Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals: Did Boone Jenner’s even-strength finish hold up after Washington’s power-play answer?

The Columbus Blue Jackets moved to 40-30-12 and 1 point, while the the Washington Capitals improved to 43-30-9 and 2 points after a 2-1 result at Nationwide Arena at 7:00 PM EDT.

First period

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished the opening period with 0 goals in the scoring log.

The the Washington Capitals also posted 0 goals in the first period scoring log.

The Caps generated part of their 21 shots in the game, while the Blue Jackets contributed toward their 28 shots.

Second period

The Columbus Blue Jackets scored 1 goal in the second period after Boone Jenner recorded a goal on 4 shots in the previous game.

The Jackets ended the night with 23 even-strength shots and 1 even-strength goal, and Sean Monahan had an assist in the previous game.

The the Washington Capitals scored 1 goal in the second period and finished with 1 power-play goal on 3 opportunities while producing 8 power-play shots.

The Blue Jackets went 0-for-1 on the power play with 4 shots, and Kent Johnson took 1 penalty in the previous game.

Third period

The Columbus Blue Jackets recorded 0 goals in the third period as the the Washington Capitals added 1 goal in the third period to complete the scoring line.

The Jackets goalie Jet Greaves finished with 19 saves on 21 shots against, and the Caps goalie Clay Stevenson posted 27 saves on 28 shots against for the win.

The Blue Jackets had 23 giveaways and 7 takeaways, while the Caps finished with 13 giveaways and 2 takeaways.

The Jackets logged 16 blocked shots and the Caps recorded 11 blocked shots, and Columbus ended with 3 hits compared with Washington’s 14 hits.

Game totals and context

The Columbus Blue Jackets post-match stats showed 28 shots, a 4 percent shooting rate, and a 47 percent faceoff win rate on 45 draws.

The the Washington Capitals finished with a 53 percent faceoff win rate, a 10 percent shooting rate, and 17 blocked shot attempts.

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals highlights included Washington’s special-teams goal and Jenner’s even-strength scoring play.

The Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals scoreline review centers on the Caps producing the only power-play goal while the Jackets went scoreless on their 1 chance.

What went wrong for Columbus Blue Jackets showed up in 0 power-play goals, 6 penalty minutes, and 0 third-period goals.

The game aired on ESPN, and the broadcast also listed MNMT for the away feed.

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