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Breakdown · WSH at CAR

Capitals pull away from the Hurricanes

FinalFri, Oct 2
WSHWashington Capitals5CARCarolina Hurricanes2
The verdict · stolen

The Capitals stole one. They lost the expected-goals battle 3.03–4.35 and won anyway.

WSH 5 · CAR 2
◆ By the ModelOct 2, 9:52 PMxG: xgboost-0.765Edited for clarityDrafted from NHL play-by-play by Backcheck's model, worded for clarity by an AI editor that may not change a number. Nobody at Backcheck was at the rink. How this works

Washington beat Carolina 5–2, a scoreline that obscures what unfolded: the Hurricanes controlled 59 percent of expected goals but could not finish, while the Capitals converted and escaped.

Carolina held 55 percent of shot attempts. L. Thompson stopped 31 of 33 shots at a 0.939 save percentage, saving 2.35 more goals than expected. B. Bussi stopped 22 of 27 shots at a 0.815 save percentage, allowing 1.97 more goals than expected.

The high-danger chances broke 7–2 for Washington. Carolina scored 2 goals on 36 rush chances; Washington scored 3 on 22.

A. Tuch scored off the rush early, with C. Hutson matching him shortly after, also off the rush. Tuch added another on a P. Dubois rebound 3 seconds after the shot. J. Chychrun extended the advantage to 4–0 with a power-play snap shot from 54 feet, a 3 percent expected goal chance. R. Leonard added another off the rush.

S. Aho cut it to 4–1 on the power play, 4 seconds after a blocked shot. L. Stankoven's tip-in from 7 feet in the third, also off the rush, finished the scoring.

The goals

  • WSH 1–0, 06:33 of the first. A. Tuch, wrist shot from 15 feet, a 14% chance by the model (off the rush), past B. Bussi. Assists: P. Dubois, A. Ovechkin. 8 seconds after a CAR hit by J. Martinook. Win probability moved 15 points.
  • WSH 2–0, 11:33 of the first. C. Hutson, snap shot from 30 feet, a 12% chance by the model (off the rush), past B. Bussi. Assists: I. Protas, A. Protas. Win probability moved 14 points.
  • WSH 3–0, 14:23 of the first. A. Tuch, backhander from 6 feet, a 12% chance by the model (a rebound), past B. Bussi. Assists: P. Dubois, T. Wilson. 3 seconds after a WSH shot by P. Dubois. Win probability moved 10 points.
  • WSH 4–0, 01:36 of the second on the power play. J. Chychrun, snap shot from 54 feet, a 3% chance by the model, past B. Bussi. Assists: D. Strome.
  • CAR 4–1, 16:50 of the second on the power play. S. Aho, snap shot from 18 feet, a 19% chance by the model (off the rush), past L. Thompson. Assists: A. Svechnikov, J. Blake. 4 seconds after a CAR blocked shot by T. Wilson.
  • WSH 5–1, 16:58 of the second. R. Leonard, snap shot from 9 feet, a 20% chance by the model (off the rush), past B. Bussi. Assists: D. Strome, J. Chychrun. 8 seconds after a WSH faceoff win by D. Strome.
  • CAR 5–2, 10:50 of the third. L. Stankoven, tip-in from 7 feet, a 10% chance by the model (off the rush), past L. Thompson. Assists: K. Miller, W. Carrier. 6 seconds after a CAR blocked shot by D. Strome.

What the numbers can't tell you. Whether the finishing was luck or skill, why the benches were run the way they were, who was hurt, and anything said in the room. That is the beat's story, and it is worth reading.

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Final · Oct 2
WSH
5
CAR
2

Capitals pull away from the Hurricanes

Chances 3.0 – 4.3Did they deserve it? →
Did they deserve it?

The Hurricanes deserved better.

Expected goals · chance value
WSH
3.03
CAR
4.35
41% of the chances59%

The board read WSH 5, CAR 2. The chances read WSH 3.0, CAR 4.3.

Our xG model · NHL play-by-play · all situations
Luck check
WSH
+2.0
goals above expected
WSH3.03 expected · 5 scored
Expected
Scored
CAR4.35 expected · 2 scored
Expected
Scored

The Capitals scored 2.0 more than their chances were worth. That does not repeat.

PDO = sh% + sv% · drifts to 1.000 over a season
The swing
+15
win-probability points
46% → 61% for WSH
CAR 100%the game, start to finish
WSH 100%P1 · P2 · P3
WSHP1 06:33

A. Tuch makes it 1–0.

In-game win model · fitted on 5,248 games
Every goal, in order
  1. P1 06:33WSHA. Tuch14%1–0
  2. P1 11:33WSHC. Hutson12%2–0
  3. P1 14:23WSHA. Tuch12%3–0
  4. P2 01:36WSHJ. ChychrunPP3%4–0
  5. P2 16:50CARS. AhoPP19%4–1
  6. P2 16:58WSHR. Leonard20%5–1
  7. P3 10:50CARL. Stankoven10%5–2
NHL play-by-play · chance value from our xG model
Where the shots came from
WSH
34 shots
5
Final
86 shots
CAR
52 shots
2
WSH attackCAR attack
WSH CAR Goal
34
shots · 5 in
52
shots · 2 in
Every unblocked shot · press play to replay it
Chances by danger
WSHCAR
1 / 2
0.38 xG
High danger
1 / 7
1.43 xG
3 / 20
2.44 xG
Medium
1 / 22
2.49 xG
1 / 21
0.20 xG
Low
0 / 53
0.43 xG

High-danger looks: WSH 1 of 2, CAR 1 of 7.

Danger tiers by our xG model · high ≥ 20% chance
In the net
A
L. Thompson
+2.4
WSH · 31/33 · 59:53
Best save · a 24% chance, snap from 15 ft · P3 16:02
F
B. Bussi
−2.0
CAR · 22/27 · 60:00
Best save · a 19% chance, snap from 18 ft · P1 05:35
Best skater on the ice
A+
CAR
A. Svechnikov
R · impact 2.64
19:51
Ice time
0–1
G – A
0.99
Own xG
78%
xG share
Impact · top 4
A. Svechnikov2.6A+
L. Stankoven1.8A+
S. Aho1.7A+
A. Tuch1.6A
Report card
WSHCAR
OffenseB-A+
DefenseFD+
TransitionFA
Special teamsA+C+
GoaltendingA+F
DisciplineB-C-
LuckA+F
Seven dimensions, A+ to F · basis on the breakdown
Why it went the way it went
Why WSH won
  1. 01L. Thompson stole it
  2. 02Dangerous off the rush
  3. 03Won against the run of play
Why CAR lost
  1. 01Rush defense leaked all night
  2. 02Cold finishing night
  3. 03PDO ran cold
Our storyline model · reasoning on the breakdown
The numbers, checked
BACKCHECK

Capitals pull away from the Hurricanes

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Every goal, in order

How it happened

NHL play-by-play
1stshots 15–11
  1. 06:33WSHA. Tuch(P. Dubois, A. Ovechkin)1–0

    Wrist shot from 15 feet, a 14% chance (off the rush), past B. Bussi. 8s after a CAR hit by J. Martinook. Win probability moved 15 points.On the ice: T. Wilson, A. Tuch, P. Dubois, V. Desharnais, C. Hutson · against J. Staal, J. Martinook, N. Ehlers, S. Walker, K. Miller

  2. 11:33WSHC. Hutson(I. Protas, A. Protas)2–0

    Snap shot from 30 feet, a 12% chance (off the rush), past B. Bussi. Win probability moved 14 points.On the ice: B. Jenner, A. Beauvillier, T. Liljegren, M. Fehérváry, J. Sourdif · against T. Hall, S. Gostisbehere, L. Stankoven, J. Blake, C. Legault

  3. 14:23WSHA. Tuch(P. Dubois, T. Wilson)3–0

    Backhander from 6 feet, a 12% chance (a rebound), past B. Bussi. 3s after a WSH shot by P. Dubois. Win probability moved 10 points.On the ice: B. Jenner, A. Beauvillier, T. Liljegren, M. Fehérváry, J. Sourdif · against N. Deslauriers, M. Jankowski, S. Gostisbehere, W. Carrier, C. Legault

2ndshots 9–16
  1. 01:36WSHJ. Chychrunpower play(D. Strome)4–0

    Snap shot from 54 feet, a 3% chance, a shot that rarely goes in, past B. Bussi.On the ice: J. Kyrou, V. Desharnais, A. Protas, C. Hutson, I. Protas · against T. Hall, S. Gostisbehere, S. Aho, J. Blake, C. Legault

  2. 16:50CARS. Ahopower play(A. Svechnikov, J. Blake)4–1

    Snap shot from 18 feet, a 19% chance (off the rush), past L. Thompson. 4s after a CAR block.On the ice: T. Hall, N. Ehlers, S. Walker, K. Miller, L. Stankoven · against A. Ovechkin, D. Strome, J. Chychrun, T. Liljegren, R. Leonard

  3. 16:58WSHR. Leonard(D. Strome, J. Chychrun)5–1

    Snap shot from 9 feet, a 20% chance (off the rush), past B. Bussi. 8s after a WSH faceoff win by D. Strome.On the ice: J. Chychrun, J. Kyrou, T. Liljegren, A. Protas, I. Protas · against N. Deslauriers, M. Jankowski, S. Walker, E. Robinson, K. Miller

3rdshots 3–6
  1. 10:50CARL. Stankoven(K. Miller, W. Carrier)5–2

    Tip-in from 7 feet, a 10% chance (off the rush), past L. Thompson. 6s after a CAR block.On the ice: N. Ehlers, S. Walker, K. Miller, A. Svechnikov, L. Stankoven · against T. Wilson, A. Tuch, M. Roy, P. Dubois, M. Fehérváry

score reads WSH–CAR

Source · NHL play-by-play (api-web.nhle.com)
Process vs result

The numbers

XGBoost xG · NHL play-by-play
3.03
WSH chances
Goals their shots were worth
+2.0
Finishing
Goals above what those chances were worth
1.092
WSH puck luck
Above 1.000 — the bounces went their way
34.4%
Shot attempts
Under half — they were outshot
Split by club

Who controlled the game

3.03Expected goals4.35
CAR 59% of the chance quality
27Shots on goal33
2High-danger chances7
43All attempts (Corsi)82
Adjusted for score: WSH 29% · CAR 71%
Faceoffs · CAR won82%off33%neu33%def
Source · NHL play-by-play · XGBoost xG
How the game was won

The danger ladder

shotsgoalsexpected
High dangerslot & crease
WSH1 / 2 · 0.38 xG
CAR1 / 7 · 1.43 xG
Medium dangermid-range
WSH3 / 20 · 2.44 xG
CAR1 / 22 · 2.49 xG
Low dangerperimeter & point
WSH1 / 21 · 0.20 xG
CAR0 / 53 · 0.43 xG

CAR went 1-for-22 from medium danger on 2.49 expected goals — 1.5 left on the table.

Source · Backcheck xG model · NHL play-by-play
The luck layer

Finishing vs expected

expectedactual
WSH
5 G · 3.03 xG · +2.0
CAR
2 G · 4.35 xG · -2.4
0123456

WSH finished +2.0 against expected, CAR -2.4.

Source · Backcheck xG model
Shot types · rush and rebound chancesopen +
What they shot — and what went in

Shot diet

goalsshots
WSH
SNAP3/12
WRIST1/14
SLAP0/2
TIP IN0/3
BACKHAND1/2
DEFLECTED0/1
WRAP AROUND0/0
OTHER0/9
CAR
SNAP1/31
WRIST0/3
SLAP0/7
TIP IN1/6
BACKHAND0/4
DEFLECTED0/0
WRAP AROUND0/1
OTHER0/30
WSH
CAR
Off the rush
3 G on 22
2.34 xG
2 G on 36
3.68 xG
Off rebounds
1 G on 4
0.49 xG
0 G on 2
0.18 xG

Snap shots carried the volume: WSH went 3-for-12, CAR 1-for-31. WSH scored 3 of theirs off the rush.

Source · Backcheck xG model · NHL shot types
New to these numbers?

Two things happened in this game: who created the better chances, and who put the puck in the net. They are not the same thing, and this page separates them on purpose.

The one to watch is expected goals— the best single read on who deserved to win. When it disagrees with the scoreboard, that disagreement is usually the story. Nothing here is a projection; every figure is computed from this game's play-by-play. Full glossary →

xG
Expected goals. Every shot scored by how often that exact look goes in. 2.5 xG means the chances were worth about two and a half goals.
HD
High-danger chances — shots from the slot and the crease, where shots actually become goals.
Corsi
Every shot attempt, including the ones that missed or got blocked. A rough read on who had the puck.
Adj.
Score-adjusted. Teams that trail shoot more and teams that lead sit back, so this corrects the attempt count for the scoreboard.
GSAx
Goals saved above expected. A positive number means the goalie stopped more than an average goalie would have on those shots.
PDO
Shooting % plus save % — a luck gauge. It sits near 1.000 over a season, so a game far from it usually means the bounces decided it.
Shot by shot

In the net

Graded on goals saved above expected
L. Thompson
WSH · 31/33 · .939
started · 59:53 · win
+2.4
saved above expected
A
the night
Attempts faced
52
Avg chance faced
8.4%
Stopped vs expected
0.962 vs 0.916
Rebounds allowed
2
By dangerG/attxGsaved
High danger1/71.4+0.4
Medium1/222.5+1.5
Low0/230.4+0.4
Shorthanded1/172.0+1.0
Tips & deflections1/60.3-0.7
The save
24% chance stopped, a snap from 15 ft · P3 16:02
The one to have back
10% chance went in, a tip-in from 7 ft · P3 10:50

A+ ≥ +2.5 saved above expected · A ≥ +1.5 · B+ ≥ +0.75 · B ≥ +0.25 · C ≥ −0.25 · D ≥ −0.75 · F below −1.5

B. Bussi
CAR · 22/27 · .815
started · 60:00 · loss
-2.0
saved above expected
F
the night
Attempts faced
34
Avg chance faced
8.9%
Stopped vs expected
0.853 vs 0.911
Rebounds allowed
4 · 1 scored on
By dangerG/attxGsaved
High danger1/20.4-0.6
Medium3/202.4-0.6
Low1/120.2-0.8
Shorthanded1/30.2-0.8
Tips & deflections0/40.3+0.3
The save
19% chance stopped, a snap from 18 ft · P1 05:35
The one to have back
3% chance went in, a snap from 54 ft · P2 01:36

A+ ≥ +2.5 saved above expected · A ≥ +1.5 · B+ ≥ +0.75 · B ≥ +0.25 · C ≥ −0.25 · D ≥ −0.75 · F below −1.5

Every skater who dressed

Who played

Rated on what they produced and how fast

Best skater on the ice by our rating: A. Svechnikov (CAR), 19:51 of ice, 0-1, 78% of the expected goals while he was out.

WSH18 skaters
SkaterTOIG-AxG%Grade
A. TuchR16:382-021A
P. DuboisC12:080-242A
D. StromeC13:110-231A
J. ChychrunD18:511-152A
I. ProtasL11:320-176B
C. HutsonD17:081-056B
R. LeonardR12:081-032B
A. ProtasL17:360-144C
A. BeauvillierR13:550-074C
J. SourdifC13:000-079C
J. KyrouR12:160-065C
B. JennerC16:180-048C
T. WilsonR16:370-127D
A. OvechkinL12:460-123D
T. LiljegrenD18:480-046D
V. DesharnaisD21:150-036D
M. RoyD22:290-021D
M. FehérváryD19:290-032F
CAR18 skaters
SkaterTOIG-AxG%Grade
A. SvechnikovR19:510-178A+
L. StankovenC20:151-080A+
S. AhoC18:391-078A+
J. BlakeR19:270-176A
N. EhlersL19:020-080B
J. StaalC14:540-084B
W. CarrierL11:300-156B
J. SlavinD18:320-071B
K. MillerD22:110-150C
J. MartinookL12:470-077C
J. ChatfieldD17:330-067C
S. GostisbehereD22:400-066D
S. WalkerD19:050-045D
T. HallL13:340-058D
E. RobinsonL11:440-021F
C. LegaultD11:070-04F
M. JankowskiL12:350-00F
N. DeslauriersL9:250-00F

xG% = share of expected goals while on the ice · PD/PT = penalties drawn / taken · “in N min” = a per-60 rate far above the raw total. Impact = 0.75 G + 0.7 A1 + 0.55 A2 + 0.075 SOG + 0.05 BLK + 0.15 penalties drawn − 0.15 taken + 0.01 faceoff wins − 0.01 losses + 0.3 individual xG + 0.5 on-ice xG for − 0.5 on-ice xG against. Rating = 65% impact + 35% impact per 60, as a percentile among the skaters in this game.

Scratched, WSH: D. McIlrath, I. Miroshnichenko, E. Frank. Scratched, CAR: M. Reilly, J. Kotkaniemi. Referees Gord Dwyer and Justin Kea; linesmen Shandor Alphonso and Ryan Jackson.

Graded against a league-average game

Report card

Seven dimensions · A+ to F
DimensionWSHCAR
Offense
▸Basis

WSH Created 3.03 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; 2 high-danger shots (0.38 xG) and 22 rush shots (2.34 xG).

CAR Created 4.35 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; 7 high-danger shots (1.43 xG) and 36 rush shots (3.68 xG).

B-
82
A+
100
Defense
▸Basis

WSH Allowed 4.35 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; conceded 7 high-danger shots (1.43 xG) and 36 rush shots (3.68 xG).

CAR Allowed 3.03 xG against a ~2.70 league-average game; conceded 2 high-danger shots (0.38 xG) and 22 rush shots (2.34 xG).

F
45
D+
68
Transition
▸Basis

WSH Rush shots 22–36, rush xG 2.34–3.68 (rush-based; public data has no zone entries).

CAR Rush shots 36–22, rush xG 3.68–2.34 (rush-based; public data has no zone entries).

F
55
A
95
Special teams
▸Basis

WSH 1-for-2 on the power play (50%; league ≈21%) with 0.13 PP xG.

CAR 1-for-6 on the power play (17%; league ≈21%) with 1.97 PP xG.

A+
100
C+
78
Goaltending
▸Basis

WSH +2.35 goals saved above expected on 33 shots against.

CAR -1.97 goals saved above expected on 27 shots against.

A+
98
F
55
Discipline
▸Basis

WSH Took 8 penalties for 16 PIM vs 5 for 18 on the other side.

CAR Took 5 penalties for 18 PIM vs 8 for 16 on the other side.

B-
80
C-
70
Luck

Grades bounces, not skill — C is neutral

▸Basis

WSH Finishing +1.97 goals vs xG plus +2.35 GSAx of save luck = +4.32 total. This grades luck, not skill — C is neutral, A is very lucky.

CAR Finishing -2.35 goals vs xG plus -1.97 GSAx of save luck = -4.32 total. This grades luck, not skill — C is neutral, A is very lucky.

A+
100
F
40
Source · NHL play-by-play · xG engine · luck graded separately
What the model flagged
WARNINGWSH

Rush defense leaked all night

Gave up 36 rush shots worth 3.68 xG (2 goals) — transition gaps were there every period.

Tighten neutral-zone structure and keep D gaps closed on entries.

STRENGTHCAR

Dangerous off the rush

2 goals on 36 rush shots worth 3.68 xG.

STRENGTHWSH

L. Thompson stole it

L. Thompson stopped 31 of 33 (0.939) — +2.35 goals saved above expected in a 3-goal game.

WARNINGCAR

Rush defense leaked all night

Gave up 22 rush shots worth 2.34 xG (3 goals) — transition gaps were there every period.

Tighten neutral-zone structure and keep D gaps closed on entries.

STRENGTHWSH

Dangerous off the rush

3 goals on 22 rush shots worth 2.34 xG.

LUCKCAR

Cold finishing night

Scored 2 on 4.35 xG — -2.35 vs expected. The looks were there; the finish will come back.

86 shots · press play to watch the game back

Where the shots came from

NHL play-by-play coordinates
WSH
34 shots
5
Final
86 shots
CAR
52 shots
2
WSH attackCAR attack
WSH CAR Goal

Each club shoots toward its own end — WSH left, CAR right — the way you would watch it. A dot's size is how dangerous the look was, from distance and angle; it is a proxy for shot quality, not the xG model the article is written from. Hover a dot for the shooter and the clock.

Ranked from the box score

Three stars

Points first
Three stars · computed, not voted
J. Chychrun
#6 · D · WSH
1 G · 1 A · 3 SOG · 18:51 on ice · +1
A. Tuch
#89 · R · WSH
2 G · 0 A · 3 SOG · 16:38 on ice · +2
D. Strome
#17 · C · WSH
0 G · 2 A · 2 SOG · 13:11 on ice
Ranked from the box score — points first · Backcheck
What the model said beforehand

Before the game

Written Fri, Oct 2
Open the pre-game read
Written from the numbers

The read

Edited for clarity
◆ By the ModelOct 2, 12:08 AMEdited for clarityDrafted from NHL play-by-play by Backcheck's model, worded for clarity by an AI editor that may not change a number. Nobody at Backcheck was at the rink. How this works

Carolina comes in after two days of rest; Washington brings five days since its last game. The model favors the Hurricanes at 58% win probability in what it projects as a 3.0-to-3.6 game — an edge rooted in rest and execution, not dominance.

The Hurricanes' expected goals rate (49.6%) shows they're generating chances at nearly an even clip with their opponents. Their combined shooting and save percentage sits at 1.000, meaning they're converting at league average. Washington's shot attempt rate stands at 36.4%, a figure that matters more when fatigue sets in.

The slot will decide it. Carolina has scored four goals on 21 slot shots for a 19% conversion rate — the kind of efficiency that puts goalies in impossible spots. Washington has converted three times on 40 slot attempts, an 8% rate suggesting the Capitals need both volume and fresh legs to break through.

In goal, Washington starts C. Lindgren, who carries 1.3 goals saved above expected in one appearance with a 95.0% save percentage. Carolina counters with B. Bussi. Early-season sample sizes whisper rather than shout, but goaltending likely shapes the margin more than rest advantage alone.

Carolina holds a built-in edge — the model's lean is sound. But it's razor-thin, woven from recovery time and the kind of tight game where a rested team that doesn't execute can still lose to a fatigued one that does.

Data: NHL API, Backcheck xG model

What the model said beforehand

The model's lean

CAR 58%
58%
CAR
Model favorite
42%
58%
WSH50CAR

CAR by 16 points of win probability — a clear lean. Projected score WSH 3.0–3.6 CAR; 16% chance it's tied after 60.

Source · Backcheck Poisson projection · season scoring rates
Season rates · 5v5

Tale of the tape

NHL stats API · our xG
Form · Last 0–1
WSH
0-0-0
+0 GD · 5d rest
CAR
0-0-1
-1 GD · 2d rest
1.000
WSH PDO
Luck gauge · drifts to 1.000
1.000
CAR PDO
Luck gauge · drifts to 1.000
What decides it

Keys to the game

TACTICALWSH

Rest edge

The Capitals come in on 5 days of rest; the other side on 2.

Push the pace early against tired legs.

TACTICALWSH

Hot Zone: Capitals

Their most productive scoring zone over last 5 games.

Most goals from slot (3G on 40 shots, 8%) — deny that lane

TACTICALCAR

Hot Zone: Hurricanes

Their most productive scoring zone over last 5 games.

Most goals from slot (4G on 21 shots, 19%) — deny that lane

Things to watch
  • Goalie matchup: C. Lindgren vs B. Bussi (+1.3 GSAx in 1 GP, 95.0% SV).
  • The Capitals have 3 more days of rest.
Last game's lineup · confirmed at warm-up

Lineups

NHL box score
WSH
preseason · vs PHI · Sat, Sep 26
Expected in goal
C. Lindgren
5 days rest.970 last start40:00 played
C. Lindgren started last game and was relieved by C. Petersen (20:00 of it).
Forwards · 12
  • L. Lakovic15:34
  • T. Parascak13:14
  • T. Niederbach14:26
  • A. Cristall16:04
  • E. Frank17:47
  • E. Mateiko14:34
  • I. Miroshnichenko15:27
  • M. Schafer10:54
  • P. Sikora14:47
  • T. Kopff15:01
  • S. Smallman19:02
  • A. Suzdalev09:26
Defence · 6
  • J. McDonald18:06
  • R. Chesley21:37
  • L. Muggli18:09
  • L. Belpedio19:54
  • C. Allen21:39
  • D. Gucciardi16:19
CAR
vs FLA · Tue, Sep 29
Expected in goal
B. Bussi
2 days rest.950 last start64:55 played
Forwards · 12
  • J. Staal17:17
  • S. Aho20:56
  • L. Stankoven19:54
  • N. Ehlers19:24
  • W. Carrier06:46
  • A. Svechnikov16:21
  • N. Deslauriers05:01
  • J. Martinook13:50
  • E. Robinson13:00
  • J. Blake21:38
  • T. Hall15:27
  • M. Jankowski13:13
Defence · 6
  • S. Gostisbehere19:09
  • J. Chatfield19:12
  • K. Miller25:15
  • S. Walker19:10
  • C. Legault12:40
  • J. Slavin22:32

Lineups are the players who dressed in each club's last game, with their minutes; clubs confirm tonight's at warm-up. Every player this preview names was in that lineup.

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