Washington CapitalsCapitals6-2-0
5FinalOct 24, 2025
Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets3-4-0
1TVMNMTFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+MNMT2
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
WSH−115
CBJ−105
Puck line
WSH −1.5+210
CBJ +1.5−260
Total O/U
Over 6.5+105
Under 6.5−125
- Puck line: Capitals −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (6 goals).
Recap
The Washington Capitals routed the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Oct 24, 2025, a 4-goal win to move to 6-2-0.
The Capitals won despite being outshot 35-30. The Capitals scored 2 power-play goals. They outscored the Blue Jackets 4-1 in the third period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| CBJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
W: Thompson · L: Greaves
Scoring plays
Second Period
- WSHGoal · 18:19John Carlson Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Connor McMichael (2), Hendrix Lapierre (2)1-0
Third Period
- WSHGoal · 1:36Alex Ovechkin Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (8)2-0
- WSHGoal · 2:40Justin Sourdif Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (1), Logan Thompson (1)3-0
- CBJGoal · 10:20Denton Mateychuk Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (2), Dmitri Voronkov (4)3-1
- WSHGoal · 15:39Tom Wilson Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Ethen Frank (1), John Carlson (5)4-1
- WSHGoal · 16:37Connor McMichael Goal (1) Batted, assists: Alex Ovechkin (5), Aliaksei Protas (5)5-1
Team stats
WSHCBJ
- Shots
- 30
- 35
- Power Play Goals
- 2
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 53.2
- 46.8
- Hits
- 23
- 25
- Blocked Shots
- 11
- 7
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 9
Top performers
Washington CapitalsColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals
Alex Ovechkin1
Denton Mateychuk1
Assists
Alex Ovechkin1
Sean Monahan1
Points
Alex Ovechkin2
Denton Mateychuk1
Player stats
Capitals · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Beauvillier LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nic Dowd C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46.2 | 2 |
| Brandon Duhaime RW | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13:41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ethen Frank C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Hendrix Lapierre C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:37 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ryan Leonard RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Connor McMichael C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Alex Ovechkin LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18:15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Aliaksei Protas C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Justin Sourdif RW | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9:52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Dylan Strome C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:29 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carlson D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25:43 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Declan Chisholm D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jakob Chychrun D | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25:19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martin Fehervary D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matt Roy D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Trevor van Riemsdyk D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Capitals · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Thompson G | 1 | 35 | 34 | .971 | 60:00 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary Aston-Reese LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 11:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Egor Chinakhov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 9:03 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 15:09 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 14:50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Kent Johnson C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19:06 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Sean Monahan C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:09 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 55.0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 14:11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 13:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dmitri Voronkov LW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16:45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 12:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18:25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 24:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Damon Severson D | 1 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 17:35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24:33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves G | 5 | 30 | 25 | .833 | 59:37 | 0 |
Three stars
- Logan Thompson (WSH)
- Alex Ovechkin (WSH)
- John Carlson (WSH)
Game info
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
Attendance17,714
OfficialsReferee: Riley Brace · Referee: Pierre Lambert · Linesman: James Tobias · Linesman: Kyle Flemington
TVMNMT · localFanDuel SN OH · local
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