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Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Washington Capitals
0
Columbus Blue Jackets
▸3
FinalTV FS-O, NBCSWA·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 3-0. The Blue Jackets scored first and never trailed. The Blue Jackets led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anthony Duclair's goal at 6:32 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 4.2 to 1.6; shots on goal were WSH 20, CBJ 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 82% of the time. Braden Holtby stopped 29 of 31 (.935), 1.7 goals saved above expected; Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 20 of 20 (1.000), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Anthony Duclair (1 G), 2. Sergei Bobrovsky (20 saves, 1.000), 3. Cam Atkinson.

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    A. Duclair1 G
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    S. Bobrovsky20 saves, 1.000
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    C. Atkinson

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH0403013020
CBJCBJ01111328332

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Duclair(11)
    O. Bjorkstrand (9), Z. Werenski (21)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +17 pts
    0-1
    6:32

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    N. Foligno(14)
    S. Jones (28), R. Murray (25)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +8 pts
    0-2
    16:13
  2. CBJ
    A. Panarin(22)EN
    J. Anderson (10)
    wristxG 0.51
    0-3
    19:50

Penalties

WSH 10 PIM·CBJ 4 PIM

1st

  • 8:33WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · Hookingdrawn by Markus Hannikainen2 min
  • 15:36WSHTom Wilson · Trippingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
  • 15:36CBJArtemi Panarin · Holdingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 18:38WSHMichal Kempny · Hookingdrawn by Boone Jenner2 min

2nd

  • 8:24WSHserved by A. Ovechkin · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 3:24CBJRiley Nash · Holdingdrawn by Nic Dowd2 min
  • 4:52WSHJohn Carlson · Slashingdrawn by Cam Atkinson2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
CBJ goalWSH goalFinal: CBJ 100%

Biggest swing: Anthony Duclair, 2nd 6:32 — CBJ 53% → 70%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Panarin · Goal · xG 0.51N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.30A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.19B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.16C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.16A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.16C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.16Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.15C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.15J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.13C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.13J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.12B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.11L. Sedlak · Missed · xG 0.11R. Nash · Missed · xG 0.10N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.10C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.09A. Panarin · On goal · xG 0.09N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.09N. Foligno · Goal · xG 0.09B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.08O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.08C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.07C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.07R. Nash · On goal · xG 0.06O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.06C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.06A. Panarin · Missed · xG 0.06A. Duclair · Goal · xG 0.05N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.04N. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.04S. Jones · On goal · xG 0.03Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03N. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.03R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02J. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.02R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.02D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.01R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.01A. Duclair · Missed · xG 0.00
CBJ3 G · 4.2 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsCBJ
1.60 G
All situations
2 G4.2
0.90 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 73 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH18%82%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.61 – 3.61

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

WSHvsCBJ
20
Shots on goal
32
35%
Faceoffs
65%
0/1
Power play
0/4
10
Penalty minutes
4
14
Hits
15
13
Blocked shots
10
8
Giveaways
6
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2M. NiskanenD000020.02110—22:57
74J. CarlsonD000-210.04032—21:44
8A. OvechkinL000-220.26310—21:08
6M. KempnyD000010.01102—20:46
19N. BackstromC000-130.291004719:13
9D. OrlovD000050.27100—18:51
43T. WilsonR000-100.003125018:48
77T. OshieR000-100.0010010018:12
44B. OrpikD000-100.00020—17:41
20L. EllerC000-200.001101717:39
92E. KuznetsovC000-220.050123317:35
29C. DjoosD000-200.00000—14:30
13J. VranaL000020.12000—13:21
10B. ConnollyR000-120.26010—10:57
65A. BurakovskyL000-100.00000—10:55
18C. StephensonC000000.00100009:42
25D. Smith-PellyR000000.30110—09:29
26N. DowdC000000.000106009:05
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70B. Holtby(L)31292.9353.66+1.6657:29

Season series

CBJ leads 3-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).