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Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Blue Jackets · THU · DEC 31 · 1:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · DEC 31 · 1:00 PM CT
Nationwide Arena
MNMT · CBJNHL · CBJHN
Washington Capitals
Capitals
1–1–0
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
1–1–0
Upcoming
THU · DEC 31 · 1:00 PM CT
MNMT · CBJNHL · CBJHN
Washington Capitals
Away · Capitals
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Logan Thompson has been a wall against Columbus, a .942 save percentage on 207 shots. And history is on the Capitals' side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Columbus.
Nationwide Arena
Columbus Blue Jackets
Home · Blue Jackets
1–1–0
2 PTS
Capitals
GOALIES
Blue Jackets
Logan Thompson
Logan Thompson
Expected
.939 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.923 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves
Expected
.877 SV% · 3.50 GAA · 1W
.887 SV% L5 · Cooling
Capitals
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Blue Jackets
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
CapitalsProjected lines
L1
Alex Tuch · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Tom Wilson
L2
Alex Ovechkin · Dylan Strome · Ryan Leonard
L3
Aliaksei Protas · Ilya Protas · Jordan Kyrou
L4
Boone Jenner · Justin Sourdif · Anthony Beauvillier
D1
Jakob Chychrun · Matt Roy
D2
Cole Hutson · Vincent Desharnais
D3
Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
PP1
Tom Wilson · Dylan Strome · Pierre-Luc Dubois · Alex Ovechkin · Jakob Chychrun
PP2
Alex Tuch · Ilya Protas · Ryan Leonard · Cole Hutson · Jordan Kyrou
PK1
Aliaksei Protas · Tom Wilson · Vincent Desharnais · Matt Roy
PK2
Boone Jenner · Alex Tuch · Martin Fehervary · Timothy Liljegren
Blue JacketsProjected lines
L1
Matthew Knies · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson
L2
Valeri Nichushkin · Sean Monahan · Conor Garland
L3
Cole Sillinger · Charlie Coyle · Mathieu Olivier
L4
Ryan Lomberg · Danton Heinen · Dmitri Voronkov
D1
Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
D2
Carson Soucy · Emil Andrae
D3
Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
PP1
Matthew Knies · Charlie Coyle · Adam Fantilli · Kent Johnson · Zach Werenski
PP2
Conor Garland · Dmitri Voronkov · Valeri Nichushkin · Denton Mateychuk · Sean Monahan
PK1
Charlie Coyle · Sean Monahan · Zach Werenski · Denton Mateychuk
PK2
Cole Sillinger · Valeri Nichushkin · Jake Christiansen · Erik Gudbranson
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
Capitals
INJURY REPORT
Blue Jackets
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
CapitalsInjury report
Matt Roy
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Patrick Thomas
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 24
Rasmus Sandin
IR · Right knee (surgery) · Expected back Dec 26
Blue JacketsInjury report
No injuries reported
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:10 AM CT Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:22 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Capitals lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Blue Jackets lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Logan Thompson has been a wall against Columbus, a .942 save percentage on 207 shots. And history is on the Capitals' side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Columbus.

The man to watch is Tom Wilson: 5 points in his last 4 against Columbus. Zach Werenski is still looking for his first goal on Logan Thompson after 17 shots.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Logan Thompson has a .942 save % against Columbus (207 shots).
.942 SV% vs CBJ
Goaltending
Jet Greaves has a .938 save % against Washington (178 shots).
.938 SV% vs WSH
History
Washington has won 10 of their last 13 against Columbus. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs CBJ
Matchup
Zach Werenski has 17 shots on Logan Thompson without a goal.
(Columbus)
0/17 vs Logan Thompson
Player
Tom Wilson has 5 points in his last 4 games against Columbus. See the games →
(Washington)
5 pts, last 4 vs CBJ
Matchup
Dylan Strome has 14 shots on Jet Greaves without a goal.
(Washington)
0/14 vs Jet Greaves
Milestone
Miles Wood is 2 goals shy of 200 career goals.
198 career goals