GRIT & GF

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Washington Capitals

Tampa Bay Lightning

Expected goals, WSH–TBL
2.3–3.5
all situations, empty nets out
TBL share of xG
60.0%
50% is even
Shots on goal
21–30
WSH–TBL
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Lightning won 3-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Capitals 3.4 to 2.3 in expected goals. The Lightning led from the first goal on. One of the goals went into an empty net. Jake Guentzel had three points, one goal and two assists. Brandon Hagel had 10 shot attempts.

  • Jake GuentzelBig night

    Jake Guentzel had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 1 goal this season. He played 18:18 and had two shots on goal. The Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1.

  • Brandon Hagel had 10 shot attempts. Six reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 8.0. It finished 3-1 for the Lightning.

  • Jeffrey VielPhysical

    Jeffrey Viel finished 8 checks. He has 0 points in 2 games this season. He played 7:34 and had one shot on goal. The Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1.

Shot attempts

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

WSHTBL

Where the shots came from

4 goals from 90 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← WSH shootingTBL shooting →

Washington Capitals

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Jakob Chychrun D27:110120.200136
Cole Hutson D21:030010.050138
Pierre-Luc Dubois C18:340010.092029
Martin Fehérváry D18:110000.001218
Dylan Strome C18:020010.352111
Alex Tuch R17:530020.432024
Tom Wilson R17:490020.253123
Timothy Liljegren D17:110010.060346
Vincent Desharnais D15:250010.014022
Aliaksei Protas L15:210000.000043
Boone Jenner C14:570130.150258
Jordan Kyrou R14:450010.020141
Matt Roy D14:220000.152025
Ryan Leonard R14:100030.173029
Alex Ovechkin L13:340000.01315
Justin Sourdif C12:241010.210042
Anthony Beauvillier R11:370020.142150
Ilya Protas L9:550000.000136

Tampa Bay Lightning

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Nikita Kucherov R22:460130.290091
Brandon Hagel L22:070261.560067
John Carlson D20:350100.130182
Erik Cernak D20:340040.133369
Brayden Point C20:320030.570161
J.J. Moser D19:230000.111077
Jake Guentzel C18:181220.901161
Anthony Cirelli C17:420010.061168
Ryan McDonagh D15:520000.000264
Gage Goncalves C15:470000.001058
Pontus Holmberg R15:250000.080077
Zemgus Girgensons C14:270010.164364
Ilya Mikheyev R13:570020.395166
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D13:471030.140155
Victor Hedman D13:340010.090468
Emil Lilleberg D10:300010.103070
Conor Geekie C9:101020.383083
Jeffrey Viel L7:340010.058163

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.