Washington 7, Columbus 2
Thursday, March 17, 2022 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 17, 2022
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen:
Scott Cherrey, Jonathan Deschamps
Attendance:
15911
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
34-18-8-2 |
15-11-4-1 |
19-7-4-1 |
W3 |
| Columbus
|
31-28-1-2 |
17-13-1-2 |
14-15-0-0 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Columbus Blue Jackets have a 17-13-1-2 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 19-7-4-1 record on the road.
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Columbus has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Blue Jackets have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Oliver Bjorkstrand played for 17:19 during 17 shifts and scored 1 point. Oliver Bjorkstrand had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Anthony Mantha played for 12:40 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Anthony Mantha had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Columbus had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Washington had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Columbus |
|
Anthony Mantha 2 |
Points |
Oliver Bjorkstrand 1 |
|
Anthony Mantha 2 |
Goals |
Oliver Bjorkstrand 1 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
Assists |
Max Domi 1 |
|
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Oliver Bjorkstrand 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Vitek Vanecek .951 |
Save Percentage |
Elvis Merzlikins .870 |
|
Vitek Vanecek 39 |
Saves |
Elvis Merzlikins 20 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Columbus will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Blue Jackets have a W/L % of .452 after a win and .548 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .643 after a loss.
