Edgehalla

Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue JacketsDec 21, 2023

Final / OT· Nationwide Arena
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WSH
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CBJ
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Goals123OTTShots123OTT
WSH11013WSH10115632
CBJ01102CBJ71611236
WSH 65CBJ 71
WSH 2.72CBJ 2.81
PP goals
WSH 2CBJ 0
Hits
WSH 9CBJ 11
Blocks
WSH 15CBJ 21
PIM
WSH 2CBJ 6
WSH 54%CBJ 46%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Washington Capitals edge Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 (OT)

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 in overtime at CBJ. John Carlson (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 3A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, Mantha and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 15 attempts in 3:09 together.

  1. Points
    John Carlson had 3 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 26:10.Carlson
  2. Points
    Anthony Mantha had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 14:49.Mantha
  3. Points
    Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 7 shots in 21:08.Ovechkin
  4. PP1
    WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, Mantha and Strome) scored 1 power-play goal on 15 attempts in 3:09 together.OvechkinCarlsonWilsonManthaStrome
  5. Goalie
    Charlie Lindgren (WSH) faced 36 shots and stopped 34 (.944), +7 against a season average of 28.6; the win.Lindgren
  6. Usage
    Alexandre Texier (CBJ) played 8:19, −6:57 down on his 15:16 season average over 77 games.Texier
  7. Usage
    Emil Bemstrom (CBJ) played 15:26, +4:22 up on his 11:04 season average over 55 games.Bemstrom
  8. Usage
    Brendan Gaunce (CBJ) played 5:43, −6:17 down on his 12:00 season average over 23 games.Gaunce

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, WSH at CBJ: 136 attempts, 68 on goal, 5 goals, 5.53 expected goals; best chance Dmitri Voronkov at 0.29 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← WSH attacks left (bottom on phones)CBJ attacks right (top on phones) →
  • CBJ
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 136 of 136 attempts · CBJ 71 · WSH 65

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, WSH at CBJ: expected goals 2.81 to 2.72 (CBJ led the chances), shot attempts 71 to 65, 5 goals.

0.01.02.03.01st2nd3rdOTCBJWSHMSMCOnet xGcumulative expected goals · 64:07
  • CBJ
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJWSHcontrol2nd3rdOTMantha · 1st 18:24Sillinger · 2nd 15:18Mantha · 2nd 17:24Chinakhov · 3rd 12:49Ovechkin · OT 4:07
  • CBJ pressure
  • WSH pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: WSH 28% of the game, CBJ 40%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, WSH at CBJ: 38 players over 64:07; most ice Elvis Merzlikins (64:07) for CBJ and Charlie Lindgren (64:07) for WSH, 5 goals.

CBJ
WSH
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatWSHCBJ
5279
1.733.16
1.573.06
1016
07
86
+0.056−0.056
28%40%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Washington Capitals

Current WSH line combinations →

Columbus Blue Jackets

Current CBJ line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 18:24
    WSHAnthony ManthaPP (Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson)tip-in0.11 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, Mantha, StromeCBJ: Werenski, Peeke, Danforth, Sillinger
    WSH 1 – 0 CBJ

2nd period

  1. 15:18
    CBJCole Sillinger (Emil Bemstrom, Johnny Gaudreau)tip-in0.10 xG
    WSH: Kuznetsov, van Riemsdyk, Phillips, Fehérváry, MiroshnichenkoCBJ: Gudbranson, Gaudreau, Werenski, Bemstrom, Sillinger
    WSH 1 – 1 CBJ
  2. 17:24
    WSHAnthony Mantha (Aliaksei Protas, John Carlson)wrist0.16 xG
    WSH: Carlson, Mantha, Fehérváry, Protas, LapierreCBJ: Kuraly, Gaunce, Werenski, Bean, Texier
    WSH 2 – 1 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 12:49
    CBJEgor Chinakhov (Dmitri Voronkov, Erik Gudbranson)wrist0.13 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Jensen, Edmundson, Mantha, StromeCBJ: Gudbranson, Werenski, Marchenko, Voronkov, Chinakhov
    WSH 2 – 2 CBJ

OT period

  1. 4:07
    WSHAlex OvechkinPP (Dylan Strome, John Carlson)wrist0.11 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Carlson, Wilson, StromeCBJ: Gudbranson, Provorov, Danforth
    WSH 3 – 2 CBJ

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Washington Capitals

WSH skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Nicolas Aube-Kubel RL1000030.2031018:29——3023
Beck Malenstyn LL1000000.0030217:38——219
Nic Dowd CL1000000.0601017:21——247
Dylan Strome CL2011-130.2801021:36——3944
Alex Ovechkin LL2112-170.6610021:08——4538
Tom Wilson RL2000050.6701019:18——4450
Anthony Mantha RL3202020.3500014:49——4046
Aliaksei Protas LL3011+100.0510013:36——4663
Hendrix Lapierre CL3000+110.0601010:28——4864
Evgeny Kuznetsov CL4000-100.0000014:41——4813
Matthew Phillips RL4000-110.0600012:11——4613
Ivan Miroshnichenko LL4000-110.010009:36——5016
Rasmus Sandin DD1000020.0210020:06——6269
Trevor van Riemsdyk DD1000-110.0101019:17——3624
John Carlson DD2033+130.1604026:10——4243
Martin Fehérváry DD2000010.0801022:14——2113
Nick Jensen DD3000-100.0003017:40——3931
Joel Edmundson DD3000-120.0601015:28——3228
WSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Charlie Lindgren(start)W36342.9442.8164:07

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Adam Fantilli CL1000050.2300020:10——6980
Johnny Gaudreau LL1011+110.0301020:05——7086
Justin Danforth RL1000030.4610018:28——7283
Kirill Marchenko RL2000+120.2000019:22——6152
Egor Chinakhov RL2101+140.2701019:15——5651
Dmitri Voronkov LL2011+110.5001016:34——5861
Cole Sillinger CL3101+120.1120017:08——5893
Emil Bemstrom CL3011+110.0404015:26——5573
Kent Johnson CL3000020.0900014:59——5863
Sean Kuraly CL4000-100.064009:53——5338
Alexandre Texier LL4000-110.030028:19——4741
Brendan Gaunce CL4000-110.202005:43——5344
Zach Werenski DD1000+180.2901025:02——7177
Erik Gudbranson DD1011+200.0325022:52——7290
David Jiricek DD2000020.0900218:03——8997
Jake Bean DD2000-130.1701016:18——8171
Ivan Provorov DD3000000.0004022:58——3416
Andrew Peeke DD3000000.0203018:24——3015
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Elvis Merzlikins(start)O32293.9062.7264:07

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Anthony Mantha (WSH PP) 1st 18:24 · assists Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson · Deflection · 5.9 mph shot.

Anthony Mantha · 2nd 17:24 · WSH

Play
turnover-forecheck
Entry
pass
Odd man
3-on-2
Passes
0
Shot
33.6 mph
Distance
13 ft
Entry to goal
7.2 s

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