him back into second in the stat overall this season (16.8), behind only Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (19.4). Just for the record, Jordan Binnington currently sits 71st (-3.7) in the league."
The Washington Capitals defeated the New York Islanders 4-1 on the road to start a California trip. Washington struggled five-on-five, with New York posting 23-16 scoring chances and 10-8 high-danger chances, yet the Capitals finished with higher overall expected goals (4.77-4.19). The power play produced 0.53 expected goals on two chances and influenced the result. Logan Thompson stopped 30 of 31 shots, saved 3.21 more goals than expected, and recorded his 11th win, ranking second in the season metric (16.8). Tom Wilson scored twice and had three points, and Alex Ovechkin added an empty-net goal.
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