WSH
WSH
Washington Capitals
42-30-9 · W3 · L10: 7-3-0
W
W
L
SO
W
W
SO
L
L
W
Final/OT
3—2
2023-12-21 · Nationwide Arena
CBJ
CBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
40-29-12 · L1 · L10: 2-7-1
W
L
W
L
W
L
OT
L
W
L
CBJ controlled xG 2.2 to 2.1 but WSH won on execution · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
0121ST2ND3RDOT
WSH xG
2.15
ACTUAL
3 — 2
CBJ xG
2.17

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
WSH1P 18:24Power Play
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha(8)
R · WSH · #39
Alex Ovechkin (14), John Carlson (16)
WSH 1 - 0 CBJ
0.08
MED xG
CBJ2P 15:18Even Strength
Cole Sillinger
4
Cole Sillinger(3)
C · CBJ · #4
Emil Bemstrom (5), Johnny Gaudreau (15)
WSH 1 - 1 CBJ
0.06
MED xG
WSH2P 17:24Even Strength
Anthony Mantha
39
Anthony Mantha(9)
R · WSH · #39
Aliaksei Protas (12), John Carlson (17)
WSH 2 - 1 CBJ
0.66
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 12:49Even Strength
Egor Chinakhov
59
Egor Chinakhov(9)
R · CBJ · #59
Dmitri Voronkov (11), Erik Gudbranson (9)
WSH 2 - 2 CBJ
0.05
MED xG
WSHOT 04:07Power Play
Alex Ovechkin
8
Alex Ovechkin(6)
L · WSH · #8
Dylan Strome (7), John Carlson (18)
WSH 3 - 2 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Charlie Lindgren
79
Charlie Lindgren
G · WSH · #79
34/36 saves, .944 SV%, +0.2 GSAx
★2
Elvis Merzlikins
90
Elvis Merzlikins
G · CBJ · #90
29/32 saves, .906 SV%, +0.1 GSAx
★3
John Carlson
74
John Carlson
D · WSH · #74
3A, 3 SOG

Team Stats

WSHCBJ
32Shots36
2.15xGF2.17
47.8CF%52.2
54.4FO%45.6
2/2PP0/1
9Hits11
15Blocks21
2Giveaways3
4Takeaways3
2PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodWSH SOGCBJ SOGWSH xGCBJ xG
1st970.420.40
2nd10150.900.62
3rd5100.431.09
OT520.400.07
Total29342.152.18

Penalties

4 TOTAL
1P 09:20
WSH
Beck Malenstyndelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
1P 17:02
CBJ
David Jiricekinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
2P 06:41
CBJ
Alexandre Texiertripping (2 min)
Drawn by Martin Fehérváry
OT 02:42
CBJ
Elvis Merzlikinsroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Tom Wilson