Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington Capitals

5-5-1, 1-2-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Blue Jackets CBJ	0	2	0	2
Capitals WSH	5	1	1	7

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

8-2-0, 6-1-0 Home

McMichael, Ovechkin power surging Capitals past Blue Jackets 7-2

— Connor McMichael struck twice, Alex Ovechkin scored his 859th career goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals continued their dominant start to the season with a 7-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.

Nov 2, 2024, 11:46 pm - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	0	2	0	2
	Capitals	5	1	1	7

1st Period		WSH
0:56	Aliaksei Protas (4) Assists: Dylan Strome (11), Alex Ovechkin (6)	1
1:42	Connor McMichael (6) Assists: Rasmus Sandin (5)	2
7:28	Andrew Mangiapane (3) Assists: Jakub Vrana (2), Hendrix Lapierre (1)	3
14:34	Alex Ovechkin (6) Assists: Dylan Strome (12), Aliaksei Protas (7)	4
14:58	Nic Dowd (4) Assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (7), Brandon Duhaime (2)	5

2nd Period		CBJ	WSH
0:49	Damon Severson (3) Assists: Adam Fantilli (3)	1	5
4:51	Connor McMichael (7) Assists: Tom Wilson (3), Pierre-Luc Dubois (5)	1	6
14:36	Kevin Labanc (1) Assists: Zachary Aston-Reese (2), Sean Monahan (5)	2	6

3rd Period			CBJ	WSH
18:34		Dylan Strome (4) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (7), Taylor Raddysh (3)	2	7

Aliaksei Protas Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (11), Alex Ovechkin (6)
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Connor McMichael Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (5)
Taylor Raddysh faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Taylor Raddysh
Dylan McIlrath hit Justin Danforth
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
John Carlson shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Taylor Raddysh Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Dylan McIlrath hit Cole Sillinger
Jakub Vrana Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Andrew Mangiapane Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jakub Vrana (2), Hendrix Lapierre (1)
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Takeaway by Taylor Raddysh
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Hit Right Post
Alex Ovechkin hit Ivan Provorov
Connor McMichael hit Jack Johnson
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Alex Ovechkin Goal (6) Slap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (12), Aliaksei Protas (7)
Nic Dowd Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (7), Brandon Duhaime (2)
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Giveaway by Dylan McIlrath
Dylan McIlrath hit Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Dylan McIlrath
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Justin Danforth shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Dylan Strome Tripping against Mikael Pyyhtia
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Dylan McIlrath
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Hendrix Lapierre Snap Shot Wide Left
Jakub Vrana Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
David Jiricek shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Connor McMichael Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (3), Pierre-Luc Dubois (5)
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Mathieu Olivier
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Dylan McIlrath hit Zachary Aston-Reese
Zachary Aston-Reese shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Andrew Mangiapane Slap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Connor McMichael High-sticking against Damon Severson
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Jakub Vrana
Taylor Raddysh hit Zach Werenski
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Rasmus Sandin hit Mathieu Olivier
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit David Jiricek
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Zachary Aston-Reese shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
Brandon Duhaime Cross-checking against Zach Werenski
Nic Dowd hit Kirill Marchenko
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Andrew Mangiapane hit Zachary Aston-Reese
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Brandon Duhaime Slap Shot Wide Right
Nic Dowd Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Giveaway by Dylan McIlrath
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Jack Johnson shot blocked by John Carlson
Jakub Vrana Snap Shot Off Crossbar
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Right
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Damon Severson shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Justin Danforth
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Tom Wilson hit Jake Christiansen
Giveaway by Martin Fehervary
Tom Wilson hit Jake Christiansen
Tom Wilson hit Sean Kuraly
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by Daniil Tarasov
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Dylan Strome Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (7), Taylor Raddysh (3)
Icing
Dylan McIlrath shot blocked by David Jiricek
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Damon Severson
Zach Werenski Backhand Wide Right
Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Daniil Tarasov
Justin Danforth hit Martin Fehervary
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Netting
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Jake Christiansen
Ivan Provorov hit Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Jake Christiansen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cole Sillinger hit Martin Fehervary
David Jiricek hit Andrew Mangiapane
Takeaway by David Jiricek
TV Timeout
Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Damon Severson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Adam Fantilli Batted Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Kevin Labanc Backhand Wide Left
Sean Kuraly Backhand Short
Kevin Labanc hit Tom Wilson
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Damon Severson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Fantilli (3)
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Netting
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Justin Danforth Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Zach Werenski Snap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
John Carlson shot blocked by Zachary Aston-Reese
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko hit Dylan McIlrath
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Yegor Chinakhov Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Yegor Chinakhov Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Damon Severson Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Jakub Vrana
Takeaway by Sean Kuraly
Sean Kuraly Backhand Wide Left
Jake Christiansen hit Jakub Vrana
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Justin Danforth hit Alexander Alexeyev
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Jake Christiansen Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Benches
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sean Monahan Hooking against Brandon Duhaime
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cole Sillinger hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Benches
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Jack Johnson
Takeaway by Sean Monahan
Zachary Aston-Reese Tip-In Wide Right
Sean Monahan Snap Shot Wide Left
David Jiricek Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot Short
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Zachary Aston-Reese Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
TV Timeout
Video Review
Kevin Labanc Goal (1) Poke, assists: Zachary Aston-Reese (2), Sean Monahan (5)
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by David Jiricek
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Justin Danforth
Zachary Aston-Reese hit Dylan McIlrath
Kevin Labanc Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Yegor Chinakhov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Off-side
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Mathieu Olivier Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Damon Severson Snap Shot Wide Left
Justin Danforth hit Connor McMichael
Hand Pass
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
Jakub Vrana shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Takeaway by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Above Crossbar
David Jiricek hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Adam Fantilli hit Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Jakub Vrana
Jakub Vrana shot blocked by Jake Christiansen
Off-side
Zach Werenski Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Off-side
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mathieu Olivier Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Mathieu Olivier hit Brandon Duhaime
Jake Christiansen Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sean Kuraly hit Martin Fehervary
Off-side
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
David Jiricek Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Jake Christiansen Snap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Labanc Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Off-side
Yegor Chinakhov hit Andrew Mangiapane
Justin Danforth hit Martin Fehervary
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Goalie Stopped
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Icing
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
On-Ice Official
Puck in Benches
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Zachary Aston-Reese
Cole Sillinger Backhand Wide Left
Adam Fantilli Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson

BLUE JACKETS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Blue Jackets
2
Capitals
7

Game 1

2/11

Capitals
2
Blue Jackets
1

Game 2

13/12

Capitals
0
Blue Jackets
7

Game 3

12/4

Blue Jackets
4
Capitals
1

Game 4

13/4

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Washington	24	18	6	54
Philadelphia	22	16	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	21	19	7	49
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Connor McMichaelC - WSH

Dylan StromeC - WSH

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Game Information

McMichael, Ovechkin power surging Capitals past Blue Jackets 7-2

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WSH leads 1-0

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