Not only did the Washington Capitals dominate on the scoreboard, they played their best game of the series when it comes to the advanced numbers, too.
At five-on-five, the Capitals had a Corsi Percentage of 44.59 percent. At first glance, that’s not great. In terms of total shots, Carolina out-shot Washington 30-28.
But they were at 50 percent in the first period and 56 percent in the third period. The second period (a 21-10 advantage for Carolina) really skewed the numbers of the overall game. The Capitals owned an 18-12 advantage in scoring chances, too.
To put it simply, Washington played it’s best game in Game 5.