Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets

Thu, Mar 17, 2022 · Nationwide Arena · 2021–22 Regular Season

Washington Capitals

7 – 2

Final

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7–2 on Thu, Mar 17, 2022 at Nationwide Arena. Anthony Mantha scored twice. Vitek Vanecek made 39 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 33–41.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	2	2	3	7	33
CBJ	0	1	1	2	41

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	04:29	WSH	EV	Anthony Mantha (5) · backhand	T.J. Oshie (12)	1–0
1st	12:20	WSH	EV	Anthony Mantha (6) · wrist	Unassisted	2–0
2nd	01:20	WSH	EV	Martin Fehérváry (5) · backhand	Daniel Sprong (6), John Carlson (40)	3–0
2nd	06:57	CBJ	PP	Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) · snap	Jakub Voracek (41), Max Domi (23)	3–1
2nd	10:44	WSH	PP	Alex Ovechkin (38) · snap	Conor Sheary (16), Tom Wilson (23)	4–1
3rd	01:47	CBJ	EV	Patrik Laine (24) · tip-in	Zach Werenski (30), Andrew Peeke (12)	4–2
3rd	04:15	WSH	EV	Connor McMichael (8) · wrist	Unassisted	5–2
3rd	07:21	WSH	SH EN	Conor Sheary (16) · wrist	Trevor van Riemsdyk (13), Nicklas Backstrom (16)	6–2
3rd	09:03	WSH	PP	Evgeny Kuznetsov (20) · snap	Nicklas Backstrom (17), Alex Ovechkin (36)	7–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	15:26	CBJ	Sean Kuraly	slashing	2
1st	17:36	WSH	Alex Ovechkin	interference	2
2nd	03:35	CBJ	Sean Kuraly	illegal check to head	2
2nd	03:35	CBJ	Sean Kuraly	roughing	2
2nd	03:35	WSH	Dmitry Orlov	roughing	2
2nd	05:37	WSH	Anthony Mantha	unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	09:44	CBJ	Jack Roslovic	slashing	2
2nd	11:19	WSH	Garnet Hathaway	interference	2
2nd	16:30	WSH	Tom Wilson	cross checking	2
3rd	06:57	CBJ	Jack Roslovic	slashing	2
3rd	06:57	WSH	Nic Dowd	embellishment	2
3rd	08:12	CBJ	Jakub Voracek	cross checking	2
3rd	09:22	WSH	Tom Wilson	slashing	2
3rd	14:28	CBJ	Gustav Nyquist	tripping	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: WSH 3.51 · CBJ 3.45 · xG% WSH 50.4

Washington Capitals

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
8	Alex Ovechkin	L	1	1	2	-1	2	4	1	0	100.0	17:03	17
19	Nicklas Backstrom	C	0	2	2	+3	0	1	0	1	72.7	15:08	20
73	Conor Sheary	L	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1	33.3	14:31	22
39	Anthony Mantha	R	2	0	2	+2	2	5	1	0		12:40	19
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	3		20:14	26
74	John Carlson	D	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	2		19:57	24
92	Evgeny Kuznetsov	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	37.5	17:56	19
42	Martin Fehérváry	D	1	0	1	+3	0	2	2	1		17:17	23
43	Tom Wilson	R	0	1	1	+2	4	1	2	1	100.0	14:55	22
77	T.J. Oshie	R	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	0	66.7	12:06	17
10	Daniel Sprong	R	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0		11:26	15
24	Connor McMichael	C	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	0	60.0	11:11	16
9	Dmitry Orlov	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3	2	2		19:11	24
3	Nick Jensen	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	1		18:29	27
2	Justin Schultz	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		17:43	26
26	Nic Dowd	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	45.5	17:41	25
21	Garnet Hathaway	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	0		15:55	23
45	Axel Jonsson-Fjallby	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		15:17	21

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
41	Vitek Vanecek	W	41	39	2	.951	60:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
8	Zach Werenski	D	0	1	1	-2	0	5	1	2		24:31	24
2	Andrew Peeke	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3		23:43	25
29	Patrik Laine	L	1	0	1	-1	0	4	0	0	100.0	19:06	20
93	Jakub Voracek	R	0	1	1	-2	2	6	0	0	50.0	17:25	21
28	Oliver Bjorkstrand	R	1	0	1	-3	0	7	0	0		17:19	17
16	Max Domi	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0		11:49	15
22	Jake Bean	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		20:02	23
14	Gustav Nyquist	R	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	50.0	19:33	27
44	Vladislav Gavrikov	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		18:57	20
96	Jack Roslovic	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	25.0	16:39	22
17	Justin Danforth	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	40.0	15:25	21
34	Cole Sillinger	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	1	53.8	14:50	22
50	Eric Robinson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		13:43	18
59	Egor Chinakhov	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		13:23	18
46	Dean Kukan	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		12:06	16
7	Sean Kuraly	C	0	0	0	-1	6	2	0	1	52.6	11:27	22
53	Gabriel Carlsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		11:19	15
52	Emil Bemstrom	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0		9:08	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
90	Elvis Merzlikins	L	23	21	3	.913	38:24
70	Joonas Korpisalo	L	9	6	3	.667	21:20