GRIT & GF

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Washington Capitals

Columbus Blue Jackets

Expected goals, WSH–CBJ
3.2–2.7
all situations, empty nets out
CBJ share of xG
45.6%
50% is even
Shots on goal
21–28
WSH–CBJ
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Capitals edged the Blue Jackets 2-1. Expected goals had it close, 3.2 to 2.7. Alex Ovechkin had 11 shot attempts. Jakob Chychrun scored the winner with under five minutes left.

  • Alex Ovechkin had 11 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 6.6 attempts a game. His 1.2 expected goals were the most of anyone who did not score that night. The Capitals beat the Blue Jackets 2-1.

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

3 goals from 74 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← WSH shootingCBJ shooting →

Washington Capitals

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Jakob Chychrun D23:051010.120048
Trevor van Riemsdyk D20:030100.000247
Matt Roy D19:580000.060152
Cole Hutson D19:540010.103134
Alex Ovechkin L18:480141.241025
Martin Fehérváry D18:170010.190236
Anthony Beauvillier R16:501030.310058
Dylan Strome C16:420020.240042
Tom Wilson R16:390120.380044
Aliaksei Protas L16:300020.290052
Connor McMichael L16:260000.000115
Ilya Protas L16:060010.370132
Justin Sourdif C16:050000.160062
Ryan Leonard R16:050020.152125
Hendrix Lapierre C13:180000.001135
Dylan McIlrath D13:040010.033250
Ivan Miroshnichenko L10:360000.121065
Brandon Duhaime L10:010010.273072

Columbus Blue Jackets

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Zach Werenski D25:590030.210246
Ivan Provorov D24:070040.250164
Adam Fantilli C21:170000.210145
Dante Fabbro D19:350010.031245
Kirill Marchenko R19:000040.480051
Charlie Coyle C18:480020.120278
Erik Gudbranson D18:410010.010429
Denton Mateychuk D18:160010.030093
Mason Marchment L16:150130.410058
Isac Lundeström C15:390000.110152
Sean Monahan C14:400010.041026
Boone Jenner C14:121040.260474
Cole Sillinger C14:010000.261074
Conor Garland R13:360000.000074
Kent Johnson C10:510010.030129
Danton Heinen L10:450110.190074
Jake Christiansen D10:110010.010124
Miles Wood L9:560010.030014

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.
WSH at CBJ, 2026-04-14 · Grit & GF