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Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals

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Columbus Blue Jackets
0
Washington Capitals
▸2
FinalTV FDSNOH, MNMT·Capital One Arena

Recap

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The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0. The Capitals scored first and never trailed. The Capitals led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jakob Chychrun's goal at 0:50 of the second period, which took the Capitals' chances from 53% to 69%. Expected goals favored the Capitals, 4.3 to 3.2; shots on goal were CBJ 39, WSH 38. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Capitals win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jet Greaves stopped 36 of 37 (.973), 2.8 goals saved above expected; Logan Thompson stopped 39 of 39 (1.000), 3.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Logan Thompson (39 saves, 1.000), 2. Jakob Chychrun (1 G), 3. Jet Greaves (36 saves, .973).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WSH
    L. Thompson39 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    WSH
    J. Chychrun1 G
  3. ★★★
    CBJ
    J. Greaves36 saves, .973

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
CBJCBJ012011016039
WSHWSH09119110238

Scoring

2 goals

2nd period

  1. WSH
    J. Chychrun(11)
    T. Wilson (15), A. Beauvillier (5)
    snapxG 0.06win prob +15 ptsVideo
    0-1
    0:50

3rd period

  1. WSH
    A. Protas(10)EN
    M. Fehérváry (8)
    wristxG 0.54win prob +5 ptsVideo
    0-2
    18:34

Penalties

CBJ 8 PIM·WSH 6 PIM

2nd

  • 4:27CBJKirill Marchenko · Trippingdrawn by Justin Sourdif2 min
  • 12:56CBJKirill Marchenko · Holdingdrawn by Ethen Frank2 min
  • 19:01CBJBrendan Gaunce · Holdingdrawn by Dylan Strome2 min
  • 19:13WSHDylan Strome · Hookingdrawn by Charlie Coyle2 min

3rd

  • 9:25WSHHendrix Lapierre · High sticking double minordrawn by Brendan Gaunce4 min
  • 13:53CBJBrendan Gaunce · Trippingdrawn by Ethen Frank2 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: Jakob Chychrun, 2nd 0:50 — WSH 53% → 69%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Protas · Goal · xG 0.53T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.23T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.23A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.21S. Milano · Missed · xG 0.20T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.16D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.16A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.15D. Strome · Missed · xG 0.15D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.12T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.12A. Beauvillier · On goal · xG 0.12T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.11D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.10S. Milano · Missed · xG 0.10A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.10H. Lapierre · On goal · xG 0.09T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.09J. Sourdif · On goal · xG 0.08J. Sourdif · On goal · xG 0.08C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.07D. Strome · On goal · xG 0.07N. Dowd · Missed · xG 0.07A. Protas · On goal · xG 0.07A. Protas · Missed · xG 0.06A. Ovechkin · Missed · xG 0.06E. Frank · On goal · xG 0.06J. Chychrun · Goal · xG 0.06N. Dowd · On goal · xG 0.06E. Frank · On goal · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.05E. Frank · On goal · xG 0.05A. Beauvillier · Missed · xG 0.05A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.04C. McMichael · Missed · xG 0.04E. Frank · Missed · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.03T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Wilson · On goal · xG 0.03E. Frank · Missed · xG 0.03D. McIlrath · Missed · xG 0.03T. Wilson · Missed · xG 0.03J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.03H. Lapierre · On goal · xG 0.02D. McIlrath · Missed · xG 0.02A. Ovechkin · On goal · xG 0.02J. Sourdif · On goal · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01R. Sandin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · On goal · xG 0.01J. Chychrun · Missed · xG 0.01M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.00M. Fehérváry · On goal · xG 0.00
WSH2 G · 4.3 xG · 57 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

CBJvsWSH
3.20 G
All situations
1 G4.3
2.20 G
Even strength
1 G2.1
0.70 G
Power play
0 G1.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 108 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
CBJ41%59%WSH

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.11 – 3.71

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
38
48%
Faceoffs
52%
0/3
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
6
12
Hits
16
7
Blocked shots
11
17
Giveaways
15
5
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8Z. WerenskiD000-220.19000—27:53
9I. ProvorovD000-130.22120—27:52
78D. SeversonD000010.15000—19:47
19A. FantilliC000-240.482004319:33
23S. MonahanC000-110.020105019:33
86K. MarchenkoR000-260.75004—19:26
5D. MateychukD000020.06100—18:45
4C. SillingerC000030.22000017:58
3C. CoyleC000-100.001104717:02
10D. VoronkovL000-220.25010—16:27
11M. WoodL000000.00000—13:29
21I. LundestromC000020.081006712:47
91K. JohnsonC000040.16010012:45
15D. FabbroD000000.00200—12:38
16B. GaunceC000020.062045011:03
7B. SmithD000020.02100—09:24
59E. ChinakhovR000030.32000—09:11
65L. Del Bel BelluzC000020.191105009:07
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
73J. Greaves(L)37361.9733.81+2.8157:20

Season series

WSH leads 4-0

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