National Hockey League

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Columbus Blue Jackets 4
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Washington Capitals 3
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Match Report

Panarin scores in OT, Blue Jackets beat Capitals in Game 1

Artemi Panarin scored 6:02 into overtime to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/6/26 @ Buffalo Sabres L 2-5 NHL
11/5/26 vs Dallas Stars W 2-1 NHL
11/3/26 vs Colorado Avalanche W 7-2 NHL
10/31/26 @ Dallas Stars L 1-3 NHL
10/29/26 @ Carolina Hurricanes L 2-3 NHL
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Team Stats

CBJ WSH
20
Blocked Shots
22
30
Hits
25
12
Takeaways
6
27
Shots
30
2
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
6
50.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
33
Faceoffs Won
27
55.0
Faceoff Win Percent
45.0
7
Giveaways
8
5
Total Penalties
4
21
Penalty Minutes
8

Head to Head

WSH wins series 3-1

CBJ Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 5 Final 2018-02-27 @ CBJ 1
  2. 2 Final 2018-02-10 @ WSH 4
  3. 2 Final 2018-02-07 @ CBJ 3
  4. 3 Final 2017-12-03 @ WSH 4

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Sean Monahan Day-To-Day
  • Dmitri Voronkov Day-To-Day

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