Capitals 4-3 Blue Jackets (Apr 21, 2018) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

45-30-7

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

Washington Capitals

49-26-7

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
J. Anderson#77
C. Atkinson#13
O. Bjorkstrand#28
M. Calvert#11
B. Dubinsky#17
P. Dubois#18
N. Foligno#71
B. Jenner#38
M. Letestu#55
A. Panarin#9
T. Vanek#26
A. Wennberg#10
defensemen
I. Cole#23
S. Jones#3
R. Murray#27
M. Nutivaara#65
D. Savard#58
Z. Werenski#8

											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	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	25	15:55	0:12	0:16	15:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	6	3	0	0	0	1	3	2	34	28:25	6:54	3:15	18:16	1	0	100.0
1	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	17	11:08	1:55	0:00	9:13	0	0	0.0
2	0	2	6	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	28	18:48	0:09	2:00	16:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	15	7:28	0:35	3:20	3:33	8	3	72.7
0	0	-2	3	1	0	0	0	5	1	1	30	23:57	4:18	0:13	19:26	8	8	50.0
0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	28	22:15	4:07	0:17	17:51	10	5	66.7
0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	25	19:32	2:40	0:00	16:52	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	15	7:51	0:09	0:49	6:53	4	5	44.4
0	0	-2	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	29	27:11	7:14	0:00	19:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	25	18:09	6:16	0:00	11:53	1	1	50.0
0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	25	18:00	2:21	0:54	14:45	2	4	33.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	1	3	2	0	0	5	0	1	25	18:30	0:00	2:47	15:43	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	0	1	2	1	2	3	1	0	35	31:51	6:56	2:02	22:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	8	0	0	1	1	2	28	22:37	0:10	2:32	19:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	1	27	20:12	0:10	0:00	20:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	24	18:15	0:03	3:00	15:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	3	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	28	23:07	2:21	0:43	20:03	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Bobrovsky#72

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
29	4	25	.862	0	0	0	0	0	71:53	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom#19
J. Beagle#83
A. Chiasson#39
B. Connolly#10
L. Eller#20
E. Kuznetsov#92
T.J. Oshie#77
A. Ovechkin#8
D. Smith-Pelly#25
C. Stephenson#18
J. Vrana#13
T. Wilson#43
defensemen
J. Carlson#74
C. Djoos#29
M. Kempny#6
M. Niskanen#2
D. Orlov#9
B. Orpik#44

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
2	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	27	22:41	4:39	1:18	16:44	8	8	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	19	11:39	0:00	4:09	7:30	8	3	72.7
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	15	7:43	0:00	0:47	6:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	20	13:18	0:53	0:00	12:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	2	4	2	0	0	25	16:54	0:53	1:18	14:43	5	11	31.3
1	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	24:04	4:39	0:00	19:25	4	10	28.6
1	0	0	4	1	3	1	2	5	1	0	25	20:59	4:39	0:09	16:11	1	3	25.0
0	0	-1	7	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	27	23:40	4:39	0:00	19:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	24	17:58	0:17	3:42	13:59	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	1	30	20:38	0:00	3:50	16:48	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	7:16	0:36	0:00	6:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	31	23:28	0:00	3:23	20:05	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	5	3	5	34	27:23	4:39	2:51	19:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	14	10:16	0:00	0:00	10:16	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	27	19:54	0:00	0:04	19:50	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	0	1	1	35	33:16	0:53	6:27	25:56	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	2	0	3	0	0	3	1	1	31	27:00	0:53	2:11	23:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	2	24	21:18	0:00	7:03	14:15	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby#70

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
42	3	39	.929	0	0	0	0	0	71:53	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.

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

1st Period			CBJ	WSH
10:08		Matt Calvert (2) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal) Assists: Seth Jones (4)	1	0
13:22		Nicklas Backstrom (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Chandler Stephenson (1), Michal Kempny (1)	1	1

2nd Period		CBJ	WSH
3:21	Evgeny Kuznetsov (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (1)	1	2
4:45	Matt Calvert (3) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	2	2
16:42	T.J. Oshie (3) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: John Carlson (7), Nicklas Backstrom (6)	2	3

3rd Period			CBJ	WSH
2:30		Oliver Bjorkstrand (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ian Cole (2), Alex Wennberg (1)	3	3

OT Summary			CBJ	WSH
11:53		Nicklas Backstrom (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (2), Chandler Stephenson (2)	3	4

Blue Jackets
4
Capitals
3

Game 1

4/12

Blue Jackets
5
Capitals
4

Game 2

4/15

Capitals
3
Blue Jackets
2

Game 3

4/17

Capitals
4
Blue Jackets
1

Game 4

4/19

Blue Jackets
3
Capitals
4

Game 5

4/21

Capitals
6
Blue Jackets
3

Game 6

4/23

Capital One Arena

3:00 PM, April 21, 2018Coverage: NBC

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,506

Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	10	2	0	20
New Jersey	9	5	2	20
Washington	9	3	0	18
NY Rangers	8	3	1	17
NY Islanders	6	6	2	14
Columbus	5	5	2	12
Pittsburgh	5	8	2	12
Philadelphia	5	8	1	11

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