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Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals

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Columbus Blue Jackets
0
Washington Capitals
▸1
FinalTV NBCSWA, BSOH·Capital One Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Erik Gustafsson's goal at 2:43 of the first period, which took the Capitals' chances from 54% to 66%. Expected goals favored the Blue Jackets, 3.1 to 1.5; shots on goal were CBJ 38, WSH 19. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blue Jackets win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 18 of 19 (.947); Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 of 38 (1.000), 3.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Darcy Kuemper (38 saves, 1.000), 2. Erik Gustafsson (1 G), 3. Nic Dowd (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    D. Kuemper38 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    WSH
    E. Gustafsson1 G
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    N. Dowd1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ012012014038
WSHWSH180506119

Scoring

1 goal

1st period

  1. WSH
    E. Gustafsson(7)
    N. Dowd (8), G. Hathaway (7)
    wristxG 0.01win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    2:43

Penalties

CBJ 9 PIM·WSH 9 PIM

1st

  • 17:45CBJGavin Bayreuther · Roughingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 17:45CBJGavin Bayreuther · Fightingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway5 min
  • 17:45WSHGarnet Hathaway · Fightingdrawn by Gavin Bayreuther5 min

2nd

  • 18:33CBJSean Kuraly · Hookingdrawn by Erik Gustafsson2 min

3rd

  • 1:39WSHDylan Strome · High stickingdrawn by Patrik Laine2 min
  • 9:36WSHNicklas Backstrom · Interferencedrawn by Andrew Peeke2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Erik Gustafsson, 1st 2:43 — WSH 54% → 66%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.20N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.18M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.14C. Sheary · On goal · xG 0.09A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.08T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.08A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.06T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.06A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.06S. Milano · Missed · xG 0.05N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.05C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.05M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.05T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.04D. Orlov · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.03M. Johansson · Missed · xG 0.03L. Eller · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Fehérváry · Missed · xG 0.02A. Alexeyev · Missed · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.01A. Alexeyev · On goal · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · Missed · xG 0.01E. Gustafsson · Goal · xG 0.01C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.01E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.01T. van Riemsdyk · On goal · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.00N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.00
WSH1 G · 1.5 xG · 32 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsWSH
3.10 G
All situations
1 G1.5
2.20 G
Even strength
1 G1.2
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ78%22%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.08 – 1.47

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

CBJvsWSH
38
Shots on goal
19
38%
Faceoffs
63%
0/2
Power play
0/2
9
Penalty minutes
9
32
Hits
29
15
Blocked shots
26
2
Giveaways
8
6
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
2A. PeekeD000020.02220—25:23
44E. GudbransonD000-110.00320—21:36
14G. NyquistR000030.36310—21:29
96J. RoslovicC000020.190003320:40
29P. LaineL000090.45100—19:52
75T. BerniD000-120.14620—18:42
4V. GavrikovD000030.13110—18:35
7S. KuralyC000000.114023116:44
13J. GaudreauL000030.25010—16:44
47M. BjorkD000030.19010—16:00
19L. FoudyC000030.30100014:49
24M. OlivierR000000.0031010014:19
15G. BayreutherD000000.01207—13:58
91K. JohnsonC000030.300102013:28
34C. SillingerC000-130.391104612:37
52E. BemstromC000010.0221010012:08
86K. MarchenkoR000-100.08010—10:32
72C. MeyerR000-100.14300—09:54
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)19181.9471.48+0.4858:30

Season series

WSH leads 3-1

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