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Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Washington Capitals
▸3
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Final/OTTV MNMT, BSOH·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime, Alex Ovechkin scoring at 4:07. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Ovechkin's goal at 4:07 of overtime, which took the Capitals' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 3.3 to 2.5; shots on goal were WSH 32, CBJ 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. Charlie Lindgren stopped 34 of 36 (.944); Elvis Merzlikins stopped 29 of 32 (.906). Three stars: 1. Anthony Mantha (2 G), 2. Charlie Lindgren (34 saves, .944), 3. Egor Chinakhov (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    A. Mantha2 G
  2. ★★
    WSH
    C. Lindgren34 saves, .944
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    E. Chinakhov1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
WSHWSH1101110516332
CBJCBJ0711611102236

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. WSH
    A. Mantha(8)PPG
    A. Ovechkin (14), J. Carlson (16)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +13 ptsVideo
    1-0
    18:24

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    C. Sillinger(3)
    E. Bemstrom (5), J. Gaudreau (15)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +21 ptsVideo
    1-1
    15:18
  2. WSH
    A. Mantha(9)
    A. Protas (12), J. Carlson (17)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +23 ptsVideo
    2-1
    17:24

3rd period

  1. CBJ
    E. Chinakhov(9)
    D. Voronkov (11), E. Gudbranson (9)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +35 ptsVideo
    2-2
    12:49

Overtime

  1. WSH
    A. Ovechkin(6)PPG
    D. Strome (7), J. Carlson (18)
    wristxG 0.11win prob +51 ptsVideo
    3-2
    4:07

Penalties

WSH 2 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 9:20WSHBeck Malenstyn · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 17:02CBJDavid Jiricek · Interferencedrawn by Beck Malenstyn2 min

2nd

  • 6:41CBJAlexandre Texier · Trippingdrawn by Martin Fehérváry2 min

OT

  • 2:42CBJElvis Merzlikins · Roughingdrawn by Tom Wilson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Alex Ovechkin, OT 4:07 — WSH 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Voronkov · Missed · xG 0.24J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.15D. Voronkov · On goal · xG 0.15K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.11J. Danforth · Missed · xG 0.10E. Chinakhov · Goal · xG 0.10J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.09K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.09E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.08J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.08C. Sillinger · Goal · xG 0.08Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06B. Gaunce · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.05Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.05J. Danforth · On goal · xG 0.05B. Gaunce · Missed · xG 0.05S. Kuraly · Missed · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.04A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.04E. Bemstrom · On goal · xG 0.04E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.04B. Gaunce · Missed · xG 0.03A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.03K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Jiricek · Missed · xG 0.02A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02D. Jiricek · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Jiricek · Missed · xG 0.02K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.02Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.02A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.02A. Fantilli · Missed · xG 0.02J. Gaudreau · Missed · xG 0.02D. Jiricek · On goal · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01E. Chinakhov · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01J. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.01C. Sillinger · Missed · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.01A. Peeke · Missed · xG 0.01J. Bean · On goal · xG 0.00C. Sillinger · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ2 G · 2.5 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WSHvsCBJ
3.33 G
All situations
2 G2.5
2.01 G
Even strength
2 G2.4
1.32 G
Power play
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WSH63%37%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.24 – 2.48

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
32
Shots on goal
36
54%
Faceoffs
46%
2/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
9
Hits
11
15
Blocked shots
21
2
Giveaways
3
4
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Washington Capitals skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
74J. CarlsonD033+130.17040—26:10
42M. FehérváryD000010.15010—22:14
17D. StromeC011-130.280105621:36
8A. OvechkinL112-170.72100—21:08
38R. SandinD000020.02100—20:06
43T. WilsonR000050.94010—19:18
57T. van RiemsdykD000-110.01010—19:17
96N. Aube-KubelR000030.2031010018:29
3N. JensenD000-100.00030—17:40
47B. MalenstynL000000.00302—17:38
26N. DowdC000000.060106117:21
6J. EdmundsonD000-120.06010—15:28
39A. ManthaR202020.35000—14:49
92E. KuznetsovC000-100.000004514:41
21A. ProtasL011+100.04100—13:36
45M. PhillipsR000-110.21000—12:11
29H. LapierreC000+110.060105710:28
63I. MiroshnichenkoL000-110.01000—09:36
Washington Capitals goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
79C. Lindgren(W)36342.9442.48+0.4864:07

Season series

WSH leads 3-0

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