Capitals 3-2 Blue Jackets (18 Apr, 2018) Box Score

Washington Capitals

49-26-7

	1	2	3	2OT	T
WSH	0	2	0	1	3
CBJ	0	1	1	0	2

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	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	34	27:03	5:09	1:05	20:49	10	10	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	15:11	0:00	4:02	11:09	9	6	60.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	18	10:19	0:00	0:31	9:48	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	4	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	28	17:58	1:51	0:00	16:07	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	33	22:37	1:58	2:41	17:58	5	14	26.3
0	0	-1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	35	31:01	5:16	0:10	25:35	12	8	60.0
0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	3	34	29:25	5:16	0:10	23:59	0	4	0.0
0	2	-1	5	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	35	29:23	5:51	0:00	23:32	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	29	16:31	0:00	1:22	15:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	28	16:33	0:00	3:50	12:43	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	28	22:00	1:51	0:00	20:09	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	6	0	0	1	2	1	0	2	35	26:09	0:00	2:05	24:04	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	-1	2	2	0	1	2	1	0	1	38	33:34	5:10	2:55	25:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	26	17:17	0:00	0:00	17:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	30	24:05	0:04	0:10	23:51	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	42	37:17	1:12	5:46	30:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	41	36:00	1:57	3:38	30:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	2	1	2	7	0	0	30	24:39	0:00	3:27	21:12	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
35	2	33	.943	0	0	0	0	0	89:00	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	0	-1	3	1	1	1	2	4	0	1	33	26:04	0:12	0:20	25:32	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	41	31:51	5:09	2:40	24:02	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	8:09	1:53	0:00	6:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	33	24:50	0:08	3:28	21:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	3	1	0	36	24:19	0:48	0:47	22:44	18	10	64.3
1	0	1	2	3	0	0	0	6	0	0	36	31:09	5:13	0:00	25:56	5	16	23.8
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	0	33	26:04	3:16	1:11	21:37	8	3	72.7
0	0	-1	5	4	3	0	0	3	0	1	34	26:44	2:44	2:48	21:12	6	3	66.7
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	8:10	0:04	2:32	5:34	6	3	66.7
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	5:55	1:57	0:00	3:58	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	3	4	1	0	0	1	0	1	40	31:39	5:04	0:00	26:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	26	20:57	3:56	0:00	17:01	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	3	0	5	0	0	3	1	3	38	28:50	0:04	3:52	24:54	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	4	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	44	35:04	5:13	3:23	26:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	4	1	2	1	0	0	36	27:04	0:00	2:30	24:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	1	30	23:26	0:48	0:00	22:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	38	26:48	0:00	3:44	23:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	41	30:28	3:21	0:45	26:22	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Bobrovsky G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
45	3	42	.933	0	0	0	0	0	89:00	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	2OT	T
	Capitals	0	2	0	1	3
	Blue Jackets	0	1	1	0	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		WSH	CBJ
5:52	Tom Wilson (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (1), Alex Ovechkin (1)	1	0
11:18	Pierre-Luc Dubois (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Artemi Panarin (5), Seth Jones (3)	1	1
14:43	John Carlson (1) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (5), Alex Ovechkin (2)	2	1

3rd Period			WSH	CBJ
4:12		Artemi Panarin (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Cam Atkinson (2)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

2 OT Summary			WSH	CBJ
9:00		Lars Eller (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brett Connolly (1), Devante Smith-Pelly (1)	3	2

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, 18 April 2018

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 19,337

Referees:
Dan O'Halloran
Kyle Rehman

Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs

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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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