Washington Capitals @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Preseason

3-1-1, 2-1-0 Away

Final

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

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

3-3-1, 3-1-0 Home

Washington Capitals


forwards
Nicolas Aube-KubelN. Aube-Kubel#96
Ethen FrankE. Frank#53
Hendrix LapierreH. Lapierre#29
Alex LimogesA. Limoges#55
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#47
Anthony ManthaA. Mantha#39
Connor McMichaelC. McMichael#24
Ivan MiroshnichenkoI. Miroshnichenko#63
Alex OvechkinA. Ovechkin#8
Matthew PhillipsM. Phillips#45
Aliaksei ProtasA. Protas#21
Riley SutterR. Sutter#61
defensemen
Alexander AlexeyevA. Alexeyev#27
Hardy Haman AktellH. Haman Aktell#4
Nick JensenN. Jensen#3
Lucas JohansenL. Johansen#46
Dylan McIlrathD. McIlrath#25
Chase PriskieC. Priskie#56

											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	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	19	13:01	0:00	1:20	11:41	1	1	50.0
0	0	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	16	12:33	0:43	0:00	11:50	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	17:58	1:28	0:33	15:57	5	13	27.8
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	16	11:54	0:00	0:00	11:54	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	3	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	19	11:58	0:00	1:26	10:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	17	16:07	0:45	0:00	15:22	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	18	15:28	0:32	0:37	14:19	11	3	78.6
0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	18:08	1:17	0:00	16:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	21	17:29	2:00	0:00	15:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	16	15:44	1:15	1:10	13:19	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	12:59	0:00	1:16	11:43	1	2	33.3
1	1	2	3	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	21	14:27	0:00	1:37	12:50	3	5	37.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	26	23:12	0:00	2:10	21:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	1	2	0	1	0	24	20:40	1:13	0:53	18:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	25	21:28	0:00	2:08	19:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	18:30	0:00	0:59	17:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	1	5	3	0	0	21	16:20	0:00	1:51	14:29	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:04	0:47	0:00	17:17	0	0	0.0

goalies
Charlie LindgrenC. Lindgren#79

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
22	2	20	.909	20	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Josh DunneJ. Dunne#21
Trey Fix-WolanskyT. Fix-Wolansky#64
Liam FoudyL. Foudy#19
Brendan GaunceB. Gaunce#16
James MalatestaJ. Malatesta#67
Stefan MatteauS. Matteau#25
Hunter McKownH. McKown#41
Carson MeyerC. Meyer#72
Mathieu OlivierM. Olivier#24
Justin PearsonJ. Pearson#43
Jack RoslovicJ. Roslovic#96
Dmitri VoronkovD. Voronkov#10
defensemen
Marcus BjorkM. Bjork#47
Nick BlankenburgN. Blankenburg#77
Adam BoqvistA. Boqvist#27
Jake ChristiansenJ. Christiansen#23
Denton MateychukD. Mateychuk#5
Billy SweezeyB. Sweezey#6

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	16	13:33	1:22	0:38	11:33	3	4	42.9
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	18:46	2:38	0:00	16:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	13:14	1:27	0:00	11:47	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	17:11	0:55	0:38	15:38	6	5	54.5
0	0	-3	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	18:29	2:33	0:00	15:56	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	12:20	0:00	0:47	11:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	16	13:24	0:32	0:00	12:52	2	7	22.2
0	0	-1	3	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	14	11:06	0:00	0:00	11:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	1	5	3	0	1	16	13:28	0:00	0:31	12:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	19	14:27	0:00	0:42	13:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	21	19:24	2:27	0:46	16:11	13	5	72.2
0	0	-2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	20	16:34	2:38	0:00	13:56	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	18:00	0:00	0:43	17:17	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	24	20:07	1:22	1:17	17:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	23	20:42	2:33	0:00	18:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	19:28	0:00	0:43	18:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	2	3	0	0	2	0	3	26	20:45	1:33	1:15	17:57	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	21	17:55	0:00	0:00	17:55	0	0	0.0

goalies
Spencer MartinS. Martin#30

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
37	3	34	.919	29	2	3	0	0	59:07	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
	Capitals	2	0	2	4
	Blue Jackets	0	1	1	2

1st Period			WSH	CBJ
8:14		Beck Malenstyn (1) Assists: Riley Sutter (2), Alexander Alexeyev (1)	1	0
12:04		Aliaksei Protas (1) Assists: Chase Priskie (1)	2	0

2nd Period			WSH	CBJ
1:25		Brendan Gaunce (1) Unassisted	2	1

3rd Period		WSH	CBJ
14:55	Riley Sutter (1) (Shorthanded) Assists: Connor McMichael (1)	3	1
17:51	Hendrix Lapierre (1) (Empty Net) Unassisted	4	1
18:51	Marcus Bjork (1) Assists: Stefan Matteau (1)	4	2

Nationwide Arena

12:00 AM, 6 October 2023

Columbus, OH

Attendance: 11,491

Referees:
Kevin Pollock
Corey Syvret

Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik
Brandon Grillo

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

Olympics 2026: Standouts, disappointments from all 32 NHL teams

It was an honor for every player to skate for their country. Some will come home happy, while others will be frustrated.

USA-Canada gold medal game: Top photos from an Olympic instant classic

From Boldy's opener to Hughes' finish, the top photos capture every swing of a dramatic final.

Team USA brings Johnny Gaudreau's kids to ice for Olympic moment

After winning the gold in men's hockey, Team USA skated with the No. 13 jersey of the late Johnny Gaudreau before bringing his kids to the ice for a golden moment.

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

Game Information

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Olympics 2026: Standouts, disappointments from all 32 NHL teams

USA-Canada gold medal game: Top photos from an Olympic instant classic

Team USA brings Johnny Gaudreau's kids to ice for Olympic moment