GRIT & GF

Friday, January 9, 2026

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Expected goals, WSH–CHI
2.5–2.9
all situations, empty nets out
CHI share of xG
54.5%
50% is even
Shots on goal
24–24
WSH–CHI
Pre-game model
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no projection stored

The story

The Blackhawks created more, 3.0 expected goals to 2.4, and lost 5-1 to the Capitals. Alex Ovechkin has scored in 3 straight games. Drew Commesso allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.4 expected goals.

  • Alex Ovechkin has scored in 3 straight games. That was his 19th goal of the season. He played 14:43 and had four shots on goal. The Capitals beat the Blackhawks 5-1.

  • Drew CommessoRough night

    Drew Commesso allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.4 expected goals. That is 2.6 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Blackhawks lost 5-1 to the Capitals.

  • Artyom Levshunov played 24:42, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He has 20 points in 42 games this season. The Blackhawks lost 5-1 to the Capitals.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

WSHCHI

Where the shots came from

6 goals from 77 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
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Washington Capitals

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Matt Roy D22:000010.060057
Jakob Chychrun D20:050010.010155
John Carlson D19:430200.011054
Rasmus Sandin D19:280000.000271
Martin Fehérváry D17:590210.061174
Anthony Beauvillier L17:541030.261053
Declan Chisholm D17:430030.040151
Ethen Frank C16:471010.140146
Nic Dowd C16:180120.071052
Aliaksei Protas C16:120010.1100100
Justin Sourdif R15:311010.181171
Dylan Strome C15:120010.160068
Connor McMichael C14:491130.460063
Alex Ovechkin L14:431040.313176
Ryan Leonard R13:170200.280168
Brandon Duhaime R12:480010.224141
Brett Leason R10:490000.001039
Hendrix Lapierre C10:450010.070039

Chicago Blackhawks

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Artyom Levshunov D24:420020.093034
Wyatt Kaiser D20:220000.011044
Connor Murphy D20:100020.020275
Teuvo Teravainen C19:500000.080044
Ryan Greene C18:520010.070033
Alex Vlasic D18:470010.010071
Connor Bedard C17:070040.300032
Andre Burakovsky L16:530020.150127
Tyler Bertuzzi L15:490041.181020
Matt Grzelcyk D15:150100.000026
Jason Dickinson C14:170000.092053
Oliver Moore C14:101020.141025
Nick Foligno L13:530010.134156
Kevin Korchinski D13:530000.000122
Ryan Donato C13:520010.141057
Landon Slaggert L12:560020.205164
Nick Lardis L12:010120.231025
Colton Dach C11:460000.104073

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.