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Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets

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

Recap

written from the game data

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 Oliver Bjorkstrand's goal at 0:32 of the third period, which took the Blue Jackets' chances from 76% to 91%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.5 to 1.9; shots on goal were WSH 30, CBJ 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Braden Holtby stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.1 goals below expected; Joonas Korpisalo stopped 30 of 30 (1.000), 3.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Joonas Korpisalo (30 saves, 1.000), 2. Oliver Bjorkstrand (2 G), 3. Alexandre Texier (1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    CBJ
    J. Korpisalo30 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand2 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    A. Texier1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WSHWSH0808014030
CBJCBJ1140225321

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. CBJ
    E. Robinson(4)
    A. Texier (4), D. Savard (5)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    11:32

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(8)
    G. Nyquist (14), B. Jenner (4)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +16 pts
    0-2
    0:32
  2. CBJ
    O. Bjorkstrand(9)
    S. Harrington (2), A. Peeke (1)
    wristxG 0.21win prob +4 pts
    0-3
    8:46

Penalties

WSH 11 PIM·CBJ 25 PIM

1st

  • 8:42WSHJohn Carlson · Interferencedrawn by Alexandre Texier2 min
  • 13:38CBJCam Atkinson · High stickingdrawn by Garnet Hathaway2 min
  • 19:14CBJDavid Savard · Hookingdrawn by T.J. Oshie2 min

2nd

  • 2:28CBJAlexander Wennberg · Hookingdrawn by Jakub Vrana2 min
  • 5:06WSHJakub Vrana · Holdingdrawn by Pierre-Luc Dubois2 min
  • 15:45CBJKevin Stenlund · Holding the stickdrawn by Jonas Siegenthaler2 min

3rd

  • 17:52CBJDavid Savard · Instigatordrawn by Tom Wilson2 min
  • 17:52CBJDavid Savard · Fightingdrawn by Tom Wilson5 min
  • 17:52CBJDavid Savard · Instigator misconductdrawn by Tom Wilson10 min
  • 17:52WSHTom Wilson · Chargingdrawn by Vladislav Gavrikov2 min
  • 17:52WSHTom Wilson · Fightingdrawn by David Savard5 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: Oliver Bjorkstrand, 3rd 0:32 — CBJ 76% → 91%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.21O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.16C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.15O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.14O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.13E. Robinson · On goal · xG 0.10E. Robinson · Goal · xG 0.10O. Bjorkstrand · Goal · xG 0.09C. Atkinson · Missed · xG 0.09G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.08O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.08A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.08E. Robinson · Missed · xG 0.07O. Bjorkstrand · Missed · xG 0.06A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.05P. Dubois · On goal · xG 0.05C. Atkinson · On goal · xG 0.05K. Stenlund · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jenner · Missed · xG 0.03B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.03D. Kukan · Missed · xG 0.02S. Jones · Missed · xG 0.02D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.02A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.01M. Dano · Missed · xG 0.01D. Kukan · On goal · xG 0.01S. Harrington · On goal · xG 0.01V. Gavrikov · On goal · xG 0.00O. Bjorkstrand · On goal · xG 0.00D. Savard · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ3 G · 1.9 xG · 30 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsCBJ
3.50 G
All situations
3 G1.9
2.30 G
Even strength
3 G1.7
1.20 G
Power play
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 76 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH76%24%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.50 – 1.91

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
30
Shots on goal
21
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/4
Power play
0/2
11
Penalty minutes
25
20
Hits
13
5
Blocked shots
15
8
Giveaways
9
2
Takeaways
12

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD000-110.11102—26:39
8A. OvechkinL000-290.98100—24:51
9D. OrlovD000010.08110—24:33
77T. OshieR000-140.691004022:49
92E. KuznetsovC000-110.250004522:05
19N. BackstromC000-230.470005820:05
43T. WilsonR000-200.09307—18:53
13J. VranaL000-130.33102—18:22
3N. JensenD000000.00300—17:36
20L. EllerC000030.310004515:16
6M. KempnyD000-320.04100—14:18
33R. GudasD000-200.00310—13:27
21G. HathawayR000000.00410—11:29
34J. SiegenthalerD000010.09100—10:53
62C. HagelinL000000.000103310:48
72T. BoydC000010.010004410:24
28B. LeipsicL000000.00000—09:40
14R. PanikR000010.07010—08:54
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
70B. Holtby(L)21183.8571.91-1.0954:58

Season series

CBJ leads 2-1

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