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Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals

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Columbus Blue Jackets
1
Washington Capitals
▸2
FinalTV MNMT, BSOH·Capital One Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Dmitri Voronkov's goal at 1:38 of the second period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 16% to 31%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.5 to 2.4; shots on goal were CBJ 35, WSH 27. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 62% of the time. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 1.1 goals saved above expected; Charlie Lindgren stopped 34 of 35 (.971), 1.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Charlie Lindgren (34 saves, .971), 2. Tom Wilson (1 G), 3. Elvis Merzlikins (25 saves, .926).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    C. Lindgren34 saves, .971
  2. ★★
    WSH
    T. Wilson1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Merzlikins25 saves, .926

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ01318014135
WSHWSH2801207227

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    T. Wilson(3)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.19win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-1
    12:21
  2. WSH
    S. Milano(2)
    N. Jensen (2), R. Sandin (1)
    wristxG 0.14win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    17:21

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    D. Voronkov(2)
    K. Marchenko (4), D.Jiricek (2)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +14 ptsVideo
    1-2
    1:38

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·WSH 10 PIM

1st

  • 1:02CBJJake Bean · Trippingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 6:17CBJDamon Severson · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Tom Wilson0 min
  • 12:43WSHTom Wilson · Trippingdrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min

2nd

  • 16:15CBJJake Bean · Interferencedrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min
  • 19:25WSHJohn Carlson · Trippingdrawn by Egor Chinakhov2 min

3rd

  • 6:02CBJJake Bean · Trippingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min
  • 10:36WSHEvgeny Kuznetsov · Trippingdrawn by Egor Chinakhov2 min
  • 15:54WSHT.J. Oshie · Roughingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 min
  • 15:54CBJJack Roslovic · Roughingdrawn by Martin Fehérváry2 min
  • 15:54WSHMartin Fehérváry · Roughingdrawn by Jack Roslovic2 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: Dmitri Voronkov, 2nd 1:38 — CBJ 16% → 31%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Kuznetsov · Missed · xG 0.45B. Malenstyn · On goal · xG 0.28T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.27T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.26A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.19T. Wilson · Goal · xG 0.19J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.18A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.17A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.15S. Milano · Goal · xG 0.14T. Oshie · Missed · xG 0.13A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.13A. Mantha · Missed · xG 0.13D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.13M. Phillips · On goal · xG 0.12D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.07C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.06E. Kuznetsov · On goal · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.05J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.05B. Malenstyn · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.03M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.03H. Lapierre · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carlson · Missed · xG 0.03J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.03A. Alexeyev · Missed · xG 0.03M. Phillips · On goal · xG 0.02J. Carlson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Mantha · On goal · xG 0.01A. Alexeyev · On goal · xG 0.01C. McMichael · On goal · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.01B. Malenstyn · On goal · xG 0.01A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · Missed · xG 0.00R. Sandin · On goal · xG 0.00D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH2 G · 3.5 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsWSH
2.41 G
All situations
2 G3.5
1.71 G
Even strength
2 G2.2
0.70 G
Power play
0 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ38%62%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.36 – 3.02

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
35
Shots on goal
27
51%
Faceoffs
49%
0/4
Power play
0/3
8
Penalty minutes
10
14
Hits
25
13
Blocked shots
25
17
Giveaways
10
14
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000-110.06000—25:23
9I. ProvorovD000020.05100—22:52
78D. SeversonD000-120.05030—22:08
44E. GudbransonD000000.00010—18:40
59E. ChinakhovR000-150.20020—18:14
38B. JennerC000-160.310006818:08
86K. MarchenkoR011+140.53010—17:26
96J. RoslovicC000-100.05002016:43
52E. BemstromC000-100.00200015:55
10D. VoronkovL101+130.21120—15:26
4C. SillingerC000-140.341103015:20
11A. FantilliC000+110.010004415:02
22J. BeanD000010.05106—13:23
7S. KuralyC000020.054006012:37
17J. DanforthR000010.17410—12:31
42A. TexierL000020.25000—12:08
55D.JiricekD011010.02020—12:06
13J. GaudreauL000-100.03000—11:55
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
90E. Merzlikins(L)27252.9263.09+1.0958:03

Season series

WSH leads 3-0

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