Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets

Monday, December 16, 2019, 7:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 3–0 on Monday, December 16, 2019 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2019-2020 record
Washington Capitals	0	41-20-8
at Columbus Blue Jackets	3	33-22-15

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	0	0	0
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	0	2	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	8	8	14	30
Columbus Blue Jackets	14	2	5	21

Three stars

J. Korpisalo, Columbus Blue Jackets (goaltender)
O. Bjorkstrand, Columbus Blue Jackets (2 goals)
A. Texier, Columbus Blue Jackets (1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:32	Columbus Blue Jackets	Eric Robinson (4)	Alexandre Texier (4), David Savard (5)	Even strength	WSH 0, CBJ 1
3rd	00:32	Columbus Blue Jackets	Oliver Bjorkstrand (8)	Gustav Nyquist (14), Boone Jenner (4)	Even strength	WSH 0, CBJ 2
3rd	08:46	Columbus Blue Jackets	Oliver Bjorkstrand (9)	Scott Harrington (2), Andrew Peeke (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, CBJ 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
Stat	Washington Capitals	Columbus Blue Jackets
Shots on goal	30	21
Power play	0 of 4	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	11	25
Hits	20	13
Blocked shots	5	15
Giveaways	8	9
Takeaways	2	12
Faceoffs won	32/66 (48.5%)	34/66 (51.5%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	-2	0	9	1	0		24:51
Number 13 J. Vrana	L	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	0		18:22
Number 14 R. Panik	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		08:54
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0	57.7%	20:05
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	45.5%	15:16
Number 21 G. Hathaway	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		11:29
Number 28 B. Leipsic	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:40
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	-2	7	0	3	0		18:53
Number 62 C. Hagelin	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	33.3%	10:48
Number 72 T. Boyd	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	44.4%	10:24
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0	40%	22:49
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	45.5%	22:05
Number 3 N. Jensen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		17:36
Number 6 M. Kempny	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	1	0		14:18
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		24:33
Number 33 R. Gudas	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	1		13:27
Number 34 J. Siegenthaler	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:53
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0		26:39

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	21	18	3	.857	54:58	Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 A. Wennberg	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	55%	17:42
Number 11 K. Stenlund	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		11:00
Number 13 C. Atkinson	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1		17:23
Number 14 G. Nyquist	R	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	0		18:25
Number 18 P. Dubois	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	41.7%	14:02
Number 20 R. Nash	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	58.3%	11:43
Number 28 O. Bjorkstrand	R	2	0	2	+2	0	5	0	2		16:23
Number 38 B. Jenner	C	0	1	1	+2	0	1	3	0	58.8%	19:35
Number 42 A. Texier	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		12:02
Number 50 E. Robinson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		09:48
Number 56 M. Dano	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3		08:26
Number 71 N. Foligno	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	33.3%	19:30
Number 2 A. Peeke	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		10:12
Number 3 S. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		26:48
Number 4 S. Harrington	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	1		17:18
Number 44 V. Gavrikov	D	0	0	0	+3	0	1	0	1		21:36
Number 46 D. Kukan	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		19:04
Number 58 D. Savard	D	0	1	1	+3	19	1	1	0		21:03

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 J. Korpisalo	30	30	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:42	Washington Capitals	John Carlson	Interference	2
1st	13:38	Columbus Blue Jackets	Cam Atkinson	High sticking	2
1st	19:14	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Savard	Hooking	2
2nd	02:28	Columbus Blue Jackets	Alexander Wennberg	Hooking	2
2nd	05:06	Washington Capitals	Jakub Vrana	Holding	2
2nd	15:45	Columbus Blue Jackets	Kevin Stenlund	Holding the stick	2
3rd	17:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Savard	Instigator	2
3rd	17:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Savard	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	17:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Savard	Instigator misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	17:52	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Charging	2
3rd	17:52	Washington Capitals	Tom Wilson	Fighting (major)	5

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Todd Reirden
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: John Tortorella
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Kiel Murchison, Matt MacPherson
Washington Capitals scratches: Nic Dowd
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Ryan Murray, Josh Anderson, Sonny Milano

2019-2020 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2019-2020 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals, Mon, Dec 9, 2019
Washington Capitals 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 27, 2019

Other NHL games on Dec 16

Other NHL games on Monday, December 16, 2019
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers, Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Nashville Predators 5 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at New York Rangers, Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Mon, Dec 16, 2019
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars, Mon, Dec 16, 2019

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