Justin Williams

Justin Williams' hat trick propels Capitals past Rangers

Washington Capitals forward Justin Williams scored a hat trick in Sunday's 5-2 win over the New York Rangers.

What It Means:

Williams scored the insurance goal in the second period before scoring twice in the third frame (including an empty-net goal). Alex Ovechkin and Marcus Johansson also scored for Washington.

In his first season in Washing, Williams has produced well for the Capitals. The 34-year-old has 16 goals and 31 points in 45 games. We project him to record 12 more goals with 14 more helpers. Williams' 53.8 Corsi For Percentage is his worst clip since the 200-8-'09 campaign while his 4.8 Relative Corsi For Percentage at Even Strength is well above his career average of 2.9.