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2022-23 regular season

Capitals at Blue Jackets

🗓 Thu, Jan 5, 2023 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🔁 Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat Blue Jackets 6–2 at Nationwide Arena on January 5, 2023.

WSH – CBJ
37–27
Shots on goal
2/2–0/1
Power play
16–14
Hits
12–18
Blocked shots
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Dylan Strome
3 A
3 shots · 15:19 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
T.J. Oshie
2 G
4 shots · 15:21 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Evgeny Kuznetsov
2 A
18:55 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🧥 Johnny Gaudreau Go-ahead 1st · 05:19
Assists: Emil Bemstrom · beat Darcy Kuemper
0–1
2nd period
🦅 T.J. Oshie Tying 2nd · 01:51
Assists: Nick Jensen, Dmitry Orlov · beat Elvis Merzlikins
1–1
🦅 Nicolas Aube-Kubel Go-ahead 2nd · 11:15
Unassisted · beat Elvis Merzlikins
2–1
🧥 Gavin Bayreuther Tying 2nd · 12:59
Assists: Adam Boqvist, Emil Bemstrom · beat Darcy Kuemper
2–2
🦅 Martin Fehervary Go-ahead 2nd · 17:20
Assists: Dylan Strome, Alexander Alexeyev · beat Elvis Merzlikins
3–2
🦅 Garnet Hathaway 2nd · 18:57
Assists: Anthony Mantha, Aliaksei Protas · beat Elvis Merzlikins
4–2
3rd period
🦅 T.J. Oshie PP 3rd · 06:41
Assists: Dylan Strome, Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Elvis Merzlikins
5–2
🦅 Alex Ovechkin PP 3rd · 13:05
Assists: Dylan Strome, Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Elvis Merzlikins
6–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Sheary · Kuznetsov 18:08
L2 Eller · Strome · Oshie 15:21
L3 Johansson · Milano · Aube-Kubel 15:01
L4 Protas · Mantha · Hathaway 10:09
D1 Jensen · Orlov 21:18
D2 Alexeyev · Fehervary 19:13
D3 Gustafsson · van Riemsdyk 18:48
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Laine · Nyquist · Roslovic 20:18
L2 Gaudreau · Kuraly · Olivier 14:23
L3 Johnson · Bemstrom · Sillinger 13:03
L4 Foudy · Marchenko · Meyer 12:05
D1 Gavrikov · Peeke 22:04
D2 Gudbranson · Berni 19:49
D3 Bayreuther · Boqvist 17:12

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH CBJ🧥
37 Shots on goal 27
2/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1
16 Hits 14
12 Blocked shots 18
6 Takeaways 1
6 Giveaways 6
4 Penalty minutes 6
WSH shooting 16.2% (6/37) CBJ shooting 7.4% (2/27)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Darcy Kuemper
25/27
.926 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Elvis Merzlikins
31/37
.838 SV% · 6 GA · 59:45 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located
Johnny Gaudreau · 1st 05:19 · 0–1 T.J. Oshie · 2nd 01:51 · 1–1 Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 2nd 11:15 · 2–1 Gavin Bayreuther · 2nd 12:59 · 2–2 Martin Fehervary · 2nd 17:20 · 3–2 Garnet Hathaway · 2nd 18:57 · 4–2 T.J. Oshie · 3rd 06:41 · 5–2 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 13:05 · 6–2
WSH CBJ
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 2-4-2 (25% win rate, 8 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 3-1 (75% win rate, 4 games)
After 2nd — 4–2
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 5-0 (100% win rate, 5 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Last meetings

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Capitals lead the season series 1–0
Mar 172022 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 7–2 Feb 82022 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 5–4 Dec 42021 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 1–3 Nov 122021 🦅WSH @ 🧥CBJ 4–3 Dec 272019 🧥CBJ @ 🦅WSH 1–2 OT
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Who won Capitals vs Blue Jackets on January 5, 2023?

Capitals won 6–2. The final score was Capitals 6, Blue Jackets 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

T.J. Oshie (2), Alex Ovechkin, Garnet Hathaway, Martin Fehervary, Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Gavin Bayreuther, Johnny Gaudreau.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Darcy Kuemper made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Elvis Merzlikins made 31 saves on 37 shots (.838 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Blue Jackets season series?

Capitals lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeJan 3 ⚔️BUF @ 🦅WSH 5–4 AfterJan 6 🐯NSH @ 🦅WSH 3–2
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeJan 3 🧥CBJ @ 🏛️OTT 0–4 AfterJan 7 🌪️CAR @ 🧥CBJ 3–4
Also on January 5
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