Columbus is 21-29-1-10 all-time, and 11-13-0-6 at home vs. Washington.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are at home for the final regular season game of the season inside Nationwide Arena. This game features the Washington Capitals.
Alex Ovechkin could potentially be playing his final NHL game, and it'll be against Columbus. If you're a gambler, I would put money on him scoring tonight.
Washington Capitals - 42-30-9 - 93 Points - 7-3-0 in the last 10 - Won 3 - 4th in the Atlantic
Columbus Blue Jackets - 40-29-12 - 92 Points - 2-7-1 in the last 10 - Lost 1 - 5th in the Metro. Two points behind the Philadelphia Flyers for third place.
Team Notes Per CBJ PR
- Columbus wraps up the regular season against Washington after splitting a back-to-back set (5-2 W at Montreal on Apr. 11 and 3-2 L to Boston on Apr. 12).CBJ are 14-9-1 in season finales in franchise history and 13-8-3 in home finales. The club has won two-straight season finales and won five of its last six home finales since 2020.
- The Blue Jackets have earned points in 10-of-13 games (8-3-2), including five-of-six at home (3-1-2) against Metropolitan Division opponents in 2026.
- The Jackets have collected points in 17-of-22 home games to rank ninth in the NHL in points pct. in 2026 (.659; 12-5-5).
- CBJ have also earned points in 27 of their past 37 contests overall since Jan. 11 (22-10-5, 7th in NHL in points pct. at .662).
- Columbus leads the NHL with a franchise-record 58 goals scored by defensemen in 2025-26 (58-139-197, 81 GP).
Player Notes Per CBJ PR
- Charlie Coyle has tied his single-season career high in assists and has the second-most points of his 14-year NHL career with 20-38-58 in 81 games this season.
- Adam Fantilli, who has points in three of the past four games (2-2-4), has set single-season career highs in assists and points with 24-35-59 in 81 contests this season.
- Jet Greaves (26-18-9, 2.61 GAA, .908 SV% in 54 GP), who ranks sixth among NHL netminders with at least 40 games played in save percentage, is the fifth different player in franchise history with 25 wins in a campaign
- Danton Heinen has collected points in three of the past four games (1-2-3).
- Mason Marchment has collected points in six of his past seven contests (2-6-8) and has tallied 15-16-31 in 38 games with the Blue Jackets.
- Zach Werenski has recorded 22-59-81 in 74 games in 2025-26 and has tied the single-season franchise record for assists (Panarin, 2018-19; Werenski, 2024-25). He leads NHL blueliners in multi-point efforts (26), even-strength points (59), and shots on goal (257) and ranks second in points and points-per-game (1.09).
Blue Jackets Stats
- Power Play - 19.0% - 22nd in the NHL
- Penalty Kill - 76.1% - 27th in the NHL
- Goals For - 245 - 17th in the NHL
- Goals Against - 249 - 22nd in the NHL
Capitals Stats
- Power Play - 17.6% - 27th in the NHL
- Penalty Kill - 80.0% - 14th in the NHL
- Goals For - 259 - 13th in the NHL
- Goals Against - 237 - 11th in the NHL
Series History vs. The Capitals
- Columbus is 21-29-1-10 all-time, and 11-13-0-6 at home vs. Washington.
- The home team has earned points in 11 of the last 14 meetings in the series since Jan 8, 2023 (7-2-4).
- The winning team has scored four-plus goals in 11 of the last 16 meetings of the all-time series, including eight instances with five or more goals.
- The teams have combined for six-plus goals in 10 of the last 16 games overall, with eight contests of seven-plus goals.
- Five of the last seven games have seen the winning team win by three or more goals, including four of the last five.
- Three of the last five contests at Nationwide Arena have been decided by a single goal with the Capitals winning each of those contest in overtime.
- CBJ has killed off 25 of 30 Washington power play chances in the past 13 contests overall (83.33 pct.).
- The Jackets have registered five shutouts in the all-time series (MR: Greaves, Apr. 12, 2025).
Who To Watch For The Capitals
- Alex Ovechkin leads the team with 32 goals and 63 points.
- Dylan Strome leads Washington with 39 assists.
- Goalie Logan Thompson is 31-21-6 with a SV% of .912.
CBJ Player Notes vs Capitals
- Boone Jenner 12 points in 36 career games against Washington.
- Zach Werenski has 11 points against the Washington.
- Charlie Coyle has 10 points in 33 games vs. the Capitals
Injured Reserve & Other Injuries
- Brendan Smith - Lower Body - Missed 43 Games IR - OUT FOR THE SEASON
- Damon Severson - Missed 9 Games - Upper Body - OUT FOR THE SEASON
- Dmitri Voronkov - Missed 8 Games - Upper Body - OUT FOR THE SEASON
- Mathieu Olivier - Missed 7 Games - Broken Hand - OUT FOR THE SEASON
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 214
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on ESPN. 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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