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Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Washington Capitals 2: final score and stats

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets, Columbus Blue Jackets 1 to Washington Capitals 2, on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets.

NHLSaturday, October 4, 2025
DateOct 4, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueCapital One Arena, Washington, DC
TVESPN+
Attendance12,131

Line score

Team123T
Columbus Blue Jackets0011
Washington Capitals0202

Top performers

Columbus Blue Jackets
GoalsMathieu Olivier · 1
AssistsAdam Fantilli · 1
PointsMathieu Olivier · 1
Washington Capitals
AssistsDylan McIlrath · 1

Team comparison

Columbus Blue JacketsWashington Capitals
Goals per game
2.5
3.4
Goals allowed per game
3.2
3.4
2-5-0Record5-1-0
8th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding4th in Metropolitan Division
1-5Road record / home record7-4
LLLWWLast 5LWWLL
L3StreakL1

Team stats

Columbus Blue JacketsWashington Capitals
Blocked Shots
6
19
Hits
34
24
Takeaways
3
2
Shots
30
22
Power Play Goals
1
0
Power Play Opportunities
3
2
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
21
32
Faceoff Win Percent
39.6
60.4
Giveaways
13
14
Total Penalties
2
3
Penalty Minutes
4
6

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Columbus Blue Jackets

No injuries listed.

Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Patrick Thomas C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

Columbus Blue Jackets Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zachary Aston-Reese020011:180:080:3010:4014000020010.0000
Egor Chinakhov030-112:430:000:0012:4316010300000.0000
Charlie Coyle110-117:152:170:2614:32210001007558.3000
Adam Fantilli010019:474:180:0015:291900120051229.4000
Boone Jenner060018:584:200:2614:122102010010100.0012
Kent Johnson010-119:134:150:0014:5817010210000.0000
Isac Lundestrom000011:150:080:4010:27160001006650.0000
Kirill Marchenko010-118:124:340:3713:011800041010100.0100
Mathieu Olivier060-115:020:360:2414:0217130400020.0000
Cole Sillinger020017:231:200:2515:3820000010010.0000
Dmitri Voronkov030-114:131:140:3812:21190103201516.7100
Miles Wood010011:010:080:0810:4516010110000.0012

Columbus Blue Jackets Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jake Christiansen010-115:110:000:0815:0318010020000.0200
Dante Fabbro121-116:340:000:3715:5719010120000.0300
Erik Gudbranson020017:340:001:2516:0922000220000.0100
Denton Mateychuk210021:161:050:3319:3823000110000.0200
Ivan Provorov101-123:034:361:3516:5224000210000.0000
Damon Severson111-121:291:070:0020:2224000200000.0300

Columbus Blue Jackets Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Elvis Merzlikins2220020.909155056:2500

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd010014:370:002:5811:39180000007653.8400
Pierre-Luc Dubois010116:441:111:4313:502211022010471.4000
Brandon Duhaime120013:130:001:5811:1517000020010.0012
Hendrix Lapierre121113:421:040:0012:38160101006554.5000
Ryan Leonard110114:350:000:0014:3517021200010.0012
Connor McMichael200116:120:570:5714:1821020010010.0000
Ivan Miroshnichenko110112:160:000:0012:1616011010000.0000
Alex Ovechkin010014:042:080:0011:5617000410000.0100
Aliaksei Protas000015:091:051:2712:3718000030000.0000
Justin Sourdif130014:160:000:0014:1618000200000.0100
Dylan Strome000014:581:020:0013:56180001009375.0100
Tom Wilson010116:281:042:1513:0921011320000.0000

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson310125:331:111:5322:2927000210000.0212
Declan Chisholm101119:390:001:2518:1425110100000.0100
Martin Fehervary360022:580:003:1419:4425000000000.0000
Dylan McIlrath12028:340:000:088:2611001000000.0100
Matt Roy010019:050:002:2616:3923000100000.0200
Rasmus Sandin410022:160:582:2018:5829000310000.0100

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Logan Thompson1300029.967226160:0000

Recent form

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals?

Washington Capitals won, 2-1, on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

What was the final score of Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals?

Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Washington Capitals 2.

Who were the top performers?

Columbus Blue Jackets: Mathieu Olivier (1 goals). Washington Capitals: Pierre-Luc Dubois (1 goals).

Where is Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals played?

Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

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