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2014-15 regular season

Capitals at Blue Jackets

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 2–1

Capitals beat Blue Jackets 5–4 in overtime at Nationwide Arena on December 18, 2014.

WSH – CBJ
36–26
Shots on goal
0/3–2/4
Power play
36–36
Hits
7–16
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🧥 CBJ
Nick Foligno
2 G, 1 A
6 shots · 19:36 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Eric Fehr
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 14:33 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Karl Alzner
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 18:09 TOI

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Joel Ward Go-ahead 1st · 09:51
Assists: Eric Fehr, Karl Alzner · beat Sergei Bobrovsky
1–0
🦅 Jason Chimera 1st · 19:22
Assists: Michael Latta, Brooks Orpik · beat Sergei Bobrovsky
2–0
2nd period
🧥 Jack Johnson PP 2nd · 08:48
Assists: Nick Foligno, James Wisniewski · beat Braden Holtby
2–1
🧥 Nick Foligno PP Tying 2nd · 11:57
Assists: Kevin Connauton, Ryan Johansen · beat Braden Holtby
2–2
3rd period
🧥 Nick Foligno Go-ahead 3rd · 00:52
Assists: Jeremy Morin, Brian Gibbons · beat Braden Holtby
2–3
🦅 Karl Alzner Tying 3rd · 07:02
Assists: Michael Latta, Jason Chimera · beat Sergei Bobrovsky
3–3
🧥 Michael Chaput Go-ahead 3rd · 15:35
Assists: Jared Boll, Matt Calvert · beat Braden Holtby
3–4
🦅 Troy Brouwer Tying 3rd · 17:00
Assists: Mike Green · beat Sergei Bobrovsky
4–4
Overtime
🦅 Eric Fehr Go-ahead OT · 00:42
Assists: Mike Green · beat Sergei Bobrovsky
5–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Laich 21:33
L2 Fehr · Ward · Wilson 14:33
L3 Johansson · Chimera · Brouwer 12:42
L4 Kuznetsov · Beagle · Latta 10:24
D1 Niskanen · Carlson 22:26
D2 Orpik · Green 21:00
D3 Alzner · Schmidt 14:53
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Dubinsky · Jenner · Atkinson 20:37
L2 Foligno · Calvert · Johansen 19:01
L3 Morin · Gibbons · Skille 10:59
L4 Chaput · Tropp · Boll 6:25
D1 Johnson · Wisniewski 23:41
D2 Tyutin · Savard 20:36
D3 Prout · Connauton 16:16

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH CBJ🧥
36 Shots on goal 26
0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4
36 Hits 36
7 Blocked shots 16
4 Takeaways 9
0 Giveaways 7
27 Penalty minutes 25
WSH shooting 13.9% (5/36) CBJ shooting 15.4% (4/26)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby
22/26
.846 SV% · 4 GA · 60:42 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Sergei Bobrovsky
31/36
.861 SV% · 5 GA · 60:42 TOI

Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located
Joel Ward · 1st 09:51 · 1–0 Jason Chimera · 1st 19:22 · 2–0 Jack Johnson · 2nd 08:48 · 2–1 Nick Foligno · 2nd 11:57 · 2–2 Nick Foligno · 3rd 00:52 · 2–3 Karl Alzner · 3rd 07:02 · 3–3 Michael Chaput · 3rd 15:35 · 3–4 Troy Brouwer · 3rd 17:00 · 4–4 Eric Fehr · OT 00:42 · 5–4
WSH CBJ
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–0
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 2-1 (67% win rate, 3 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 1-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 1-3-3 (14% win rate, 7 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — tied after 2nd: 6-3 (67% win rate, 9 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 2–1
Dec 112014 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 3–2 OT Nov 112014 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 2–4 Jan 302014 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 2–5 Jan 172014 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 1–5 Nov 122013 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 3–4 OT
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Who won Capitals vs Blue Jackets on December 18, 2014?

Capitals won 5–4 in overtime. The final score was Capitals 5, Blue Jackets 4.

Who scored for Capitals?

Eric Fehr, Jason Chimera, Joel Ward, Karl Alzner, Troy Brouwer.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Nick Foligno (2), Jack Johnson, Michael Chaput.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves on 36 shots (.861 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Blue Jackets season series?

Capitals lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeDec 16 🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA 1–2 AfterDec 20 🦅WSH @ 😈NJD 4–0
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeDec 16 🧥CBJ @ 🐙DET 1–0 AfterDec 20 🪶CHI @ 🧥CBJ 2–3
Also on December 18
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