Columbus is 21-28-1-10 all-time, and 10-15-1-4 on the road vs. Washington.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are on the road to take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena.
Blue Jackets Stats
- Power Play - 19.1% 15th in the NHL
- Penalty Kill -70.7% - 30th in the NHL
- Goals For - 86 - 13th in the NHL
- Goals Against - 96 - 26th in the NHL
Capitals Stats
- Power Play - 16.7% - 23rd in the NHL
- Penalty Kill - 74.4% - 28th in the NHL
- Goals For - 101 - 2nd in the NHL
- Goals Against - 72 - 5th in the NHL
Series History vs. The Capitals
- Columbus is 21-27-1-10 all-time, and 10-14-1-4 on the road vs. Washington.
- The Jackets are 6-6-1 at Capital One Arena in the last 13 games.
- The CBJ went 2-1-1 vs. the Caps last season.
- The Capitals have won both meetings this season by a combined score of 10-2.
Who To Watch For The Capitals
- Tom Wilson leads the Caps with 17 goals and 31 points.
- Alex Ovechkin has 14 goals on the season.
- Dylan Strome and John Carlson lead Washington with 17 assists each.
- Goalie Logan Thompson is 12-6-1 with a .919 SV%. His last start was on December 5th.
- Charlie Lindgren is 5-3-1 with a SV% of .893. His last start was on December 3rd against San Jose
CBJ Player Notes vs. Capitals
- Zach Werenski has 20 points in 27 career games against Washington.2
- Charlie Coyle has 14 points in 32 games.
- Sean Monahan has 17 points in 23 games vs. the Caps.
Injuries
- Erik Gudbranson - Upper Body - Missed 20 Games - IR - No timeline for a return
- Boone Jenner - Upper Body - Missed 12 Games - IR - Could return this week
- Mathieu Olivier - Upper Body - Missed 5 Games - IR- No timeline for a return
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 53
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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