Capitals get revenge on Rangers on New Year's Eve: numbers for the morning after

"The Capitals were trying to self-sabotage again, especially in the third period, but survived just long enough for a clutch goal from Aliaksei Protas to put them up two. The five-on-five stats were not pretty, as the Rangers owned 51.4 percent of the shot attempts, 57.6 percent of scoring chances, 63 percent of high-danger chances, and 58.1 percent of expected goals."

"On first watch, I didn't love two of the goals Charlie Lindgren allowed, but they may also have been tough deflections he couldn't do much about. However, Lindgren was pretty brilliant overall, especially on New York's high-danger opportunities, and per MoneyPuck, saved 0.69 (nice) more goals than expected. At the other end, Jonathan Quick allowed 1.45 more goals than expected."

Capitals defeated the Rangers 6-3 at Capital One Arena, preserving a lead after taking a 3-2 advantage. Coach Spencer Carbery was not pleased with the team's overall effort, with the club nearly self-sabotaging in the third period. Aliaksei Protas scored a clutch goal to push the lead to two. New York dominated five-on-five metrics, controlling shot attempts, scoring chances, high-danger chances, and expected goals, signaling even-strength issues. Charlie Lindgren outperformed expectations by saving 0.69 more goals than expected while Jonathan Quick allowed 1.45 more. Justin Sourdif recorded his first multi-goal game and Alex Ovechkin earned a power-play points milestone.

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