Capitals 3-2 Blue Jackets (2 Apr, 2017) Box Score

Washington Capitals

52-18-8, 21-12-6 away

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

Columbus Blue Jackets

49-21-8, 28-11-1 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
A. Burakovsky LW
B. Connolly RW
L. Eller C
M. Johansson LW
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
J. Williams RW
T. Wilson RW
D. Winnik LW
defensemen
K. Alzner D
J. Carlson D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D
K. Shattenkirk 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	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23	18:28	2:54	0:04	15:30	11	6	64.7
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	24	15:58	0:00	2:25	13:33	10	6	62.5
1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	14	10:51	1:06	0:00	9:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	8:21	0:00	0:00	8:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	16	10:41	0:00	1:31	9:10	4	4	50.0
0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	18	16:49	2:54	0:00	13:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	19	17:02	1:06	0:00	15:56	9	3	75.0
1	0	0	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	18:53	3:08	0:04	15:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	1	2	3	0	1	20	15:27	1:47	0:00	13:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	18	13:14	0:52	0:00	12:22	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	4	3	0	0	21	14:35	0:00	1:41	12:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	23	15:15	0:00	2:15	13:00	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	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	26	21:17	0:00	2:14	19:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	28	23:41	2:11	2:34	18:56	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	4	1	1	1	2	3	0	0	28	21:31	0:25	0:56	20:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	20:00	0:12	0:30	19:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	14:52	0:00	1:42	13:10	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	25	17:02	3:25	0:04	13:33	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
37	2	35	.946	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
J. Anderson RW
C. Atkinson RW
M. Calvert LW
B. Dubinsky C
N. Foligno LW
S. Gagner C
S. Hartnell LW
B. Jenner C
W. Karlsson C
L. Korpikoski LW
B. Saad LW
A. Wennberg C
defensemen
S. Harrington D
J. Johnson D
S. Jones D
K. Quincey 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	0	0	1	0	2	4	4	0	0	17	11:33	0:00	0:00	11:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	24	22:39	2:35	1:47	18:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	15	9:33	0:00	1:27	8:06	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	25	20:57	1:25	1:51	17:41	7	13	35.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	2	23	22:05	2:35	0:00	19:30	1	0	100.0
0	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	14:24	2:35	0:00	11:49	3	3	50.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	7	0	1	19	11:46	1:13	0:00	10:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	21	14:22	1:25	0:30	12:27	1	3	25.0
0	0	-1	1	2	1	1	2	0	1	0	18	11:36	0:00	1:28	10:08	1	7	12.5
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	12	7:27	0:00	0:00	7:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	22	15:16	1:25	0:16	13:35	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	18:07	2:35	0:41	14:51	7	7	50.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	11:20	0:00	0:53	10:27	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	31	24:05	0:00	1:47	22:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	4	2	0	1	2	2	0	0	31	25:02	1:25	0:53	22:44	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	19	13:47	0:00	1:02	12:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	7	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	30	23:50	0:01	2:11	21:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	20	17:26	2:46	1:14	13:26	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Bobrovsky G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	3	27	.900	0	0	0	0	0	58:45	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	0	3	0	3
	Blue Jackets	0	0	2	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		WSH
1:12	T.J. Oshie (33) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (61)	1
2:56	Andre Burakovsky (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Lars Eller (13), Kevin Shattenkirk (43)	2
10:05	Matt Niskanen (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Andre Burakovsky (22)	3

3rd Period			WSH	CBJ
9:22		Jack Johnson (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Alex Wennberg (44), Sam Gagner (30)	3	1
15:33		Kyle Quincey (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brandon Saad (29), Sam Gagner (31)	3	2

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 3-2

Capitals
1
Blue Jackets
2

Game 1

16/11

Blue Jackets
3
Capitals
2

Game 2

20/11

Blue Jackets
0
Capitals
5

Game 3

6/1

Blue Jackets
1
Capitals
2

Game 4

23/3

Capitals
3
Blue Jackets
2

Game 5

2/4

Nationwide Arena

11:00 PM, 2 April 2017

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 18,247

Referees:
Jon McIsaac

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Pierre Racicot

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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Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 3-2

Game Information

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