Capitals 1-0 Blue Jackets (8 Jan, 2023) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

12-25-2, 2-13-1 away

	1	2	3	T
CBJ	0	0	0	0
WSH	1	0	0	1

Washington Capitals

23-14-6, 13-6-3 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
E. Bemstrom RW
L. Foudy C
J. Gaudreau LW
K. Johnson C
S. Kuraly C
P. Laine LW
K. Marchenko RW
C. Meyer RW
G. Nyquist C
M. Olivier RW
J. Roslovic C
C. Sillinger C
defensemen
G. Bayreuther D
T. Berni D
M. Bjork D
V. Gavrikov D
E. Gudbranson D
A. Peeke D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	15	12:08	1:19	0:00	10:49	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	14:49	0:00	1:55	12:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18	16:44	2:45	0:00	13:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	13:28	1:09	0:00	12:19	1	4	20.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	4	1	0	21	16:44	0:04	0:50	15:50	5	11	31.3
0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	19:52	2:37	0:00	17:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	14	10:32	1:23	0:00	9:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	11	9:54	0:00	0:00	9:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	22	21:29	2:37	1:53	16:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	16	14:19	0:00	0:33	13:46	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	21	20:40	2:28	1:56	16:16	4	8	33.3
0	0	-1	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	16	12:37	1:23	0:48	10:26	6	7	46.2
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	2	0	0	17	13:58	0:00	0:00	13:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0	6	0	1	20	18:42	1:23	0:37	16:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	16:00	2:37	0:00	13:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	22	18:35	0:00	1:18	17:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	25	21:36	0:00	2:45	18:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	1	0	28	25:23	0:15	3:25	21:43	0	0	0.0

goalies
E. Merzlikins G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
19	1	18	.947	15	2	1	0	0	58:30	0

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
N. Dowd RW
L. Eller C
G. Hathaway RW
M. Johansson LW
E. Kuznetsov C
S. Milano LW
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
C. Sheary LW
D. Strome C
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
A. Alexeyev D
M. Fehervary D
E. Gustafsson D
N. Jensen D
D. Orlov D
T. van Riemsdyk D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	3	0	1	18	14:03	2:45	0:00	11:18	5	2	71.4
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	19	13:56	0:00	2:07	11:49	7	5	58.3
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	21	17:32	0:00	1:56	15:36	10	5	66.7
0	1	1	0	0	2	1	5	1	0	0	15	10:32	0:00	1:32	9:00	0	1	0.0
0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	19	13:00	1:13	0:20	11:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	17:00	2:47	0:35	13:38	3	4	42.9
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	12:11	0:00	0:00	12:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	20	17:29	2:47	0:00	14:42	2	1	66.7
0	0	0	5	2	1	0	0	4	0	1	21	19:46	4:00	0:00	15:46	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	20	15:17	0:00	1:30	13:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	1	18	15:06	1:15	0:00	13:51	2	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	17	14:10	1:13	0:00	12:57	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	14	14:47	0:00	0:00	14:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	20	17:44	0:00	1:46	15:58	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	22	19:07	2:20	0:00	16:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	4	0	0	0	1	2	22	22:33	0:00	2:11	20:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	1	0	23	22:57	1:40	1:49	19:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:50	0:00	2:14	16:36	0	0	0.0

goalies
D. Kuemper G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
38	0	38	1.000	31	4	3	0	0	60:00	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	T
	Blue Jackets	0	0	0	0
	Capitals	1	0	0	1

1st Period			CBJ	WSH
2:43		Erik Gustafsson (7) Assists: Nic Dowd (8), Garnet Hathaway (7)	0	1

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Capitals
6
Blue Jackets
2

Game 1

6/1

Blue Jackets
0
Capitals
1

Game 2

8/1

Capitals
4
Blue Jackets
3

Game 3

1/2

Blue Jackets
7
Capitals
6

Game 4

21/3

Capital One Arena

10:00 PM, 8 January 2023

Washington, DC

Attendance: 18,573

Referees:
Dan O'Rourke
Trevor Hanson

Linesmen:
Steve Barton
Jesse Marquis

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Columbus Blue Jackets

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WSH leads 2-0

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