Capitals salvage a point but can't beat Red Wings in back-to-back: numbers for the morning after

"From a pure process perspective, you can't ask for better five-on-five results. The Capitals ended the game up 69-44 in shot attempts, 31-20 in shots, 35-16 in scoring chances, 19-5 in high-danger chances, and 3.52-1.58 in expected goals. Unfortunately, expected goals are exactly that, "expected," and the Capitals just aren't filling up nets right now."

"Ethen Frank was the entirety of the Capitals' offense, scoring both of the team's goals in the loss. Frank now has six goals and 13 points in 25 games this season, which is a 20-goal, 43-point pace over a full 82-game schedule. Fantastic output from a guy who hasn't touched the top six. John Carlson recorded his team-leading 21st assist of the season on Frank's game-tying goal. It marks Carlson's 590th career assist, passing Ryan Suter (589) for the fifth-most assists by an American-born defenseman in NHL history."

"Just 6:36 of total ice time for Brandon Duhaime in the game. While I believe a lot of that has to do with his linemates, Hendrix Lapierre (7:22) and Ivan Miroshnichenko (8:26), I do feel like his usage is worth keeping an eye on. Speaking of Miroshnichenko, I thought he was awesome. He recorded one shot on goal, five individual shot attempts, three individual scoring chances, three individual high-danger chances, one hit, and one shot block. Outside of the pure stats, he just seemed like he was all over the offensive zone trying to create offen"

The Washington Capitals dominated five-on-five metrics but lost 3-2 in overtime, salvaging a standings point. The team finished with 69-44 shot attempts, 31-20 shots, 35-16 scoring chances, 19-5 high-danger chances, and a 3.52-1.58 expected-goals advantage but failed to convert. Ethen Frank scored both goals and projects to a 20-goal, 43-point pace over 82 games. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves on 27 shots and underperformed expected goals by 0.72, while Cam Talbot outdueled expectations by +1.99. John Carlson recorded his 21st assist and reached 590 career assists. Brandon Duhaime saw just 6:36 of ice time, and Ivan Miroshnichenko provided strong offensive activity and chances.

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