Washington Capitals @ Columbus Blue Jackets

28-7-3, 13-4-2 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Capitals WSH	2	1	1	0	4
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	0	2	1	5

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

15-22-3, 7-8-3 Home

Washington Capitals


forwards
Nicklas BackstromN. Backstrom#19
Andre BurakovskyA. Burakovsky#65
Jason ChimeraJ. Chimera#25
Marcus JohanssonM. Johansson#90
Evgeny KuznetsovE. Kuznetsov#92
Brooks LaichB. Laich#21
Michael LattaM. Latta#46
T.J. OshieT.J. Oshie#77
Alex OvechkinA. Ovechkin#8
Zach SillZ. Sill#23
Justin WilliamsJ. Williams#14
Tom WilsonT. Wilson#43
defensemen
Karl AlznerK. Alzner#27
Taylor ChorneyT. Chorney#4
Aaron NessA. Ness#55
Matt NiskanenM. Niskanen#2
Dmitry OrlovD. Orlov#9
Nate SchmidtN. Schmidt#88

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	-1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	25	23:33	6:56	0:38	15:59	12	12	50.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	14:49	0:45	0:00	14:04	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	21	15:35	2:54	0:00	12:41	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	19:04	5:06	0:00	13:58	2	12	14.3
1	1	0	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	23	19:48	2:59	0:00	16:49	6	6	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	10:40	0:00	0:40	10:00	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	10:31	0:00	0:00	10:31	3	0	100.0
1	0	0	4	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	22	21:06	6:52	0:00	14:14	1	2	33.3
0	0	-1	6	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	23	25:37	9:05	0:00	16:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	7:26	0:00	0:00	7:26	4	1	80.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	17:12	2:58	0:00	14:14	1	2	33.3
0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	18	13:19	0:00	0:32	12:47	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	29	25:42	0:00	0:38	25:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	10:32	0:00	0:32	10:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	8:49	0:02	0:00	8:47	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	32	32:04	8:02	0:38	23:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	25	20:01	1:51	0:00	18:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	25	21:09	0:05	0:32	20:32	0	0	0.0

goalies
Braden HoltbyB. Holtby#70

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
29	4	25	.862	0	0	0	3	1	64:35	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Cam AtkinsonC. Atkinson#13
Rene BourqueR. Bourque#18
Gregory CampbellG. Campbell#9
David ClarksonD. Clarkson#23
Brandon DubinskyB. Dubinsky#17
Nick FolignoN. Foligno#71
Scott HartnellS. Hartnell#43
Boone JennerB. Jenner#38
Ryan JohansenR. Johansen#19
William KarlssonW. Karlsson#25
Brandon SaadB. Saad#20
Alexander WennbergA. Wennberg#41
defensemen
Justin FalkJ. Falk#44
Jack JohnsonJ. Johnson#7
Ryan MurrayR. Murray#27
Dalton ProutD. Prout#47
David SavardD. Savard#58
Fedor TyutinF. Tyutin#51

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	29	18:51	0:00	2:48	16:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	3	2	1	2	1	2	0	13	11:06	0:00	0:00	11:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	20	17:35	0:00	6:23	11:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	3	0	0	8	3:46	0:00	0:00	3:46	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	0	2	1	2	2	2	1	27	19:10	0:40	3:23	15:07	15	9	62.5
0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	22	19:00	0:40	0:29	17:51	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	4	0	1	22	14:36	0:30	0:00	14:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	0	0	1	2	2	1	1	20	14:27	0:00	0:00	14:27	0	2	0.0
0	1	1	0	1	0	1	2	3	0	0	22	18:41	1:10	0:41	16:50	12	5	70.6
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:24	0:00	4:58	8:26	5	6	45.5
2	0	1	4	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	26	18:24	0:00	0:17	18:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	15:09	0:30	0:46	13:53	4	7	36.4
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	21	13:15	0:00	0:00	13:15	0	0	0.0
2	1	0	5	1	6	0	0	1	0	0	35	26:50	1:10	4:31	21:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	28	22:04	0:00	3:26	18:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	23	16:41	0:00	0:34	16:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	29	22:38	0:40	4:00	17:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	28	22:43	0:00	5:24	17:19	0	0	0.0

goalies
Anton ForsbergA. Forsberg#31
Curtis McElhinneyC. McElhinney#30

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
6	0	6	1.000	0	0	0	3	2	4:05	0
27	4	23	.852	0	0	0	0	0	60:22	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Capitals	2	1	1	0	4
	Blue Jackets	2	0	2	1	5

1st Period		WSH	CBJ
1:32	Jack Johnson (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Brandon Dubinsky (14), Nick Foligno (18)	0	1
7:12	T.J. Oshie (14) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (15), Nicklas Backstrom (23)	1	1
7:56	Brandon Saad (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Alexander Wennberg (10), Scott Hartnell (14)	1	2
11:47	Jason Chimera (11) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (23), Matt Niskanen (14)	2	2

2nd Period			WSH	CBJ
16:07		Marcus Johansson (9) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tom Wilson (10)	3	2

3rd Period		WSH	CBJ
4:47	Jack Johnson (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Ryan Johansen (20), David Savard (14)	3	3
5:27	Evgeny Kuznetsov (12) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tom Wilson (11), Karl Alzner (9)	4	3
18:52	Brandon Saad (16) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jack Johnson (6), Cam Atkinson (13)	4	4

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			WSH	CBJ
			0	0
			1	0
			1	1
			1	1
			1	2
			1	2

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Blue Jackets
1
Capitals
2

Game 1

30/10

Capitals
4
Blue Jackets
5

Game 2

3/1

Capitals
6
Blue Jackets
3

Game 3

20/1

Blue Jackets
1
Capitals
4

Game 4

29/3

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 3 January 2016

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 17,170

Referees:
Dean Morton

Linesmen:
Brian Murphy

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	23	11	3	49
NY Islanders	21	13	4	46
Philadelphia	19	10	7	45
Washington	20	13	5	45
New Jersey	20	16	2	42
NY Rangers	19	17	4	42
Pittsburgh	15	12	9	39
Columbus	15	15	6	36

Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Game Highlights

Necas scores twice, MacKinnon gets shootout winner, Avs top Knights 6-5

— Martin Necas scored two goals in regulation and another during the shootout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Saturday night.

Celebrini gets goal and assist in return home as Sharks top Canucks 6-3 to stop 3-game slide

— Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist in a return to his hometown, powering the San Jose Sharks past the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Saturday night.

GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos.

Washington Capitals @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights: Game Highlights

Necas scores twice, MacKinnon gets shootout winner, Avs top Knights 6-5

Celebrini gets goal and assist in return home as Sharks top Canucks 6-3 to stop 3-game slide