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2021-22 regular season

Capitals at Jets

🗓 📍 Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat Jets 5–2 at Canada Life Centre on December 17, 2021.

WSH – WPG
39–42
Shots on goal
0/2–1/3
Power play
16–26
Hits
20–12
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Daniel Sprong
1 G, 1 A
7 shots · 17:47 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Brett Leason
1 G, 1 A
4 shots · 12:49 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Vitek Vanecek
40 saves
0.952 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

7 goals · in order
2nd period
🦅 Brett Leason Go-ahead 2nd · 03:11
Assists: Michael Sgarbossa, Matt Irwin · beat Connor Hellebuyck
1–0
🦅 Daniel Sprong 2nd · 08:43
Assists: Aliaksei Protas · beat Connor Hellebuyck
2–0
✈️ Brenden Dillon 2nd · 14:32
Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers · beat Vitek Vanecek
2–1
3rd period
✈️ Josh Morrissey PP Tying 3rd · 02:03
Assists: Nikolaj Ehlers, Nate Schmidt · beat Vitek Vanecek
2–2
🦅 Conor Sheary Go-ahead 3rd · 09:09
Assists: Justin Schultz, Dennis Cholowski · beat Connor Hellebuyck
3–2
🦅 Michael Sgarbossa Empty net 3rd · 17:20
Assists: Brett Leason, Nick Jensen
4–2
🦅 Alex Ovechkin Empty net 3rd · 19:09
Assists: Daniel Sprong, John Carlson
5–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Hagelin · Eller 20:17
L2 Sheary · Oshie · Sprong 17:47
L3 Protas · Sgarbossa · Leason 14:02
L4 Malenstyn · McMichael 9:28
D1 Orlov · Carlson 22:08
D2 Fehervary · Jensen 20:09
D3 Schultz · Cholowski 15:50
D4 Irwin 4:55
✈️Jets
L1 Connor · Copp · Scheifele 21:49
L2 Ehlers · Dubois · Lowry 19:16
L3 Svechnikov · Stastny · Toninato 14:28
L4 Vesalainen · Harkins · Gustafsson 6:29
D1 Pionk · Morrissey 21:22
D2 Schmidt · Dillon 18:29
D3 DeMelo · Stanley 17:39

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH WPG✈️
39 Shots on goal 42
0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
16 Hits 26
20 Blocked shots 12
5 Takeaways 6
19 Giveaways 18
6 Penalty minutes 4
WSH shooting 12.8% (5/39) WPG shooting 4.8% (2/42)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Vitek Vanecek
40/42
.952 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
✈️Jets
Connor Hellebuyck
34/37
.919 SV% · 3 GA · 59:14 TOI

Where the goals came from

7 of 7 goals located
Brett Leason · 2nd 03:11 · 1–0 Daniel Sprong · 2nd 08:43 · 2–0 Brenden Dillon · 2nd 14:32 · 2–1 Josh Morrissey · 3rd 02:03 · 2–2 Conor Sheary · 3rd 09:09 · 3–2 Michael Sgarbossa · 3rd 17:20 · 4–2 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 19:09 · 5–2
WSH WPG
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Period by period

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After 1st — 0–0
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 5-2-2 (56% win rate, 9 games)
Jets
Jets — tied after 1st: 8-2-3 (62% win rate, 13 games)
After 2nd — 2–1
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 1-0-2 (33% win rate, 3 games)
Jets
Jets — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 2-5-1 (25% win rate, 8 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Feb 272020 🦅WSH @ ✈️WPG 0–3 Feb 252020 ✈️WPG @ 🦅WSH 3–4 SO Mar 102019 ✈️WPG @ 🦅WSH 1–3 Nov 142018 🦅WSH @ ✈️WPG 1–3 Mar 122018 ✈️WPG @ 🦅WSH 2–3 OT
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Who won Capitals vs Jets on December 17, 2021?

Capitals won 5–2. The final score was Capitals 5, Jets 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brett Leason, Conor Sheary, Daniel Sprong, Michael Sgarbossa.

Who scored for Jets?

Brenden Dillon, Josh Morrissey.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Vitek Vanecek made 40 saves on 42 shots (.952 save percentage).

How did the Jets goalie play?

Connor Hellebuyck made 34 saves on 37 shots (.919 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Jets played?

At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, the Jets home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Jets 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
🦅 Capitals
BeforeDec 15 🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI 4–5 AfterDec 19 👑LAK @ 🦅WSH 3–2
✈️ Jets
BeforeDec 14 ⚔️BUF @ ✈️WPG 4–2 AfterDec 19 🎵STL @ ✈️WPG 2–4
Also on December 17
🎰VGK 3–2 🗽NYR ⚔️BUF 2–3 🐧PIT ⭐DAL 1–4 🎵STL 🐯NSH 3–2 🪶CHI 🌵ARI 6–5 🦆ANA
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