Sunday, April 13th, 2025 – 6:00 PM ET
Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
TV: FDSNOH, MNMT – Radio: 97.1 FM
Opponent’s Blog: Japers’ Rink
Columbus Blue Jackets (37-33-9, 83 points, 4th Metropolitan, 9th East)
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Washington Capitals (50-20-9, 109 points, 1st Metropolitan, 1st East)
Aside from the 7 cannon blasts there were plenty of additional fireworks yesterday afternoon in Columbus. Will any of that animosity carry over as the Caps try to wash away their embarrassment?
Players to Watch
Alex Ovechkin
Washington recognized the position they were in yesterday and the record breaking Russian did not make the trip to rest. He should return today as his quest to break 900 goals and the all-time hits record continues.
Jakub Chychrun has missed the last two games with an illness, he may also draw back in and provide a large boost to the Washington back-end. Protas has been a big part of the Washington success this season but won’t start skating until next week.
Jackets Notes
With a Montreal OT loss yesterday everyone except the CBJ and Habs are eliminated or clinched in the East. CBJ need to win out in regulation to have a realistic chance of reaching the postseason. No other scoreboard to watch tonight besides this one, Montreal plays Chicago tomorrow at 7.
Normally I would expect Tarasov to draw in today but Jet Greaves is on a 5 period shutout streak and there is no trust in Daniil. Does Jet keep going?
Season Series
11/2/24 – CBJ 2 at WSH 7
12/12/24 – WSH 2 at CBJ 1 (OT)
4/12/25 – WSH 0 at CBJ 7
4/13/25 – CBJ at WSH
Stats
| Washington | Columbus | |
| 3.54 (1) | GPG | 3.22 (10) |
| 2.77 (9) | GAPG | 3.35 (27) |
| 23.5% (13) | PP% | 19.4% (22) |
| 81.7% (6) | PK% | 76.3% (25) |
| 50.61% (11) | 5v5 Shot Attempt % | 48.55% (21) |
| 51.35% (9) | 5v5 Unblocked Shot Attempt % | 48.94% (20) |
| 10.9% (1) | 5v5 Shooting % | 10.28% (3) |
| .909 (19) | 5v5 Save % | .907 (21) |
| Alex Ovechkin, 42 | G Leader | Kirill Marchenko, 31 |
| Dylan Strome, 51 | A Leader | Zach Werenski, 56 |
| Dylan Strome, 77 | P Leader | Zach Werenski, 77 |
| Tom WIlson, 100 | PIM Leader | Matthieu Olivier, 134 |
| 26-8-6 | Home/Road | 12-23-4 |
| 4-5-1 | Last 10 | 6-4-0 |
Projected Lineups
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Boone Jenner | Sean Monahan | Kirill Marchenko |
| James van Riemsdyk | Adam Fantilli | Kent Johnson |
| Dmitri Voronkov | Cole Sillinger | Mathieu Olivier |
| Zach Aston-Reese | Sean Kuraly | Justin Danforth |
| Zach Werenski | Dante Fabbro |
| Denton Mateychuk | Ivan Provorov |
| Jordan Harris | Erik Gudbranson |
| Jet Greaves |
| Daniil Tarasov |
Washington Capitals
| Alex Ovechkin | Dylan Strome | Taylor Raddysh |
| Connor McMichael | Pierre-Luc Dubois | Tom Wilson |
| Andrew Mangiapane | Lars Eller | Ryan Leonard |
| Brandon Duhaime | Nic Dowd | Anthony Beauvillier |
| Rasmus Sandin | John Carlson |
| Dylan McIlrath | Trevor van Riemsdyk |
| Martin Fehervary | Matt Roy |
| Charlie Lindgren |
| Hunter Shepard |