Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington Capitals
- Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
- Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom
- Sonny Milano Snap Shot Wide Left
- Beck Malenstyn hit David Jiricek
- John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Nicklas Backstrom
- T.J. Oshie Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Patrik Laine shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
- Alex Ovechkin hit David Jiricek
- Jake Bean shot blocked by Hardy Haman Aktell
- John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Alexander Alexeyev Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
- Justin Danforth shot blocked by Nicklas Backstrom
- Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Hardy Haman Aktell hit Adam Fantilli
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Takeaway by Alexander Alexeyev
- Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
- Takeaway by Hardy Haman Aktell
- Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- T.J. Oshie Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Gudbranson
- Boone Jenner shot blocked by Nick Jensen
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Giveaway by Hardy Haman Aktell
- Beck Malenstyn hit Kent Johnson
- Beck Malenstyn Slap Shot Wide Right
- Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
- T.J. Oshie hit Sean Kuraly
- Rasmus Sandin hit Justin Danforth
- Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Boone Jenner shot blocked by Nick Jensen
- Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- John Carlson Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Nic Dowd (1), Rasmus Sandin (1)
- Tom Wilson hit Erik Gudbranson
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Zach Werenski shot blocked by Nick Jensen
- Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Lucas Johansen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Alex Ovechkin Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Lucas Johansen (2), T.J. Oshie (1)
- Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
- Erik Gudbranson shot blocked by Matthew Phillips
- Giveaway by Nick Jensen
- Kent Johnson shot blocked by Hardy Haman Aktell
- Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
- Takeaway by Nic Dowd
- Aliaksei Protas hit Cole Sillinger
- Connor McMichael Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
- T.J. Oshie hit Adam Fantilli
- Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Alex Ovechkin Roughing against Erik Gudbranson
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Tom Wilson Roughing against Boone Jenner
- Evgeny Kuznetsov Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Rasmus Sandin Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- T.J. Oshie hit David Jiricek
- Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Dylan Strome faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
- Connor McMichael hit Kent Johnson
- John Carlson hit Adam Fantilli
- Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
- Damon Severson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
- Nic Dowd faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
- T.J. Oshie Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Boone Jenner
- John Carlson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
- Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- John Carlson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
- Nicklas Backstrom Interference against Boone Jenner
- Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Sonny Milano Tip-In Wide Right
- Sonny Milano Tip-In Wide Right
- Matthew Phillips Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Connor McMichael Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Sonny Milano Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Rasmus Sandin hit Alexandre Texier
- Giveaway by Hardy Haman Aktell
- John Carlson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
- T.J. Oshie faceoff won against Patrik Laine
- Sonny Milano Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins
- Emil Bemstrom hit Hardy Haman Aktell
- Patrik Laine Snap Shot Wide Right
- Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Sonny Milano shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
- Off-side
- Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
- Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Justin Danforth
- Off-side
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
- Takeaway by Patrik Laine
- Puck in Netting
- Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Takeaway by Patrik Laine
- Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
- Justin Danforth hit Tom Wilson
- Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Wide Right
- Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Alexandre Texier Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Ivan Provorov hit Sonny Milano
- Puck in Crowd
- Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
- Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
- Icing
- Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
- Kent Johnson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
- Puck in Netting
- Sonny Milano shot blocked by Boone Jenner
- Erik Gudbranson hit Rasmus Sandin
- T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
- Icing
- Icing
- Boone Jenner hit Alexander Alexeyev
- Icing
- Sean Kuraly hit Tom Wilson
- Icing
- Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Puck Frozen - Goalie
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
- Goalie Stopped
- Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- Ivan Provorov Interference against Nic Dowd
- Sean Kuraly faceoff won against T.J. Oshie
- Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson
- Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- Takeaway by Alexandre Texier
- Jake Bean Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Goalie Stopped
- Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Jake Bean
- Goalie Stopped
- Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
- Zach Werenski hit Nicklas Backstrom
- Puck in Netting
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
- Boone Jenner Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Bemstrom (4), Alexandre Texier (4)
- Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
- Patrik Laine Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Icing
- Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
- Zach Werenski shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
- Puck in Netting
- Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
- Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Goalie Stopped
- Boone Jenner faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Dylan Strome shot blocked by Zach Werenski
- Video Review
- Off-side
- Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Icing
- Damon Severson Snap Shot Wide Left
- Icing
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom
- Boone Jenner hit Lucas Johansen
- Adam Fantilli hit Tom Wilson
- Puck in Netting
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- Ivan Provorov hit Beck Malenstyn
- Nick Jensen shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
- Hardy Haman Aktell shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
- Justin Danforth hit Alexander Alexeyev
- Icing
- Puck in Netting
- Erik Gudbranson Roughing against Alex Ovechkin
- Icing
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Nic Dowd
- Patrik Laine Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Goalie Stopped
- Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Goalie Stopped
- Boone Jenner Unsportsmanlike conduct against Tom Wilson
- Patrik Laine faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
- Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- On-Ice Official
- Icing
- Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Adam Fantilli hit Rasmus Sandin
- Giveaway by Patrik Laine
- Johnny Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Goalie Stopped
- Alexandre Texier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Sean Kuraly Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Goalie Stopped
- Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Goalie Stopped
- Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Cole Sillinger Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrik Laine (4)
- Off-side
- Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jake Bean
- Giveaway by Emil Bemstrom
- Off-side
- Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov
- Eric Robinson hit Nick Jensen
- Justin Danforth Tip-In Wide Left
- Jake Bean Interference against Nic Dowd
- TV Timeout
- Ivan Provorov Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Sean Kuraly hit T.J. Oshie
- Ivan Provorov Cross-checking against T.J. Oshie
- Timeout - Home
- Alexandre Texier faceoff won against Dylan Strome
- Patrik Laine Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Boone Jenner Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
- Boone Jenner hit Lucas Johansen
- Adam Fantilli Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (3), Damon Severson (5)
- Nick Jensen shot blocked by Damon Severson
- Hardy Haman Aktell shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
- Takeaway by Eric Robinson
- Damon Severson Wrist Shot Wide Left
- Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
- Icing
- Patrik Laine Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Sillinger (1)
BLUE JACKETS
CAPITALS
| TIME | PLAY | CBJ | WSH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Start of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:00 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:22 | Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin | 0 | 0 | |
| 0:53 | Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:00 | Emil Bemstrom hit Hardy Haman Aktell | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:21 | Patrik Laine Snap Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 1:24 | Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:00 | Sonny Milano shot blocked by Ivan Provorov | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:18 | Sonny Milano Snap Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:45 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:45 | Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas | 0 | 0 | |
| 2:51 | Beck Malenstyn hit David Jiricek | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:20 | Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Justin Danforth | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:24 | John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:54 | T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Nicklas Backstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:55 | T.J. Oshie Backhand saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 3:56 | Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:02 | Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:30 | Off-side | 0 | 0 | |
| 4:30 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Evgeny Kuznetsov | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:31 | Takeaway by Patrik Laine | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:34 | Patrik Laine shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:36 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:36 | Nic Dowd faceoff won against Patrik Laine | 0 | 0 | |
| 5:48 | Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:03 | Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:17 | Takeaway by Patrik Laine | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:50 | Alex Ovechkin hit David Jiricek | 0 | 0 | |
| 6:53 | Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:05 | Giveaway by Adam Fantilli | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:19 | Justin Danforth hit Tom Wilson | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:22 | Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:25 | Erik Gudbranson Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper | 0 | 0 | |
| 7:30 | Jake Bean shot blocked by Hardy Haman Aktell | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:26 | Alexandre Texier Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:32 | Ivan Provorov hit Sonny Milano | 0 | 0 | |
| 8:35 | John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:04 | Alexander Alexeyev Slap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:38 | Puck in Crowd | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:38 | Nicklas Backstrom faceoff won against Sean Kuraly | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:39 | Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:41 | Nicklas Backstrom shot blocked by Ivan Provorov | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:48 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:48 | Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 9:58 | Justin Danforth shot blocked by Nicklas Backstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:28 | Kent Johnson Wrist Shot High and Wide Right | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:52 | Evgeny Kuznetsov Snap Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 10:57 | Hardy Haman Aktell hit Adam Fantilli | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:02 | Puck in Netting | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:02 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Boone Jenner | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:05 | Sonny Milano shot blocked by Boone Jenner | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:21 | Takeaway by Alexander Alexeyev | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:57 | Erik Gudbranson hit Rasmus Sandin | 0 | 0 | |
| 13:00 | T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Sean Kuraly | 0 | 0 | |
| 13:51 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 13:51 | Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 0 | 0 | |
| 14:03 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 14:03 | Dylan Strome faceoff won against Adam Fantilli | 0 | 0 | |
| 14:54 | Boone Jenner hit Alexander Alexeyev | 0 | 0 | |
| 16:33 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 16:33 | Evgeny Kuznetsov faceoff won against Sean Kuraly | 0 | 0 | |
| 16:44 | Sean Kuraly hit Tom Wilson | 0 | 0 | |
| 17:00 | Takeaway by Hardy Haman Aktell | 0 | 0 | |
| 17:16 | Icing | 0 | 0 | |
| 17:16 | Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Dylan Strome | 0 | 0 | |
| 17:34 | Puck Frozen - Goalie | 0 | 0 | |
| 17:34 | Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nicklas Backstrom | 0 | 0 | |
| 17:51 | Nicklas Backstrom Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:00 | T.J. Oshie Tip-In saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:30 | Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Elvis Merzlikins | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:32 | Goalie Stopped | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:32 | Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nic Dowd | 0 | 0 | |
| 18:45 | Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Gudbranson | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:01 | Ivan Provorov Interference against Nic Dowd | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:01 | Sean Kuraly faceoff won against T.J. Oshie | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:25 | Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:38 | Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson | 0 | 0 | |
| 20:00 | End of 1st Period | 0 | 0 | |
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 8 October 2023
Washington, DC
Attendance: 12,961
- Referees:
- Jon McIsaac
- Beau Halkidis
- Linesmen:
- Matt MacPherson
- Libor Suchanek
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| 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 |

