Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Blue Jackets

12-10-0, 24 PTS

1-3

Final

Capitals

15-4-6, 36 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CBJ	9	2	7	18
WSH	11	13	8	32

In net

Daniil Tarasov29/31 SV, .935

Ilya Samsonov17/18 SV, .944

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

Who won: Capitals 3-1

The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 2-0. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals in goals (1). Eric Robinson led the Blue Jackets in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: WSH leads series 2-0.
Blue Jackets 4-7-0 on the road; Capitals 8-1-4 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Blue Jackets15th in Eastern Conference

Nobody listed.

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Pierre-Luc Dubois LW
Illness
Out
Justin Sourdif RW
Illness
Day-To-Day
Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Blue Jackets15th in Eastern Conference

Daniil Tarasov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Ilya Samsonov G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Capitals 4, Blue Jackets 3 (Nov 12)

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: Dean Morton (Referee), Brian Pochmara (Referee), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman), Libor Suchanek (Linesman)