Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals

Saturday, December 4, 2021, 7:00 PM ET Capital One Arena, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2021-2022 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	37-38-7
at Washington Capitals	3	44-26-12

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

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	9	2	7	18
Washington Capitals	11	13	8	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:33	Washington Capitals	Aliaksei Protas (2)	Justin Schultz (2)	Even strength	CBJ 0, WSH 1
2nd	03:12	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (20)	John Carlson (18)	Even strength	CBJ 0, WSH 2
3rd	06:28	Columbus Blue Jackets	Eric Robinson (3)	Justin Danforth (1), Zach Werenski (11)	Even strength	CBJ 1, WSH 2
3rd	18:33	Washington Capitals	Garnet Hathaway (7)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	CBJ 1, WSH 3

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

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 7 S. Kuraly	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	85.7%	16:55
Number 14 G. Nyquist	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		14:08
Number 15 G. Hofmann	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		10:07
Number 16 M. Domi	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		15:00
Number 17 J. Danforth	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	1	71.4%	10:10
Number 28 O. Bjorkstrand	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0		17:01
Number 34 C. Sillinger	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2	60%	13:44
Number 38 B. Jenner	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	52.9%	19:11
Number 42 A. Texier	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:25
Number 50 E. Robinson	L	1	0	1	+1	2	2	1	1		16:23
Number 59 E. Chinakhov	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:51
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0		17:23
Number 2 A. Peeke	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	5		22:35
Number 5 G. Bayreuther	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:59
Number 8 Z. Werenski	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	1	4		24:54
Number 22 J. Bean	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	3		23:06
Number 27 A. Boqvist	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		14:54
Number 44 V. Gavrikov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		22:32

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 D. Tarasov	31	29	2	.935	59:42	Loss

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	1	0	1	+2	2	1	1		22:38
Number 20 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	16:10
Number 21 G. Hathaway	R	1	0	1	+1	4	7	0		16:03
Number 24 C. McMichael	L	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	33.3%	12:26
Number 43 T. Wilson	R	0	0	0	+1	1	4	2		21:36
Number 47 B. Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0		06:30
Number 49 B. Leason	R	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	100%	06:11
Number 59 A. Protas	L	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	42.9%	09:43
Number 62 C. Hagelin	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		15:52
Number 73 C. Sheary	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0		15:48
Number 77 T. Oshie	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1		16:23
Number 92 E. Kuznetsov	C	0	0	0	+2	1	0	1	17.6%	21:41
Number 2 J. Schultz	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2		18:49
Number 3 N. Jensen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1		20:13
Number 9 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	2	4	0		20:41
Number 42 M. Fehérváry	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	3		21:27
Number 52 M. Irwin	D	0	0	0	+1	5	1	1		17:49
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	1	1	+2	2	1	2		20:11

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 I. Samsonov	18	17	1	.944	59:49	Win

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:41	Columbus Blue Jackets	Eric Robinson	Tripping	2

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Brad Larsen
Washington Capitals head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Libor Suchanek
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Scott Harrington, Jack Roslovic, Gabriel Carlsson
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Sgarbossa, Daniel Sprong, Dennis Cholowski

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals game in the 2021-2022 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Nov 12, 2021
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 8, 2022
Washington Capitals 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Mar 17, 2022

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 4, 2021
Matchup	Status	Details
St. Louis Blues 3 at Florida Panthers 4	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Ottawa Senators 6	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final/SO	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 6	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers, Sat, Dec 4, 2021
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 4, 2021