Final/OT
Saturday, April 21, 2018 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime
- N. Backstrom scored the game-winner at 11:53 in overtime.
- B. Holtby stopped 39 of 42 shots (.929) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 42–29.
- Power play: WSH 1/4, CBJ 0/5.
- N. Backstrom led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starN. Backstrom
WSH · 2G 1A
- 2nd starM. Calvert
CBJ · 2G 0A
- 3rd starB. Holtby
WSH · .929 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:08CBJM. CalvertSHAssists: S. Jones1–0
- 13:22WSHN. BackstromAssists: C. Stephenson, M. Kempny1–1
2nd
- 3:21WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: D. Orlov1–2
- 4:45CBJM. Calvert2–2
- 16:42WSHT. OshiePPAssists: J. Carlson, N. Backstrom2–3
3rd
- 2:30CBJO. BjorkstrandAssists: I. Cole, A. Wennberg3–3
OT
- 11:53WSHN. BackstromAssists: D. Orlov, C. Stephenson3–4
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shots | 29 |
| 56.5% | Faceoff % | 43.5% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 33 | Hits | 38 |
| 28 | Blocked | 20 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 10 |
Blue Jackets at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice