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Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Washington Capitals 5 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Washington Capitals 5. Shots on goal: CBJ 23, WSH 31. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 CBJ 0-1 WSH; P2 CBJ 0-3 WSH; P3 CBJ 1-1 WSH.

Scoring plays: P1 06:05 Jakob Chychrun (assists: Ryan Leonard, Hendrix Lapierre) to make it CBJ 0-1 WSH; P2 16:29 Tom Wilson (assists: Aliaksei Protas, Justin Sourdif) to make it CBJ 0-2 WSH; P2 19:45 Jakob Chychrun (assists: Tom Wilson) to make it CBJ 0-3 WSH; P2 19:57 John Carlson (assists: Alex Ovechkin, Justin Sourdif) to make it CBJ 0-4 WSH; P3 04:05 Martin Fehérváry (assists: Connor McMichael, John Carlson) to make it CBJ 0-5 WSH; P3 05:50 Denton Mateychuk (assists: Brendan Gaunce, Jake Christiansen) to make it CBJ 1-5 WSH. Top skaters: Jakob Chychrun (WSH) 2 G, 0 A; John Carlson (WSH) 1 G, 1 A; Tom Wilson (WSH) 1 G, 1 A; Justin Sourdif (WSH) 0 G, 2 A. Goaltending (box score): Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) 26 saves on 31, decision L; Logan Thompson (WSH) 22 saves on 23, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · WSH
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 24:54 TOI
Goals · WSH
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 19:41 TOI
Goaltending · WSH
22 saves on 23 shots (.957) · W
Season highs
Jakob Chychrun · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

CBJ 0 largest lead Never led
WSH 5 largest lead P3 4:05 (CBJ 0, WSH 5) · 5-0 run, P1 6:05–P3 4:05
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 6:05 Jakob Chychrun (Ryan Leonard, Hendrix Lapierre) WSH · wrist shot · CBJ 0, WSH 1
  • P2 16:29 Tom Wilson (Aliaksei Protas, Justin Sourdif) WSH · snap shot · CBJ 0, WSH 2
  • P2 19:45 Jakob Chychrun (Tom Wilson) WSH · Power play · snap shot · CBJ 0, WSH 3
  • P2 19:57 John Carlson (Alex Ovechkin, Justin Sourdif) WSH · slap shot · CBJ 0, WSH 4
  • P3 4:05 Martin Fehérváry (Connor McMichael, John Carlson) WSH · slap shot · CBJ 0, WSH 5
  • P3 5:50 Denton Mateychuk (Brendan Gaunce, Jake Christiansen) CBJ · snap shot · CBJ 1, WSH 5

Linescore

123 T
CBJ 001 1
WSH 131 5

Shots on goal: CBJ 23, WSH 31

Biggest Period

The Washington Capitals scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

CBJWSH
23Shots on goal31
46Shot attempts61
22Faceoff wins18
21Hits11
10Blocked shots12
0Power-play goals1
5Takeaways6
15Giveaways15
6Penalty minutes4
83.9%Save %95.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
CBJ77923
WSH1012931

🎯 Shot Map

Columbus Blue Jackets1 G · 36 attempts
Zach Werenski: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (backhand)Ivan Provorov: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: saved (snap)Adam Fantilli: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (snap)Miles Wood: missed the netAdam Fantilli: missed the netDenton Mateychuk: saved (tip-in)Dante Fabbro: saved (slap)Miles Wood: missed the netEgor Chinakhov: saved (snap)Charlie Coyle: saved (snap)Adam Fantilli: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (snap)Adam Fantilli: saved (slap)Zach Werenski: missed the netAdam Fantilli: missed the netZach Werenski: saved (snap)Denton Mateychuk: saved (slap)Adam Fantilli: saved (slap)Charlie Coyle: saved (snap)Charlie Coyle: missed the netAdam Fantilli: saved (snap)Isac Lundeström: saved (snap)Brendan Gaunce: missed the netIvan Provorov: saved (snap)Brendan Gaunce: saved (snap)Brendan Gaunce: saved (backhand)Denton Mateychuk: goal (snap)Cole Sillinger: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: saved (wrist)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: saved (snap)Egor Chinakhov: missed the netBrendan Gaunce: saved (snap)
  • 1Goals3% of attempts
  • 22Saved61% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net36% of attempts
Washington Capitals5 G · 46 attempts
Justin Sourdif: missed the netRasmus Sandin: missed the netJakob Chychrun: goal (wrist)Connor McMichael: saved (snap)Matt Roy: missed the netDylan Strome: saved (wrist)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (backhand)Anthony Beauvillier: saved (wrist)Brandon Duhaime: saved (wrist)Connor McMichael: saved (snap)Ryan Leonard: saved (snap)Justin Sourdif: saved (snap)Rasmus Sandin: saved (snap)Aliaksei Protas: missed the netBrandon Duhaime: saved (tip-in)Jakob Chychrun: saved (snap)Matt Roy: saved (wrist)Aliaksei Protas: saved (wrist)Alex Ovechkin: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: saved (snap)Anthony Beauvillier: missed the netAliaksei Protas: missed the netEthen Frank: saved (snap)Matt Roy: saved (backhand)Tom Wilson: goal (snap)John Carlson: saved (wrist)Rasmus Sandin: missed the netTom Wilson: missed the netAlex Ovechkin: missed the netJakob Chychrun: goal (snap)John Carlson: saved (slap)John Carlson: goal (slap)Aliaksei Protas: saved (snap)Tom Wilson: missed the netJohn Carlson: saved (snap)John Carlson: saved (slap)Martin Fehérváry: goal (slap)Tom Wilson: saved (snap)Ryan Leonard: saved (snap)Jakob Chychrun: missed the netJakob Chychrun: missed the netJakob Chychrun: missed the netJakob Chychrun: saved (snap)Connor McMichael: saved (wrist)Hendrix Lapierre: missed the netRyan Leonard: saved (slap)
  • 5Goals11% of attempts
  • 26Saved57% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net33% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Denton Mateychuk D 101-130022:10
Brendan Gaunce C 011033012:53
Jake Christiansen D 011-202012:52
Ivan Provorov D 000011426:44
Adam Fantilli C 000-331121:09
Damon Severson D 000-101120:54
Kent Johnson C 000000018:13
Zach Werenski D 000040117:36
Sean Monahan C 000002117:22
Dante Fabbro D 000-212017:21
Cole Sillinger C 000010016:42
Charlie Coyle C 000020016:25
Egor Chinakhov R 000-323016:19
Dmitri Voronkov L 000-320016:13
Miles Wood L 000-101013:32
Isac Lundeström C 000010012:17
Zachary Aston-Reese L 000+104111:53
Mathieu Olivier R 000001104:49
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Elvis Merzlikins L 263183.9560:00
WSH skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jakob Chychrun D 202+140024:54
John Carlson D 112+350019:41
Tom Wilson R 112+221017:39
Justin Sourdif R 022+211014:07
Martin Fehérváry D 101+310317:54
Aliaksei Protas C 011+321018:34
Alex Ovechkin L 011+110217:35
Ryan Leonard R 011+132015:50
Connor McMichael C 011030014:22
Hendrix Lapierre C 011+100012:21
Matt Roy D 000+120320:40
Rasmus Sandin D 000-111018:33
Dylan Strome C 000010117:51
Declan Chisholm D 000-100216:31
Anthony Beauvillier L 000022015:11
Ethen Frank C 000-111012:20
Brandon Duhaime R 000021111:39
Sonny Milano L 000001010:18
WSH goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Logan Thompson W 222395.7160:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series CBJ 0 – 2 WSH
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Columbus Blue Jackets 11-9-3 L2 L10 4-3-3 Next game recap: vs TOR · Wed, Nov 26
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