Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets

NHL

Capitals

22-13-6, 50 PTS

6-2

Final

Blue Jackets

11-24-2, 24 PTS

Nationwide Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftCBJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	13	16	8	37
CBJ	8	8	11	27

In net

Darcy Kuemper25/27 SV, .926

Elvis Merzlikins31/37 SV, .838

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	0	4	2	6
CBJ	1	1	0	2

Who won: Capitals 6-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Nationwide Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. The Capitals outscored the Blue Jackets 4-1 in the 2nd period. T.J. Oshie led the Capitals in goals (2). Johnny Gaudreau led the Blue Jackets in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Shot blocked by D. Strome
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Dylan Strome
S. Kuraly
P3 0:40
Big hit on M. Fehervary
Carson Meyer credited with hit on Martin Fehervary in offensive zone
C. Meyer
P3 0:50
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Alexander Alexeyev saved by Elvis Merzlikins
A. Alexeyev · 1 A
P3 1:12
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Nick Jensen in defensive zone
N. Jensen · 1 A
P3 1:21
Shot missed by andrew peeke
Shot missed by Andrew Peeke
A. Peeke
P3 2:33
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in neutral zone
E. Kuznetsov · 2 A
P3 2:42
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Darcy Kuemper
E. Gudbranson
P3 3:29
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
N. Aube-Kubel · 1 G
P3 3:38
Big hit on N. Jensen
Gavin Bayreuther credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
G. Bayreuther · 1 G
P3 3:59
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Sean Kuraly saved by Darcy Kuemper
S. Kuraly
P3 4:00
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Carson Meyer saved by Darcy Kuemper
C. Meyer
P3 4:15
Shot missed by t.j. oshie
Shot missed by T.J. Oshie
T.J. Oshie · 2 G
P3 5:04
Shot blocked by E. Gudbranson
Garnet Hathaway shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
G. Hathaway · 1 G
P3 5:50
Faceoff win vs A. Protas
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Aliaksei Protas in neutral zone
C. Sillinger
P3 6:19
Shot blocked by M. Fehervary
Johnny Gaudreau shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
J. Gaudreau · 1 G
P3 6:26
Faceoff win vs L. Eller
Kent Johnson won faceoff against Lars Eller in offensive zone
K. Johnson
P3 6:29
Shot blocked by A. Alexeyev
Gavin Bayreuther shot blocked by Alexander Alexeyev
G. Bayreuther · 1 G
P3 6:41
Big hit on G. Bayreuther
Garnet Hathaway credited with hit on Gavin Bayreuther in offensive zone
G. Hathaway · 1 G
P3 6:55
Faceoff win vs J. Roslovic
Aliaksei Protas won faceoff against Jack Roslovic in neutral zone
A. Protas · 1 A
GOALP3 6:55
Goal!
A. Ovechkin · 1 G
Goal scored by Alex Ovechkin assisted by Dylan Strome and Evgeny Kuznetsov (PPG)
WSH 6 - 2 CBJ
P3 7:04
Shot missed by t.j. oshie
Shot missed by T.J. Oshie
T.J. Oshie · 2 G
P3 7:22
Shot blocked by A. Peeke
Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
E. Gustafsson
P3 7:42
Shot on goal
Shot on goal by Erik Gudbranson saved by Darcy Kuemper
E. Gudbranson