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FINALCapital One Arena · Dec 5
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Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals: score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and the HabsMetrics prediction made before puck drop, from the NHL’s official data. Analytics for educational purposes only — not gambling advice.

Game analysis

Capitals beat Blue Jackets 3–1

  • A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 3:12 of the second.
  • The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
  • An empty-net goal sealed it late.
  • I. Samsonov stopped 17 of 18 shots (.944) for the win.
  • D. Tarasov kept the Blue Jackets in it with 29 saves (.935).
  • The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Blue Jackets 32–18.

Three stars

  1. 1st star
    A. Ovechkin

    WSH · 1G 0A

  2. 2nd star
    A. Protas

    WSH · 1G 0A

  3. 3rd star
    E. Robinson

    CBJ · 1G 0A

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

3rd

Period by Period

Stats not yet available

Team Stats

CBJWSH
Team statistics comparison
Shots----
Hits1830
Blocked1914
Power Play0/00/1
Faceoff %65.934.1
Corsi %43.156.9
xG1.253.28
Giveaways87
Takeaways56

Washington Capitals

Player statistics for Washington Capitals
PlayerGAP+/-SOGTOI
Garnet Hathaway headshot
Garnet HathawayRW
101+1416:03
Alex Ovechkin headshot
Alex OvechkinLW
101+2222:38
Aliaksei Protas headshot
Aliaksei ProtasLW
101+1309:43
John Carlson headshot
John CarlsonD
011+2220:11
Conor Sheary headshot
Conor ShearyLW
000-1215:48
Lars Eller headshot
Lars EllerC
0000016:10
Connor McMichael headshot
Connor McMichaelLW
000-1512:26
Tom Wilson headshot
Tom WilsonRW
000+1121:36
Beck Malenstyn headshot
Beck MalenstynLW
000+1006:30
Brett Leason headshot
Brett LeasonRW
000+1106:11
Ilya Samsonov headshot
Ilya SamsonovG
----29/30--.96759:49
Vitek Vanecek headshot
Vitek VanecekG
----17/18--.94400:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player statistics for Columbus Blue Jackets
PlayerGAP+/-SOGTOI
Eric Robinson headshot
Eric RobinsonLW
101+1216:23
Justin Danforth headshot
Justin DanforthRW
011+1010:10
Zach Werenski headshot
Zach WerenskiD
011-2124:54
Max Domi headshot
Max DomiC
000-2115:00
Andrew Peeke headshot
Andrew PeekeD
000+1222:35
Sean Kuraly headshot
Sean KuralyC
0000216:55
Oliver Bjorkstrand headshot
Oliver BjorkstrandRW
000-2017:01
Cole Sillinger headshot
Cole SillingerC
000-1113:44
Boone Jenner headshot
Boone JennerC
000-2019:11
Alexandre Texier headshot
Alexandre TexierLW
0000217:25
Daniil Tarasov headshot
Daniil TarasovG
----35/38--.92159:42
Elvis Merzlikins headshot
Elvis MerzlikinsG
----29/32--.90600:00

Lineups

CBJ

Actual (from shift data)
L1
10:59
93Voracek
17:23
38Jenner
19:11
28Bjorkstrand
17:01
L2
11:03
42Texier
17:25
7Kuraly
16:55
50Robinson
16:23
L3
12:16
34Sillinger
13:44
16Domi
15:00
14Nyquist
14:08
L4
4:56
59Chinakhov
10:51
15Hofmann
10:07
17Danforth
10:10
D1
20:21
8Werenski
24:54
22Bean
23:06
D2
19:45
2Peeke
22:35
44Gavrikov
22:32
D3
10:39
27Boqvist
14:54
5Bayreuther
11:59
40Tarasov
59:42
Starter
90Merzlikins
0:00
Backup

Injured / Scratched

None reported

WSH

Actual (from shift data)
L1
18:51
8Ovechkin
22:38
92Kuznetsov
21:41
43Wilson
21:36
L2
14:12
62Hagelin
15:52
20Eller
16:10
21Hathaway
16:03
L3
11:22
73Sheary
15:48
24McMichael
12:26
77Oshie
16:23
L4
6:08
47Malenstyn
6:30
59Protas
9:43
49Leason
6:11
D1
18:28
42Fehervary
21:27
74Carlson
20:11
D2
18:06
9Orlov
20:41
3Jensen
20:13
D3
17:03
2Schultz
18:49
52Irwin
17:49
30Samsonov
59:49
Starter
41Vanecek
0:00
Backup

Injured / Scratched

  • Patrick Thomasinjured-reserve · Upper Body
  • Vincent Desharnaisinjured-reserve · Abdomen (Surgery)
  • Rasmus Sandinlong-term-injured-reserve · Right Knee (Surgery)

HabsMetrics Analytics — for educational purposes. Lines are inferred from shared five-skater ice time in NHL shift data; projections are estimates.

For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice