Gameday #7: Can the Jackets make it three in a row?

Friday, October 24, 2025 – 7:00 PM ET
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio
TV: FDSNOH; Radio: 97.1 FM

Washington Capitals (5-2-0, 10 points, 4th Metro, 7th East)

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Columbus Blue Jackets (3-3-0, 6 points, 7th Metro, 11th East)

Player to Watch

Sean Monahan

Monahan is centering the first line and it is dominating like it did last year … and yet the center himself has just one point on the season, and that came via assist in the last game. After scoring 57 points in 54 games last year, can Monahan find that gear again?

Jackets Notes

After consecutive wins featuring complete team games, the Jackets seek their third win in a row … Erik Gudbranson is expected to make his return to the lineup tonight after missing the last four games with an upper body injury … Miles Wood is still out, but returned to practice yesterday. If you’re squeamish, then skip over this post describing his eye injury:

The Other Bench

Last year’s top seed in the East is off to another good start, most recently with a win over the similarly hot-starting Seattle Kraken.

Season Series

10/24/25 WSH @ CBJ
11/24/25 CBJ @ WSH
12/07/25 CBJ @ WSH
04/14/26 WSH @ CBJ

Stats

Projected Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals