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

Washington Capitals beat Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals 2 to Columbus Blue Jackets 1, on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals.

NHLThursday, December 12, 2024
DateDec 12, 2024
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueNationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
TVESPN+
Attendance15,962

Line score

Team123OTT
Washington Capitals00112
Columbus Blue Jackets01001

Top performers

Washington Capitals
GoalsAliaksei Protas · 2
AssistsJakob Chychrun · 2
PointsAliaksei Protas · 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
GoalsZach Werenski · 1
AssistsSean Monahan · 1
PointsZach Werenski · 1

Team comparison

Washington CapitalsColumbus Blue Jackets
Goals per game
3.4
2.5
Goals allowed per game
3.6
3.2
20-6-2Record12-13-4
5th in Metropolitan DivisionStanding8th in Metropolitan Division
3-3Road record / home record6-6
LLWWLLast 5LLLLW
L2StreakL4

Team stats

Washington CapitalsColumbus Blue Jackets
Blocked Shots
14
15
Hits
12
19
Takeaways
6
3
Shots
37
33
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
1
5
Power Play Percentage
0.0
20.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
38
24
Faceoff Win Percent
61.3
38.7
Giveaways
10
16
Total Penalties
5
1
Penalty Minutes
10
2

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Washington Capitals
Rasmus Sandin D · Knee - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Vincent Desharnais D · Abdomen - Surgery
Injured Reserve
Columbus Blue Jackets

No injuries listed.

Box score

Washington Capitals Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nic Dowd100014:560:053:4711:042408000071138.9024
Pierre-Luc Dubois110116:500:050:0016:452204130010283.3000
Brandon Duhaime121013:590:004:059:54210401002166.7000
Lars Eller011015:180:001:5113:27180604006554.5000
Hendrix Lapierre00008:550:000:008:5510000020000.0000
Andrew Mangiapane001012:120:000:0012:1214060110000.0000
Connor McMichael000019:301:130:0018:17200150230000.0100
Ivan Miroshnichenko11007:360:000:007:3610010200000.0000
Aliaksei Protas100216:120:001:3714:3523211041010100.0000
Taylor Raddysh010015:210:000:0015:2117040600000.0000
Dylan Strome001119:251:080:0018:172309124012570.6100
Tom Wilson000115:261:081:2012:58210110300000.0100

Washington Capitals Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
John Carlson301122:551:135:2816:1424030220000.0200
Jakob Chychrun120220:031:130:1818:3221082240000.0212
Martin Fehervary100019:280:004:0715:2123000000000.0012
Matt Roy230021:540:002:1019:4424010210000.0000
Rasmus Sandin211021:210:001:2519:5622040200000.0200
Trevor van Riemsdyk000017:100:000:4116:2920000120000.0012

Washington Capitals Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Charlie Lindgren1330032.970239062:2300

Columbus Blue Jackets Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Zachary Aston-Reese100-115:260:220:2914:3520040230000.0000
Adam Fantilli111-217:071:150:0015:521905020041225.0000
Kent Johnson100020:195:360:0014:4323091120000.0300
Sean Kuraly15009:460:000:009:46120302003350.0000
Kevin Labanc02009:461:080:008:3812020100000.0200
Kirill Marchenko010018:035:220:0012:41170100510010.0000
Sean Monahan000022:255:390:2016:262709151081732.0000
Mathieu Olivier160-116:050:220:5314:5020080100000.0000
Mikael Pyyhtia20009:330:000:448:4912010000000.0000
Cole Sillinger000-116:010:570:0015:04210403009469.2100
Dmitri Voronkov010017:265:200:0012:0617070210000.0100
James van Riemsdyk000017:001:100:0015:5019030130010.0000

Columbus Blue Jackets Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jake Christiansen000011:180:000:0011:1814000000000.0000
Dante Fabbro310023:030:001:0721:5622030100000.0100
Jack Johnson101011:070:001:0710:0014000100000.0000
Ivan Provorov221-222:081:080:0620:5423020000000.0100
Damon Severson100-120:490:320:0620:1123060000000.0400
Zach Werenski100027:475:490:0021:58261100610000.0312

Columbus Blue Jackets Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jet Greaves2370035.946331162:2300

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · vs New Jersey DevilsL 4-7
Nov 12, 2026 · at New Jersey DevilsL 2-5
Nov 10, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsW 3-2
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersW 4-3
Nov 3, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsL 5-6
Nov 14, 2026 · vs Philadelphia FlyersL 3-4
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 1-3
Nov 10, 2026 · vs Florida PanthersL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · at Buffalo SabresL 2-5
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Dallas StarsW 2-1

Season series

WSH leads series 2-0
Apr 13, 2025CBJ 4, WSH 1
Apr 12, 2025WSH 0, CBJ 7
Dec 12, 2024WSH 2, CBJ 1
Nov 2, 2024CBJ 2, WSH 7

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets?

Washington Capitals won, 2-1, on Thursday, December 12, 2024.

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

Washington Capitals 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 1.

Who were the top performers?

Washington Capitals: Aliaksei Protas (2 goals). Columbus Blue Jackets: Zach Werenski (1 goals).

Where is Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets played?

Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH.

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