Match Summary
Washington Capitals defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 6:2. The match was played in NHL 2022. Goals were scored by J. Gaudreau 5′, T. Oshie 1′, N. Aube-Kubel 11′, G. Bayreuther 12′, M. Fehervary 17′, G. Hathaway 18′, T. Oshie 6′, A. Ovechkin 13′. League standings: Columbus Blue Jackets #16, Washington Capitals #12.
Match Events
Key match events between Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals — 8 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
D. Orlov
Roughing
Roughing
Hooking
E. Bemstrom
A. Alexeyev
A. Protas
Tripping
E. Kuznetsov
Holding
E. Kuznetsov
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results
Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals have met 71 times — Columbus Blue Jackets won 26, Washington Capitals won 45, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 45 victories from 71 meetings. A combined 414 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.83 per match (191 for the home side, 223 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 62 matches (87%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 69 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Washington Capitals are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–7 in 2023.
26
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
Drawn
45
Washington Capitals
Recent Meetings (71)
Standings
Columbus Blue Jackets sit #16 and Washington Capitals are #12 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 38 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 45 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 108 | |
| 81 | 35 | 24 | 107 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 104 | |
| 82 | 34 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 37 | 28 | 100 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 95 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 93 | |
| 81 | 29 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 83 | |
| 82 | 27 | 38 | 81 | |
13Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 20 | 40 | 70 |
| 82 | 16 | 44 | 60 | |
| 82 | 18 | 49 | 59 | |
| 82 | 13 | 47 | 58 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 54 | 12 | 135 | |
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 113 | |
| 82 | 39 | 22 | 112 | |
| 82 | 42 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 107 | |
| 82 | 38 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 36 | 31 | 93 | |
| 82 | 36 | 32 | 92 | |
| 82 | 31 | 31 | 91 | |
| 81 | 29 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 31 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 27 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 45 | 68 | |
| 81 | 15 | 47 | 59 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 54 | 12 | 135 | |
| 82 | 42 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 38 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 36 | 32 | 92 | |
| 81 | 29 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 31 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 28 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 21 | 45 | 68 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 108 | |
| 81 | 35 | 24 | 107 | |
| 82 | 34 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 95 | |
| 81 | 29 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 27 | 38 | 81 | |
7Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 20 | 40 | 70 |
| 82 | 18 | 49 | 59 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 38 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 45 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 104 | |
| 82 | 37 | 28 | 100 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 93 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 83 | |
| 82 | 16 | 44 | 60 | |
| 82 | 13 | 47 | 58 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 39 | 21 | 113 | |
| 82 | 39 | 22 | 112 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 107 | |
| 82 | 36 | 31 | 93 | |
| 82 | 31 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 27 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 75 | |
| 81 | 15 | 47 | 59 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026