Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey League
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 6:49 | Nic Dowd Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Duhaime (1), Taylor Raddysh (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:12 | Denton Mateychuk Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (3), Sean Monahan (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 0:48 | Tom Wilson Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (2), Pierre-Luc Dubois (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:59 | Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (2), Ivan Miroshnichenko (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:58 | Luca Del Bel Belluz Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: James van Riemsdyk (1), Jake Christiansen (1) |
Statistics
 WSH |
 CBJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 18 | Hits | 19 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 26 | Shots | 26 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
| 55.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.9 |
| 29 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski, D | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Brendan Gaunce, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 19 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Out | Dec 23 |
| Tom Wilson, RW | Out | Dec 23 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 10,080 | Capacity:
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 10,080 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
22 | 11 | 47 | 3 |
 Philadelphia |
19 | 10 | 45 | 7 |
 NY Islanders |
20 | 13 | 44 | 4 |
 Washington |
19 | 13 | 43 | 5 |
 NY Rangers |
19 | 16 | 42 | 4 |
 New Jersey |
20 | 16 | 41 | 1 |
 Pittsburgh |
15 | 12 | 39 | 9 |
 Columbus |
15 | 15 | 36 | 6 |