Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals: game summary
Final · October 4, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : CBJ 30 — WSH 22 · Capital One Arena
Three stars
- 1★
L. ThompsonWSH · G · 96.7 % - 2★
D. ChisholmWSH · D · 1B 0A - 3★
P. DuboisWSH · L · 1B 0A
CBJGame stats
WSH
- 30Shots on goal22
- 40 %Faceoff win %60 %
- 1/3Power play0/2
- 4Penalty minutes6
- 34Hits24
- 6Blocked shots19
- 13Giveaways14
- 3Takeaways2
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 |
| WSH | 12 | 3 | 7 | 22 |
Season series CBJ 0 – 4 WSH
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← CBJ 1 / 30 / 462 / 22 / 36 WSH →
CBJ 1 / 30 / 462 / 22 / 36 WSH →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
2nd period
- Declan ChisholmWSH · 02:38Assists : Ivan Miroshnichenko, Ryan Leonard0 – 1▶ Watch
- Pierre-Luc DuboisWSH · 10:03Assists : Tom Wilson, Dylan McIlrath0 – 2▶ Watch
3rd period
Mathieu OlivierCBJ · 18:14 · PPAssists : Adam Fantilli1 – 2▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 09:12CBJMiles Wood — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Ryan Leonard
2nd period
- 05:49WSHRyan Leonard — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Kirill Marchenko
- 14:17WSHJohn Carlson — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Denton Mateychuk
3rd period
- 16:33WSHBrandon Duhaime — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Erik Gudbranson
- 19:52CBJBoone Jenner — Slashing (2 min) · drawn by Tom Wilson
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. CoyleC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 17:15 |
| C. SillingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:23 |
| D. VoronkovL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 14:13 |
| M. WoodL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11:01 |
| A. FantilliC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19:47 |
| I. LundestromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:15 |
| M. OlivierR | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 6 | 15:02 |
| Z. Aston-ReeseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:18 |
| B. JennerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18:58 |
| E. ChinakhovR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 12:43 |
| K. MarchenkoR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 18:12 |
| K. JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 19:13 |
| J. ChristiansenD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 15:11 |
| D. MateychukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:16 |
| I. ProvorovD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 23:03 |
| D. FabbroD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 16:34 |
| E. GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17:34 |
| D. SeversonD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 21:29 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greaves | 0/0 | 0.0 % | 00:00 |
| E. Merzlikins(L) | 20/22 | 90.9 % | 56:25 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. OvechkinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14:04 |
| R. LeonardR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14:35 |
| D. StromeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:58 |
| A. ProtasL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:09 |
| B. DuhaimeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:13 |
| C. McMichaelL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:12 |
| N. DowdC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:37 |
| H. LapierreC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13:42 |
| J. SourdifC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14:16 |
| T. WilsonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16:28 |
| I. MiroshnichenkoL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:16 |
| P. DuboisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16:44 |
| M. RoyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19:05 |
| R. SandinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22:16 |
| M. FehérváryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22:58 |
| D. ChisholmD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:39 |
| D. McIlrathD | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 08:34 |
| J. CarlsonD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25:33 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Stevenson | 0/0 | 0.0 % | 00:00 |
| L. Thompson(W) | 29/30 | 96.7 % | 60:00 |
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About this game
Who won Blue Jackets vs Capitals?
Capitals won 2-1 over Blue Jackets on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
When was Blue Jackets vs Capitals played?
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena.
Where was Blue Jackets vs Capitals played?
At Capital One Arena, in Washington.
Have the Blue Jackets and Capitals played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.