Washington Capitals @ Columbus Blue Jackets

20-6-2, 12-2-0 Away

Final/OT

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

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

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Aliaksei Protas scores in OT to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 2-1

— Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the night 2:23 into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night.

Dec 13, 2024, 03:18 am - AP

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

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			WSH	CBJ
14:12		Zach Werenski (10) (Power Play) Assists: Kent Johnson (8), Sean Monahan (16)	0	1

3rd Period			WSH	CBJ
0:31		Aliaksei Protas (10) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (16), Jakob Chychrun (9)	1	1

OT Summary			WSH	CBJ
2:23		Aliaksei Protas (11) Assists: Dylan Strome (27), Jakob Chychrun (10)	2	1

Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Lars Eller
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Hendrix Lapierre shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Sean Kuraly hit Jakob Chychrun
Sean Kuraly hit Jakob Chychrun
Ivan Provorov hit Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
Zach Aston-Reese Wrap-around saved by Charlie Lindgren
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Damon Severson
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Lars Eller
John Carlson shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Mathieu Olivier hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
James van Riemsdyk Tip-In Wide Left
Adam Fantilli hit Nic Dowd
Dante Fabbro hit Lars Eller
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Jack Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dmitri Voronkov hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Zachary Aston-Reese Slap Shot Wide Left
Ivan Provorov hit Andrew Mangiapane
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mathieu Olivier hit Jakob Chychrun
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Mathieu Olivier Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Mathieu Olivier hit Tom Wilson
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Lars Eller
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Wide Right
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Zach Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Zachary Aston-Reese Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Ivan Miroshnichenko shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dmitri Voronkov Backhand saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Monahan Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dmitri Voronkov Deflected Wide Left
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Kent Johnson Slap Shot Wide Left
Zach Werenski Tripping against Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Damon Severson
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
John Carlson shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
James van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Zach Werenski Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (8), Sean Monahan (16)
Mathieu Olivier hit Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Kevin Labanc Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Lars Eller
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Kent Johnson Snap Shot Wide Right
Kirill Marchenko hit Brandon Duhaime
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Jack Johnson
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Kevin Labanc
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Mathieu Olivier hit Martin Fehervary
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sean Kuraly hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Kevin Labanc hit Martin Fehervary
Takeaway by Adam Fantilli
James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Kirill Marchenko Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Kevin Labanc hit John Carlson
Sean Kuraly hit Jakob Chychrun
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Dante Fabbro
Sean Kuraly hit Lars Eller
Zach Werenski Backhand Wide Right
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Sean Monahan Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Kent Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Mathieu Olivier hit Rasmus Sandin
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Lars Eller
Matt Roy hit James van Riemsdyk
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by John Carlson
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by John Carlson
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Matt Roy
Dylan Strome Deflected Wide Left
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Right
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Wide Left
Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Icing
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by John Carlson
Takeaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Connor McMichael Deflected Wide Right
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ivan Miroshnichenko Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Takeaway by Brandon Duhaime
Off-side
Lars Eller faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
Lars Eller hit Ivan Provorov
Trevor van Riemsdyk Holding against Kirill Marchenko
TV Timeout
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Matt Roy
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Icing
Mikael Pyyhtia shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot Wide Left
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Duhaime faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Puck in Benches
Puck in Benches
Zach Aston-Reese shot blocked by John Carlson
Off-side
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd faceoff won against James van Riemsdyk
Matt Roy hit Kent Johnson
Off-side
Jakob Chychrun hit Cole Sillinger
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Short
Hendrix Lapierre Wrist Shot Wide Right
Lars Eller Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Taylor Raddysh hit Dante Fabbro
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Damon Severson
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Icing
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Wide Left
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Takeaway by Dylan Strome
Jakob Chychrun Tripping against Cole Sillinger
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Nic Dowd High-sticking against Kent Johnson
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kent Johnson shot blocked by John Carlson
Lars Eller Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
John Carlson Backhand Wide Right
Aliaksei Protas faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Matt Roy Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Nic Dowd High-sticking against Ivan Provorov
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Off-side
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Rasmus Sandin hit Sean Kuraly
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Lars Eller Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Martin Fehervary Tripping against Cole Sillinger
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by John Carlson
Matt Roy hit Kirill Marchenko
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Aliaksei Protas Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Aliaksei Protas Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (16), Jakob Chychrun (9)
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Takeaway by Lars Eller
Goalie Stopped
Jake Christiansen shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Charlie Lindgren
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Kevin Labanc shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Jakob Chychrun hit Sean Kuraly
Brandon Duhaime hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Puck in Netting
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
High Stick
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Left
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Off-side
Brandon Duhaime hit Jake Christiansen
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Matt Roy Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Sean Monahan
High Stick
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Puck in Netting
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Lars Eller faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Aliaksei Protas Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (27), Jakob Chychrun (10)

CAPITALS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

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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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

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Washington Capitals @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Aliaksei ProtasC - WSH

Charlie LindgrenG - WSH

Jet GreavesG - CBJ

Game Information

Aliaksei Protas scores in OT to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 2-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 2-0

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