Edgehalla

Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue JacketsApr 14, 2026

Final· Nationwide Arena
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WSH
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Goals123TShots123T
WSH0112WSH461121
CBJ0101CBJ119828
WSH 54CBJ 51
WSH 3.56CBJ 2.33
PP goals
WSH 1CBJ 0
Hits
WSH 14CBJ 3
Blocks
WSH 11CBJ 16
PIM
WSH 0CBJ 6
WSH 53%CBJ 47%

Fantasy takeaways

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

Washington Capitals edge Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 at CBJ. Boone Jenner (CBJ) led the scoring with 1G 0A. New look for WSH: McMichael–Lapierre–Leonard skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

  1. New line
    New look for WSH: McMichael–Lapierre–Leonard skated 9:35 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (21.4% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.McMichaelLapierreLeonard
  2. Usage
    Trevor van Riemsdyk (WSH) played 20:03, +3:52 up on his 16:11 season average over 67 games.van Riemsdyk
  3. Luck
    WSH scored 2 goals on 3.55 expected goals (54 attempts), well short of its chances.
  4. Usage
    Hendrix Lapierre (WSH) played 13:18, +4:32 up on his 8:46 season average over 73 games.Lapierre
  5. Usage
    Dylan McIlrath (WSH) played 13:04, +4:04 up on his 9:00 season average over 12 games.McIlrath
  6. Usage
    Conor Garland (CBJ) played 13:36, −3:39 down on his 17:15 season average over 70 games.Garland
  7. Usage
    Isac Lundeström (CBJ) played 15:39, +3:19 up on his 12:20 season average over 67 games.Lundeström
  8. Usage
    Dante Fabbro (CBJ) played 19:35, +3:04 up on his 16:31 season average over 73 games.Fabbro

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: 105 attempts, 49 on goal, 3 goals, 5.88 expected goals; best chance Alex Ovechkin at 0.54 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 105 of 105 attempts · CBJ 51 · WSH 54

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 2.33 to 3.56 (WSH led the chances), shot attempts 51 to 54, 3 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdCBJWSHJBCnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • CBJ
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
CBJWSHcontrol2nd3rdJenner · 2nd 0:27Beauvillier · 2nd 10:46Chychrun · 3rd 15:53
  • 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 36% of the game, CBJ 29%.

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 60:00; most ice Jet Greaves (58:24) for CBJ and Clay Stevenson (59:37) for WSH, 3 goals.

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

Head-to-head matchups

CBJ skaters (rows) against WSH skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the CBJ side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, CBJ rows versus WSH columns: 250 matchups; most common Werenski vs Beauvillier, 11:24 at 18% xGF.

CBJ ↓ · WSH →McMichaelLeonardLapierreOvechkinBeauvillierStromeWilsonProtasProtasSourdifMiroshnichenkoDuhaimeChychrunRiemsdykRoyHutsonFehérváryMcIlrathL1 FantilliL1 MarchenkoL1 LundeströmL2 CoyleL2 SillingerL2 GarlandL3 MarchmentL3 JennerL3 HeinenL4 MonahanL4 JohnsonL4 WoodD1 WerenskiD1 FabbroD2 ProvorovD2 MateychukD3 GudbransonD3 Christiansen
CBJ xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

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

Sequence card
StatWSHCBJ
4250
2.322.25
2.282.10
712
24
3022
+0.035−0.035
36%29%

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.

2nd period

  1. 0:27
    CBJBoone Jenner (Mason Marchment, Danton Heinen)snap0.16 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, van Riemsdyk, Strome, Beauvillier, ChychrunCBJ: Gudbranson, Jenner, Heinen, Provorov, Marchment
    WSH 0 – 1 CBJ
  2. 10:46
    WSHAnthony Beauvillier (Trevor van Riemsdyk)wrist0.22 xG
    WSH: van Riemsdyk, Beauvillier, Chychrun, Sourdif, LeonardCBJ: Wood, Werenski, Lundeström, Christiansen, Fantilli
    WSH 1 – 1 CBJ

3rd period

  1. 15:53
    WSHJakob ChychrunPP (Tom Wilson, Alex Ovechkin)snap0.10 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Wilson, Chychrun, McMichael, LeonardCBJ: Monahan, Fabbro, Lundeström, Mateychuk
    WSH 2 – 1 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
Connor McMichael LL1000000.0001016:26——2215
Ryan Leonard RL1000+120.0921016:05——3230
Hendrix Lapierre CL1000000.0010013:18——3542
Alex Ovechkin LL2011-140.8910018:48——4431
Anthony Beauvillier RL2101030.6200016:50——5873
Dylan Strome CL2000-120.1300016:42——5648
Tom Wilson RL3011020.3300016:39——4446
Aliaksei Protas LL3000020.1600016:30——5074
Ilya Protas LL3000010.2601016:06——3132
Justin Sourdif CL4000+100.0100016:05——6572
Ivan Miroshnichenko LL4000000.0810010:36——6259
Brandon Duhaime LL4000010.2530010:01——7174
Jakob Chychrun DD1101010.1500023:05——5258
Trevor van Riemsdyk DD1011000.0002020:03——4857
Matt Roy DD2000000.0901019:58——4848
Cole Hutson DD2000010.1231019:54——3934
Martin Fehérváry DD3000010.3302018:17——3644
Dylan McIlrath DD3000010.0432013:04——4860
WSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Clay Stevenson(start)W28271.9642.3359:37

Columbus Blue Jackets

CBJ skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Adam Fantilli CL1000-100.0500021:17——4834
Kirill Marchenko RL1000040.5300019:00——5440
Isac Lundeström CL1000-100.0801015:39——5248
Charlie Coyle CL2000020.1501018:48——5980
Cole Sillinger CL2000000.2310014:01——5575
Conor Garland RL2000000.0000013:36——5873
Mason Marchment LL3011+130.4200216:15——5247
Boone Jenner CL3101+140.2903014:12——5981
Danton Heinen LL3011+110.0200010:45——5980
Sean Monahan CL4000010.0010014:40——6424
Kent Johnson CL4000010.0401210:51——5727
Miles Wood LL4000-110.030029:56——406
Zach Werenski DD1000-130.1902025:59——4935
Dante Fabbro DD1000010.0412019:35——4846
Ivan Provorov DD2000+140.2201024:07——6657
Denton Mateychuk DD2000010.0000018:16——8292
Erik Gudbranson DD3000+110.0104018:41——3532
Jake Christiansen DD3000-110.0101010:11——3127
CBJ goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Jet Greaves(start)L21192.9053.0258:24

Goal anatomy

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

Boone Jenner (CBJ) 2nd 0:27 · assists Mason Marchment, Danton Heinen · Odd-man rush · carried in · 4-on-3 at the blue line · 59.7 mph shot · 3.1 s from entry to goal.

Boone Jenner · 2nd 0:27 · CBJ

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
carry
Odd man
4-on-3
Passes
0
Shot
59.7 mph
Distance
25 ft
Entry to goal
3.1 s

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