The Washington Capitals moved to 43-30-9 with 2 points, and the Columbus Blue Jackets went to 40-30-12 with 1 point after a 2-1 finish at Nationwide Arena that tilted toward the Caps.
First period
The Capitals opened with 21 shots in the game and set an early tone with 14 hits while the Blue Jackets finished with 28 shots.
The Caps also leaned on puck management early as Columbus ended with 23 giveaways while Washington finished with 13.
Second period
The scoring arrived in the second period with both teams recording 1 goal in the frame, and the Jackets produced their 1 even-strength goal in the game.
The Capitals answered with their own second-period offense while winning 53 percent of faceoffs as part of a 24-21 edge in draws.
The Blue Jackets created their best special-teams look with 1 power play in the game, and the Caps penalty kill allowed 0 goals.
Third period
The Capitals took control in the third period with their 1 goal in the frame standing as the game winner, and Jakob Chychrun finished with 1 goal on 1 shot.
Washington’s power play went 1-for-3 with 8 shots, and
Alex Ovechkin contributed 1 assist after putting 4 shots on goal.
In goal, Clay Stevenson secured the win with 27 saves on 28 shots, and Columbus’s
Boone Jenner was credited as a game star in a night where the Jackets finished with 7 takeaways.
The Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets match summary also included 17 blocked attempts for Washington, and the Blue Jackets recorded 16 blocked shots.
The Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets highlights featured Washington’s lone penalty for 2 penalty minutes, while Columbus took 3 minor penalties for 6 penalty minutes.
This post game analysis points to Washington holding the Blue Jackets to 4 shots on the Columbus power play while generating 8 shots on Washington advantages.
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