Sat, Dec 2, 2017·Capital One Arena, Washington
Columbus Blue Jackets 3, Washington Capitals 4
Expected result
Based on shot quality alone, Columbus Blue Jackets win this game 67% of the time.
By period
Goals and shots on goal in each period.
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 08 | 210 | 117 | 335 |
| WSH | 26 | 114 | 13 | 423 |
Goals, with shots on goal in grey.
Scoring
Every goal, with the change it made to the home team's win probability.
- P1 1:03WSHBrett ConnollyAssists: Lars Eller, Brooks Orpik · Wrist, 0.08 xG0–1
- P1 2:06WSHAlex ChiassonAssists: Matt Niskanen, Devante Smith-Pelly · Wrist, 0.13 xG0–2
- P2 3:51CBJArtemi PanarinAssists: Pierre-Luc Dubois · Wrist, 0.07 xG1–2
- P2 16:28CBJMatt CalvertSHAssists: Brandon Dubinsky · Wrist, 0.08 xG2–2
- P2 19:22WSHAlex OvechkinPPAssists: John Carlson, Nicklas Backstrom · Snap, 0.09 xG2–3
- P3 1:08WSHEvgeny KuznetsovGWGAssists: John Carlson, T.J. Oshie · Wrist, 0.15 xG2–4
- P3 16:58CBJZach WerenskiAssists: Pierre-Luc Dubois, Seth Jones · Wrist, 0.18 xG3–4
Penalties (2)
- P2 15:12CBJBoone Jenner: Holding2 min
- P2 19:12CBJBoone Jenner: Holding2 min · PPG
Replay
Watch the game unfold on the ice: every shot, hit, turnover and faceoff appears as it happened, then fades. Drag the timeline to jump; goals are marked on it.
20:00
P1
- P1 20:00Dubois won the faceoff against Backstrom
- Goal
- Shot
- Miss
- Block
- Hit
- Takeaway
- Giveaway
- Faceoff
- Penalty
The numbers
Team totals, side by side.
Line combinations that worked
Model-basedEach team's forward lines and defence pairs at 5-on-5 (two minutes or more together), best first by expected goals for minus against.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Forward lines
- bestAnderson – Panarin – Dubois16:58
xG 1.47–0.33 (82%)attempts 33–9goals 2–0
- Dubinsky – Jenner – Bjorkstrand2:47
xG 0.10–0.00 (100%)attempts 3–0goals 0–0
- Foligno – Calvert – Atkinson4:35
xG 0.18–0.09 (68%)attempts 5–3goals 0–0
- Sedlak – Wennberg – Milano2:33
xG 0.10–0.00 (100%)attempts 3–1goals 0–0
Defence pairs
- bestJones – Werenski20:53
xG 1.30–0.23 (85%)attempts 31–13goals 2–1
- Harrington – Carlsson12:41
xG 0.45–0.40 (53%)attempts 15–10goals 0–0
- Johnson – Savard18:51
xG 0.64–0.82 (44%)attempts 14–22goals 0–1
Washington Capitals
Forward lines
- bestOshie – Kuznetsov – Vrana11:05
xG 0.50–0.31 (62%)attempts 14–9goals 1–0
- Eller – Chiasson – Connolly2:30
xG 0.06–0.01 (88%)attempts 2–1goals 0–0
- Beagle – Chiasson – Smith-Pelly5:46
xG 0.23–0.22 (52%)attempts 6–6goals 1–0
- Ovechkin – Backstrom – Wilson13:45
xG 0.49–0.51 (49%)attempts 16–14goals 0–0
Defence pairs
- bestCarlson – Djoos6:20
xG 0.29–0.12 (70%)attempts 10–4goals 0–0
- Orlov – Bowey3:02
xG 0.07–0.00 (100%)attempts 3–0goals 0–0
- Orpik – Bowey6:38
xG 0.12–0.24 (34%)attempts 5–5goals 0–0
How the game flowed
Model-basedChance quality for each side, minute by minute, with pressure underneath.
Running total of expected goals for each team. Steep climbs are spells of pressure; dots are goals. Shaded bands mark power plays (team colour), 4-on-4 or 3-on-3 (grey) and empty nets.
Tempo: attempts, hits and takeaways per minute
Win probability
Model-basedHow each goal and each minute changed the likely winner.
WSH's chance of winning through the game. Above the middle line WSH is favoured, below it CBJ. Dots are goals.
Did the better team win?
Every shot replayed 10,000 times, scoring with its expected-goal probability.
Based on shot quality alone, Columbus Blue Jackets win this game 67% of the time.
Simulated goal difference (WSH − CBJ), 10,000 replays
The outlined bar is the actual result (excluding the shootout).