Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

Capitals

34-18-10, 78 PTS

7-2

Final

Blue Jackets

31-28-3, 65 PTS

Nationwide Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	8	15	11	34
CBJ	13	17	11	41

In net

Vitek Vanecek39/41 SV, .951

Joonas Korpisalo6/9 SV, .667

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	2	2	3	7
CBJ	0	1	1	2

Who won: Capitals 7-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Nationwide Arena. The Capitals win the series 3-1. The Capitals outscored the Blue Jackets 2-0 in the 1st period. Anthony Mantha led the Capitals in goals (2). Patrik Laine led the Blue Jackets in goals (1).

Recap · Mar 17

Mantha scores 2, Capitals beat Blue Jackets 7-2

Anthony Mantha scored twice, and Alex Ovechkin and Connor Sheary each had a goal and an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 Thursday night for their third straight win.

What it means

Season series: WSH wins series 3-1.
Capitals 19-7-5 on the road; Blue Jackets 17-13-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

Blue Jackets15th in Eastern Conference

Nobody listed.

Starting goalies

Capitals8th in Eastern Conference

Vitek Vanecek G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Blue Jackets15th in Eastern Conference

Joonas Korpisalo G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

WSH wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Blue Jackets 5, Capitals 4 (Feb 8)

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Game info

Venue: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH · Attendance 15,911
Officials: Kendrick Nicholson (Referee), Jake Brenk (Referee), Scott Cherrey (Linesman), Jonathan Deschamps (Linesman)