GRIT & GF

Friday, October 24, 2025

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Expected goals, WSH–CBJ
4.4–4.5
all situations, empty nets out
CBJ share of xG
50.6%
50% is even
Shots on goal
30–35
WSH–CBJ
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Capitals beat the Blue Jackets 5-1. Expected goals had it close, 4.3 to 4.5. Logan Thompson saved 3.5 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. John Carlson has a point in 5 straight games.

  • Logan Thompson saved 3.5 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 34 of 35. It finished 5-1 for the Capitals.

  • John Carlson has a point in 5 straight games. That was his second goal of the season. He played 25:43 and had three shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Capitals.

  • Tom Wilson has a point in 5 straight games. That was his fifth goal of the season. He played 20:29 and had two shots on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Capitals.

  • Dylan Strome has a point in 5 straight games. He has 10 points in 8 games this season. He played 17:33 and had one shot on goal. It finished 5-1 for the Capitals.

  • Hendrix Lapierre had 7 shot attempts, his most in a game since 2023-24. Five reached the net and none went in. His average this season was 1.7. The Capitals beat the Blue Jackets 5-1.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

WSHCBJ

Where the shots came from

6 goals from 98 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← WSH shootingCBJ shooting →

Washington Capitals

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
John Carlson D25:431130.250150
Jakob Chychrun D25:190060.652055
Martin Fehérváry D21:540000.022239
Tom Wilson R20:291020.221152
Matt Roy D18:330010.061352
Alex Ovechkin L18:151130.482146
Aliaksei Protas C17:510100.140228
Dylan Strome C17:330110.400053
Declan Chisholm D15:160010.080016
Connor McMichael C14:451120.580028
Nic Dowd C14:280010.031030
Brandon Duhaime R13:410010.014124
Anthony Beauvillier L13:050000.003056
Ryan Leonard R12:310120.070028
Ethen Frank C12:180110.19113
Hendrix Lapierre C11:370150.911056
Trevor van Riemsdyk D10:500000.000110
Justin Sourdif R9:521010.265064

Columbus Blue Jackets

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Zach Werenski D24:330040.291179
Ivan Provorov D24:160020.301151
Kirill Marchenko R19:060040.621066
Denton Mateychuk D18:251010.162080
Sean Monahan C18:090140.420077
Damon Severson D17:350010.004154
Erik Gudbranson D17:240000.020041
Dmitri Voronkov L16:450110.263050
Adam Fantilli C15:290020.390055
Charlie Coyle C15:090020.242052
Boone Jenner C14:500010.404466
Kent Johnson C14:400020.370052
Mathieu Olivier R14:110030.223043
Cole Sillinger C13:470020.151059
Isac Lundeström C13:280010.041172
Dante Fabbro D12:460000.001043
Zachary Aston-Reese C11:470010.181071
Egor Chinakhov R9:030040.410081

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.