Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington Capitals

Preseason

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

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	3	3	8
Capitals WSH	2	1	1	4

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

1-3-0, 0-2-0 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	2	3	3	8
	Capitals	2	1	1	4

1st Period		CBJ	WSH
6:58	Alex Ovechkin (1) Assists: Andrew Mangiapane (1)	0	1
10:47	Adam Fantilli (1) Assists: Dmitri Voronkov (1)	1	1
13:49	James Malatesta (1) Unassisted	2	1
14:01	Jakub Vrana (1) Assists: Connor McMichael (1), John Carlson (2)	2	2

2nd Period		CBJ	WSH
2:50	Mathieu Olivier (2) Assists: Hunter McKown (1), Mikael Pyyhtia (1)	3	2
5:25	Adam Fantilli (2) Assists: Gavin Brindley (1)	4	2
10:01	Dylan Strome (3) (Power Play) Assists: Andrew Cristall (1), Jakob Chychrun (1)	4	3
14:49	Mikael Pyyhtia (1) (Power Play) Assists: Gavin Brindley (2), Trey Fix-Wolansky (1)	5	3

3rd Period		CBJ	WSH
11:43	Jakob Chychrun (1) Assists: Ethan Bear (2), Sonny Milano (1)	5	4
16:00	Adam Fantilli (3) Unassisted	6	4
18:21	Cole Sillinger (1) (Empty Net) Unassisted	7	4
19:37	Mathieu Olivier (3) (Empty Net) Unassisted	8	4

Vincent Iorio Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Henrik Rybinski faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Takeaway by Andrew Cristall
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Ethan Bear
Henrik Rybinski faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Giveaway by Pierrick Dube
Cole Clayton shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Alex Ovechkin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Andrew Mangiapane (1)
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Ivan Miroshnichenko Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Pierrick Dube Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Andrew Cristall Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Ethan Bear Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Jakub Vrana Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (1), John Carlson (2)
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Andrew Mangiapane Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Alex Ovechkin hit Jordan Harris
Giveaway by Henrik Rybinski
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Alexander Alexeyev hit Dylan Gambrell
Jordan Harris shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Andrew Cristall Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Michael Sgarbossa hit Curtis Hall
Takeaway by John Carlson
John Carlson hit Dmitri Voronkov
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Curtis Hall
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Andrew Mangiapane Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Jakob Chychrun Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Cole Clayton shot blocked by Henrik Rybinski
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Dylan Strome Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Andrew Cristall (1), Jakob Chychrun (1)
Vincent Iorio Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Jakub Vrana Slap Shot Short
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Corson Ceulemans
David Jiricek shot blocked by Andrew Cristall
David Jiricek shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Curtis Hall
Connor McMichael Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Jakub Vrana High-sticking against Hunter McKown
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Hunter McKown shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
Gavin Brindley shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
Nick Leivermann Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Henrik Rybinski Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alexander Alexeyev hit Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Ethan Bear
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Nick Leivermann
Corson Ceulemans shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Corson Ceulemans shot blocked by Ethan Bear
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Ethan Bear
Pierrick Dube Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Michael Sgarbossa faceoff won against Curtis Hall
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alexander Alexeyev hit Cameron Butler
John Carlson shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
Andrew Cristall Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ethan Bear Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Takeaway by Andrew Cristall
Giveaway by Andrew Cristall
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun Hooking against Dmitri Voronkov
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Takeaway by Henrik Rybinski
Hunter McKown shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Ethan Bear Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Jakob Chychrun Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Ethan Bear (2), Sonny Milano (1)
Samuel Knazko shot blocked by Jakub Vrana
Nick Leivermann Snap Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Hunter McKown
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Michael Sgarbossa
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Ethan Bear Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Andrew Cristall Wrist Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Jakub Vrana Slap Shot saved by Pavel Cajan
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Jordan Harris
Takeaway by Jordan Harris
Goalie Stopped
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Nick Leivermann
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Takeaway by Corson Ceulemans
Giveaway by Mikael Pyyhtia
Andrew Cristall shot blocked by Corson Ceulemans
Cameron Butler hit Andrew Cristall
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dylan Gambrell hit Alex Ovechkin
Icing
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Adam Fantilli hit Ethen Frank
Giveaway by Gavin Brindley
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Mathieu Olivier hit Alexander Alexeyev
Pierrick Dube shot blocked by Curtis Hall
Ethan Bear shot blocked by Dylan Gambrell
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Nick Leivermann shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Dylan Gambrell
James Malatesta hit Vincent Iorio
Cameron Butler hit Jakob Chychrun
Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Pierrick Dube
Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Andrew Cristall
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Adam Fantilli Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Dmitri Voronkov (1)
Puck in Benches
Hunter McKown faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Trey Fix-Wolansky Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cameron Butler hit Sonny Milano
Sonny Milano shot blocked by David Jiricek
Puck in Netting
Curtis Hall faceoff won against Henrik Rybinski
Samuel Knazko Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Off-side
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Cole Sillinger hit Michael Sgarbossa
Off-side
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Jordan Harris
James Malatesta Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Cole Clayton
Off-side
Curtis Hall faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Icing
Curtis Hall faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Trey Fix-Wolansky Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Cameron Butler Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cameron Butler Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Hunter McKown faceoff won against Henrik Rybinski
Mathieu Olivier hit Alexander Alexeyev
Giveaway by Mathieu Olivier
Icing
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Corson Ceulemans
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Corson Ceulemans
Giveaway by Trey Fix-Wolansky
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Trey Fix-Wolansky
Jack Johnson Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Gambrell hit Alexander Alexeyev
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Samuel Knazko hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Mathieu Olivier Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Hunter McKown (1), Mikael Pyyhtia (1)
Giveaway by David Jiricek
John Carlson shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Adam Fantilli Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Gavin Brindley (1)
Off-side
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Jordan Harris Holding against Ivan Miroshnichenko
Takeaway by David Jiricek
Puck in Netting
Dylan Gambrell faceoff won against Henrik Rybinski
Dylan Gambrell hit Nick Leivermann
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Dmitri Voronkov Tip-In Wide Left
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Left
James Malatesta Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Clayton Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Curtis Hall faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Puck in Crowd
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Henrik Rybinski
David Jiricek shot blocked by Cole Sillinger
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Mikael Pyyhtia Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Gavin Brindley (2), Trey Fix-Wolansky (1)
TV Timeout
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Henrik Rybinski
Cole Sillinger Wrap-around saved by Charlie Lindgren
Curtis Hall Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Cameron Butler
Hunter McKown Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Trey Fix-Wolansky hit Alexander Alexeyev
Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Curtis Hall
Goalie Stopped
Rink Repair
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Curtis Hall
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by David Jiricek
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by James Malatesta
Adam Fantilli hit Andrew Cristall
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Mathieu Olivier hit Sonny Milano
Giveaway by Cole Clayton
John Carlson shot blocked by Trey Fix-Wolansky
Icing
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Dylan Gambrell shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Samuel Knazko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Gavin Brindley Wrist Shot Wide Left
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Hunter McKown
James Malatesta hit Ethen Frank
Ethan Bear shot blocked by Corson Ceulemans
Icing
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Henrik Rybinski
Samuel Knazko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Hunter McKown faceoff won against Dylan Strome
John Carlson shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Cole Clayton
Hunter McKown Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Jakub Vrana shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
Andrew Cristall shot blocked by David Jiricek
Adam Fantilli Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Cameron Butler Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Hand Pass
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Cole Clayton
Cole Sillinger Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Cameron Butler
Andrew Cristall shot blocked by Corson Ceulemans
Icing
Curtis Hall faceoff won against Michael Sgarbossa
Cameron Butler Tripping against Ivan Miroshnichenko
Mathieu Olivier Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Cole Clayton hit Henrik Rybinski

BLUE JACKETS

CAPITALS

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

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Adam FantilliC - CBJ

Jakob ChychrunD - WSH

Mikael PyyhtiaLW - CBJ

Game Information

Shot Chart

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

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