Capitals 4-1 Blue Jackets (20 Apr, 2018) Box Score

Washington Capitals

49-26-7

	1	2	3	T
WSH	1	1	2	4
CBJ	0	0	1	1

Columbus Blue Jackets

45-30-7

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
A. Chiasson RW
B. Connolly RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
C. Djoos D
M. Kempny D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	25	19:26	1:40	1:17	16:29	6	4	60.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	12:36	0:00	1:54	10:42	14	3	82.4
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	11:47	0:00	0:32	11:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	15	11:20	1:09	0:00	10:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	2	1	0	18	12:51	0:50	0:31	11:30	5	3	62.5
1	3	3	5	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	27	20:44	1:43	0:00	19:01	10	8	55.6
1	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	21	15:11	1:21	0:00	13:50	0	2	0.0
1	1	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	27	19:07	2:33	0:00	16:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	15	10:08	0:00	1:16	8:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	17:02	0:00	1:34	15:28	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	6:41	0:50	0:00	5:51	0	0	0.0
1	1	3	7	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	28	19:44	0:03	1:02	18:39	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	3	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	24	20:58	1:43	1:45	17:30	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	12:36	0:00	0:00	12:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	21	18:14	0:03	0:00	18:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	26	24:29	0:00	2:18	22:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	23	24:10	0:50	1:45	21:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	20	17:01	0:00	2:18	14:43	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
24	1	23	.958	0	0	0	0	0	59:55	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
J. Anderson RW
C. Atkinson RW
O. Bjorkstrand RW
M. Calvert LW
B. Dubinsky C
P. Dubois C
N. Foligno LW
B. Jenner C
M. Letestu C
S. Milano LW
A. Panarin LW
T. Vanek LW
defensemen
I. Cole D
S. Jones D
R. Murray D
M. Nutivaara D
D. Savard D
Z. Werenski D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	21	17:04	0:08	0:54	16:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	24	22:48	2:08	1:17	19:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	12:15	1:37	0:00	10:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	3	16	11:30	0:08	0:22	11:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	20	11:50	0:00	0:30	11:20	8	5	61.5
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	24	19:10	2:18	0:03	16:49	4	7	36.4
0	0	-2	3	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	22	19:06	1:37	0:51	16:38	2	12	14.3
1	0	-1	4	1	1	0	0	4	1	1	22	17:44	1:37	0:22	15:45	4	6	40.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	11	7:27	0:08	0:47	6:32	2	6	25.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	11:09	1:37	0:00	9:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	2	4	1	0	1	23	20:56	2:18	0:00	18:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10:01	2:18	0:00	7:43	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	18	14:05	0:00	1:13	12:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	3	4	0	0	2	3	1	27	26:22	2:18	1:17	22:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	23	18:34	0:08	1:20	17:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:22	0:08	0:03	17:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	18	15:34	0:00	1:13	14:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	25	23:43	1:47	0:00	21:56	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Bobrovsky G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	3	29	.906	0	0	0	0	0	58:50	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	1	1	2	4
	Blue Jackets	0	0	1	1

1st Period			WSH	CBJ
6:16		Tom Wilson (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (1)	1	0

2nd Period			WSH	CBJ
9:19		T.J. Oshie (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (2), Alex Ovechkin (3)	2	0

3rd Period		WSH	CBJ
2:49	Alex Ovechkin (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (3), Tom Wilson (1)	3	0
6:22	Boone Jenner (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Josh Anderson (2)	3	1
17:41	Evgeny Kuznetsov (3) (Empty Net Goal) Unassisted	4	1

Blue Jackets
4
Capitals
3

Game 1

13/4

Blue Jackets
5
Capitals
4

Game 2

16/4

Capitals
3
Blue Jackets
2

Game 3

18/4

Capitals
4
Blue Jackets
1

Game 4

20/4

Blue Jackets
3
Capitals
4

Game 5

21/4

Capitals
6
Blue Jackets
3

Game 6

24/4

Nationwide Arena

12:30 AM, 20 April 2018

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 19,395

Referees:
Brad Watson

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Ryan Gibbons

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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