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Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals

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Columbus Blue Jackets
▸7
Washington Capitals
6
Final/OTTV NBCSWA+, BSOH·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 7-6 in overtime, Jack Roslovic scoring at 2:43. The Blue Jackets came back from three goals down. The Capitals led 5-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jack Roslovic's goal at 2:43 of overtime, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.4 to 3.1; shots on goal were CBJ 39, WSH 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Daniil Tarasov stopped 31 of 37 (.838), 2.6 goals below expected; Charlie Lindgren stopped 32 of 39 (.821), 3.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jack Roslovic (2 G), 2. Alex Ovechkin (1 G), 3. Nick Jensen (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. Roslovic2 G
  2. ★★
    WSH
    A. Ovechkin1 G
  3. ★★★
    WSH
    N. Jensen2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
CBJCBJ11221131511739
WSHWSH3192111700637

Scoring

13 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(40)
    T. Wilson (6), D. Strome (36)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    5:12
  2. WSH
    T. Oshie(19)
    M. Fehérváry (9), S. Milano (21)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    8:10
  3. WSH
    C. Sheary(13)
    R. Sandin (27), A. Protas (9)
    snapxG 0.19win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    16:00
  4. CBJ
    E. Robinson(9)
    M. Olivier (10)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    16:45

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Boqvist(4)
    E. Bemstrom (13), C. Sillinger (8)
    snapxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    2-3
    6:57
  2. WSH
    S. Milano(11)
    N. Backstrom (10), T. Oshie (16)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    10:36
  3. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(8)PPG
    K. Johnson (21), N. Blankenburg (10)
    snapxG 0.08win prob +14 pts
    3-4
    15:01
  4. WSH
    N. Jensen(3)
    N. Dowd (12), T. Wilson (7)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +16 pts
    3-5
    19:52

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    A. Boqvist(5)
    L. Pederson (3), E. Robinson (11)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +14 pts
    4-5
    6:37
  2. CBJ
    E. Bemstrom(6)
    P. Laine (29), J. Gaudreau (47)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +29 pts
    5-5
    8:35
  3. WSH
    N. Jensen(4)
    C. Lindgren (1)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +38 pts
    5-6
    15:24
  4. CBJ
    B. Jenner(24)
    K. Johnson (22), P. Laine (30)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +44 pts
    6-6
    19:13

Overtime

  1. CBJ
    J. Roslovic(9)
    J. Gaudreau (48)
    slapxG 0.27win prob +51 pts
    7-6
    2:43

Penalties

CBJ 4 PIM·WSH 4 PIM

2nd

  • 3:57CBJNick Blankenburg · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 13:34WSHMatt Irwin · Trippingdrawn by Cole Sillinger2 min
  • 15:23WSHTom Wilson · Roughingdrawn by Erik Gudbranson2 min
  • 15:23CBJErik Gudbranson · Roughingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
WSH goalCBJ goalFinal: WSH 0%

Biggest swing: Jack Roslovic, OT 2:43 — CBJ 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.24C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.19C. Sheary · Goal · xG 0.19T. Oshie · On goal · xG 0.19D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.16S. Milano · Goal · xG 0.14N. Backstrom · On goal · xG 0.14E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.13M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.13E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.13D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.10D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.10A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.08A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.08M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.08N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.08T. Oshie · Goal · xG 0.07A. Alexeyev · On goal · xG 0.07A. Ovechkin · Goal · xG 0.07T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.06C. Smith · On goal · xG 0.06A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.06N. Jensen · Goal · xG 0.05G. Carlsson · Missed · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.05M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.05R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.04M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.04N. Jensen · Goal · xG 0.04N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.03A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.03T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03C. Sheary · Missed · xG 0.03R. Sandin · On goal · xG 0.02N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.02M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.02M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.02A. Alexeyev · On goal · xG 0.02E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.02M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.02N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.01M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.01A. Alexeyev · On goal · xG 0.01M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · Missed · xG 0.01D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.01A. Alexeyev · On goal · xG 0.01M. Irwin · Missed · xG 0.01A. Alexeyev · Missed · xG 0.01R. Sandin · Missed · xG 0.00M. Irwin · On goal · xG 0.00N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH6 G · 3.4 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsWSH
3.17 G
All situations
6 G3.4
2.76 G
Even strength
6 G3.3
0.41 G
Power play
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 101 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ45%55%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.12 – 3.41

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
39
Shots on goal
37
42%
Faceoffs
58%
1/1
Power play
0/1
4
Penalty minutes
4
14
Hits
9
18
Blocked shots
17
6
Giveaways
16
5
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. BoqvistD202+240.32110—25:19
44E. GudbransonD000-310.01002—23:43
2A. PeekeD000020.05150—22:10
13J. GaudreauL022+330.19010—21:33
77N. BlankenburgD011-220.05012—18:44
29P. LaineL022+220.040005618:23
38B. JennerC101-130.584204018:17
86K. MarchenkoR000+110.14000—17:20
96J. RoslovicC202-120.35020017:17
15G. BayreutherD000040.05020—16:31
91K. JohnsonC022-100.00000014:54
75T. BerniD000+140.38010—14:40
52E. BemstromC112-130.09020013:20
34C. SillingerC011-210.033005313:05
18L. PedersonC011+110.153002513:04
19L. FoudyC000-220.36000013:00
50E. RobinsonL112+120.24110—12:07
24M. OlivierR011+120.12100—11:18
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40D. Tarasov(W)37316.8383.43-2.5762:07

Season series

WSH leads 3-1

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