"Dallas scored their one fluke power-play goal off a deflection from Martin Fehervary, and the only reason they were on a power play to begin with was because the refs got conned by a third straight blatant dive by a Stars player. Otherwise, at five-on-five, the Capitals finished up 49-29 in shot attempts, 21-11 in shots on goal, 29-12 in scoring chances, 11-9 in high-danger chances, and 2.25-1.07 in expected goals."
"During their six minutes of man-advantage time, the Caps created just six shot attempts and two shots on goal. I will keep saying that I hate the two-defenseman look, and I do believe something structural needs to change. Alex Ovechkin's inability to handle the puck at the blue line is a problem, so if he's staying in his office, they might need to overload that side with another player above him. I don't think that will happen, though."
The Capitals outplayed the Stars at five-on-five but suffered a 1-0 loss sparked by a fluke power-play deflection and controversial officiating. Washington finished with dominant possession and shot metrics, including 49-29 shot attempts, 21-11 shots on goal, 29-12 scoring chances, 11-9 high-danger chances, and a 2.25-1.07 expected goals edge. The power play produced only six shot attempts and two shots on goal in six minutes, exposing issues with the two-defenseman look and Alex Ovechkin's blue-line puck handling. Logan Thompson made 18 saves and posted 1.62 goals saved above expectation.
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