Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

Capitals

2-1-1, 5 PTS

1-2

Final

Blue Jackets

3-1-1, 7 PTS

Nationwide Arena

On the ice

WSH shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	14	14	7	35
CBJ	6	9	5	20

In net

Charlie Lindgren18/20 SV, .900

Elvis Merzlikins34/35 SV, .971

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

Who won: Blue Jackets 2-1

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Nationwide Arena. Carson Meyer led the Blue Jackets in goals (1). Aliaksei Protas led the Capitals in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sean Kuraly

CBJ · 2 A, 1 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

82%

WSH · 3.43 xG

19%

CBJ · 1.54 xG

Capitals deserved better: 82% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:16
Faceoff win vs M. Johansson
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Marcus Johansson in defensive zone
J. Danforth
P3 0:16
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Erik Gustafsson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
E. Gustafsson
P3 0:17
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Anthony Mantha saved by Elvis Merzlikins
A. Mantha · 1 A
P3 0:30
Shot missed by erik gustafsson
Shot missed by Erik Gustafsson
E. Gustafsson
P3 0:30
Faceoff win vs S. Kuraly
Connor Brown won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
C. Brown
P3 0:46
Shot blocked
Shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
M. Olivier · 1 A
P3 1:09
Faceoff win vs J. Danforth
Marcus Johansson won faceoff against Justin Danforth in offensive zone
M. Johansson
P3 1:10
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Washington Capitals saved by Elvis Merzlikins
E. Merzlikins · 34 SV
P3 2:01
Big hit on N. Blankenburg
Connor McMichael credited with hit on Nick Blankenburg in offensive zone
C. McMichael
P3 2:57
Shot missed by garrett pilon
Shot missed by Garrett Pilon
G. Pilon
P3 3:34
Shot missed by beck malenstyn
Shot missed by Beck Malenstyn
B. Malenstyn
P3 3:45
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko in neutral zone
K. Marchenko
P3 3:58
Faceoff win vs J. Danforth
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
N. Dowd
P3 4:08
Shot blocked by M. Olivier
Vincent Iorio shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
V. Iorio
P3 4:10
Big hit on B. Leason
Sean Kuraly credited with hit on Brett Leason in defensive zone
S. Kuraly · 2 A
P3 4:21
Faceoff win vs S. Kuraly
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
N. Dowd
P3 4:22
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Matthew Irwin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
M. Irwin
P3 5:19
Shot blocked by A. Boqvist
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Adam Boqvist
C. McMichael
P3 6:08
Shot blocked
Shot blocked by Jake Bean
J. Bean
P3 6:42
Missed
Shot missed by Sean Kuraly
P3 8:38
Faceoff win vs N. Dowd
Kent Johnson won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
K. Johnson
P3 9:10
Shot missed by jake bean
Shot missed by Jake Bean
J. Bean
P3 9:21
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Vincent Iorio in defensive zone
V. Iorio
P3 9:59
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Matthew Irwin in defensive zone
M. Irwin