The Columbus Blue Jackets [http://thn.com/columbus] are at home for the final regular season game of the season inside Nationwide Arena. This game features the Washington Capitals [http://thn.com/washington]. 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. Stay updated with the most interesting Blue Jackets stories, analysis, breaking news, and more! 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