Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals
Preseason · Saturday, October 7, 2023 · Capital One Arena
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Game summary
The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Washington Capitals 4–2 on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals outshot the Blue Jackets 27–25.
Goals came from Boone Jenner, John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, Cole Sillinger, Adam Fantilli and Patrik Laine.
Elvis Merzlikins made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Darcy Kuemper stopped 21 of 24.
Three stars
Scoring
2nd period
Boone Jenner (2)Emil Bemstrom (4), Alexandre Texier (4)1–004:57 CBJ
John Carlson (3)Nic Dowd (1), Rasmus Sandin (1)1–106:18 WSH
Alex Ovechkin (1)Lucas Johansen (2), T.J. Oshie (1)1–210:34 WSH
3rd period
Cole Sillinger (2)Patrik Laine (4)2–206:29 CBJ
Adam Fantilli (2)Kirill Marchenko (3), Damon Severson (5)3–216:17 CBJ
Patrik Laine (4)Cole Sillinger (1)4–219:04 CBJ ·
Team stats
CBJWSH
2527
46%54%
0/10/3
106
1514
1610
46
45
Penalties
- 19:01 into the first period
Ivan Provorov · interference2 min - 18:49 into the second periodErik Gudbranson · roughing2 min
- 18:49 into the second period
Alex Ovechkin · roughing2 min - 19:56 into the second periodBoone Jenner · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:56 into the second periodTom Wilson · roughing2 min
- 10:18 into the third periodJake Bean · interference2 min
- 11:13 into the third periodIvan Provorov · cross checking2 min
- 12:34 into the third periodNicklas Backstrom · interference2 min
Columbus Blue Jackets
| 4Cole SillingerC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 11:58 |
| 29Patrik LaineL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 13:41 |
| 11Adam FantilliC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 12:39 |
| 38Boone JennerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 18:35 |
| 42Alexandre TexierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 16:38 |
| 52Emil BemstromR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:18 |
| 86Kirill MarchenkoR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:09 |
| 78Damon SeversonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 25:42 |
| 7Sean KuralyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:22 |
| 13Johnny GaudreauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 16:01 |
| 17Justin DanforthR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:55 |
| 50Eric RobinsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:36 |
| 91Kent JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:15 |
| 8Zach WerenskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 24:31 |
| 9Ivan ProvorovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:36 |
| 22Jake BeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:46 |
| 44Erik GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:33 |
| 55David JiricekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:45 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Spencer MartinG | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 90Elvis MerzlikinsG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
Washington Capitals
| 8Alex OvechkinL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 18:02 |
| 26Nic DowdC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:36 |
| 77T.J. OshieR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 19:01 |
| 38Rasmus SandinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:52 |
| 46Lucas JohansenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 14:28 |
| 74John CarlsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 23:17 |
| 15Sonny MilanoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:03 |
| 17Dylan StromeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:46 |
| 19Nicklas BackstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:31 |
| 21Aliaksei ProtasC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:13 |
| 24Connor McMichaelC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 13:41 |
| 43Tom WilsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 13:44 |
| 45Matthew PhillipsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:06 |
| 47Beck MalenstynL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:43 |
| 92Evgeny KuznetsovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 22:06 |
| 3Nick JensenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:22 |
| 4Hardy Haman AktellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 19:12 |
| 27Alexander AlexeyevD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:24 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Darcy KuemperG | L | 24 | 3 | .875 |
| 79Charlie LindgrenG | 0 | 0 | .000 |