Capitals 3-1 Blue Jackets (5 Dec, 2021) Final Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

12-10-0, 4-7-0 away

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

Ovechkin beats Tarasov for 750th goal, Capitals top Columbus

— Alex Ovechkin found a new goaltender to score on for another milestone goal, though this time the name rang a bell.

Dec 5, 2021, 03:23 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	0	0	1	1
	Capitals	1	1	1	3

1st Period			CBJ	WSH
4:33		Aliaksei Protas (2) Assists: Justin Schultz (2)	0	1

2nd Period			CBJ	WSH
3:12		Alex Ovechkin (20) Assists: John Carlson (18)	0	2

3rd Period			CBJ	WSH
6:28		Eric Robinson (3) Assists: Zach Werenski (11), Justin Danforth (1)	1	2
18:33		Garnet Hathaway (7) (Empty Net) Unassisted	1	3

BLUE JACKETS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

Capitals
4
Blue Jackets
3

Game 1

13/11

Blue Jackets
1
Capitals
3

Game 2

5/12

Blue Jackets
5
Capitals
4

Game 3

9/2

Capitals
7
Blue Jackets
2

Game 4

17/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
New Jersey	15	7	2	32
Carolina	15	5	1	31
Washington	14	6	1	29
NY Rangers	12	7	1	25
NY Islanders	8	9	5	21
Philadelphia	9	10	3	21
Columbus	9	9	2	20
Pittsburgh	7	12	4	18

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Aliaksei ProtasC - WSH

Eric RobinsonLW - CBJ

Game Information

Ovechkin beats Tarasov for 750th goal, Capitals top Columbus

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

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