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2010-11 regular season

Blue Jackets at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat Blue Jackets 4–3 in overtime at Capital One Arena on March 31, 2011.

CBJ – WSH
23–33
Shots on goal
28–24
Hits
20–21
Blocked shots
7–8
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
John Carlson
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 25:48 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Jason Chimera
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 11:06 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Brooks Laich
2 A
2 shots · 13:41 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 John Carlson Go-ahead 1st · 01:39
Assists: Brooks Laich, Jason Chimera · beat Steve Mason
0–1
2nd period
🧥 Antoine Vermette Tying 2nd · 11:10
Assists: Matt Calvert, Tomas Kubalik · beat Michal Neuvirth
1–1
🦅 Mike Knuble Go-ahead 2nd · 12:32
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin · beat Steve Mason
1–2
🧥 Fedor Tyutin Tying 2nd · 13:14
Assists: Tomas Kubalik, Matt Calvert · beat Michal Neuvirth
2–2
🦅 Jason Arnott Go-ahead 2nd · 13:27
Assists: Marco Sturm · beat Steve Mason
2–3
3rd period
🧥 Scottie Upshall Tying 3rd · 14:23
Assists: Derek MacKenzie · beat Michal Neuvirth
3–3
Overtime
🦅 Jason Chimera Go-ahead OT · 02:30
Assists: Brooks Laich, John Carlson · beat Steve Mason
3–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Umberger · Vermette · Voracek 20:13
L2 Calvert · Brassard · Pahlsson 16:25
L3 Upshall · Kubalik · Dorsett 14:53
L4 Mayorov · MacKenzie · Boll 9:29
D1 Tyutin · Stralman 23:01
D2 Methot · Hejda 21:30
D3 Lepisto · Russell 17:58
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin 20:51
L2 Sturm · Arnott · Knuble 16:16
L3 Johansson · Laich · Gordon 13:41
L4 Chimera · Hendricks · Bradley 10:18
D1 Hannan · Schultz 27:27
D2 Carlson · Alzner 25:18
D3 Sloan · Erskine 9:24

Team stats

Away left · home right
🧥CBJ WSH🦅
23 Shots on goal 33
28 Hits 24
20 Blocked shots 21
7 Takeaways 8
5 Giveaways 11
7 Penalty minutes 9
CBJ shooting 13.0% (3/23) WSH shooting 12.1% (4/33)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🧥Blue Jackets
Steve Mason
29/33
.879 SV% · 4 GA · 62:30 TOI
🦅Capitals
Michal Neuvirth
20/23
.870 SV% · 3 GA · 62:18 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
John Carlson · 1st 01:39 · 0–1 Antoine Vermette · 2nd 11:10 · 1–1 Mike Knuble · 2nd 12:32 · 1–2 Fedor Tyutin · 2nd 13:14 · 2–2 Jason Arnott · 2nd 13:27 · 2–3 Scottie Upshall · 3rd 14:23 · 3–3 Jason Chimera · OT 02:30 · 3–4
CBJ WSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 7-10-3 (35% win rate, 20 games)
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 14-1-4 (74% win rate, 19 games)
After 2nd — 2–3
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-6-4 (23% win rate, 13 games)
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 15-0-2 (88% win rate, 17 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Apr 32010 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 3–2 Nov 12009 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 5–4 OT Jan 92009 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 3–0 Nov 292008 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 0–3 Feb 52008 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 4–3 OT
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Who won Blue Jackets vs Capitals on March 31, 2011?

Capitals won 4–3 in overtime. The final score was Blue Jackets 3, Capitals 4.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Antoine Vermette, Fedor Tyutin, Scottie Upshall.

Who scored for Capitals?

Jason Arnott, Jason Chimera, John Carlson, Mike Knuble.

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Steve Mason made 29 saves on 33 shots (.879 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Michal Neuvirth made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 save percentage).

Where is Blue Jackets vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Blue Jackets vs Capitals season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeMar 29 🐆FLA @ 🧥CBJ 2–3 AfterApr 1 🪶CHI @ 🧥CBJ 4–3
🦅 Capitals
BeforeMar 29 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 3–2 AfterApr 2 ⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH 4–5
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