Game 1: Blue Jackets at Capitals.
Capital One Arena
4/12 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Broadcast on NBC Sports Washington, USA network
Last game for the Capitals ( vs Devils) Win 5-3
- Alex Ovechkin 2 goals (48,49)
- Backstrom goal
- Kempny goal
- Burkovsky goal
- Braden Holtby 23 saves
Last game for the Blue Jackets ( at Predators) Loss 4-2
- Josh Anderson goal
- Brandon Dubinsky a short handed goal
- Joonas Korpisalo 23 saves
Washington
- 49-26-7, 105 points, first in the Metropolitan Division
- 3.12 goals per game (9th)
- 2.90 goals against per game (16th)
- 22.5-percent power play percentage (7th)
- 80.3-percent penalty kill percentage (15th)
Capitals players to watch
Goal leader- Alex Ovechkin 49
Assist leader- Evgeny Kuznetsov 56
Point leader- Alex Ovechkin 87
Columbus
- 45-30-7, 97 points, first wild card
- 2.88 goals per game (17th)
- 2.76 goals against per game (tied for 9th)
- 17.2 power play percentage (25th)
- 76.2-percent penalty kill percentage (tied for 26th)
Columbus players to watch
Goal leader- Artemi Panarin 27, Cam Atkinson 24
Assist leader- Artemi Panarin 55, Seth Jones 41
Point leader- Artemi Panarin 82, Seth Jones 57
Capitals won season series 3-1-0
Schedule
Game 1: Blue Jackets at Capitals. Thursday, 4/12 at 7:30 p.m. ET. (Broadcast on NBC Sports Washington)
Game 2: Blue Jackets at Capitals. Sunday, 4/15 at 7:30 p.m. ET. (Broadcast on NBC Sports Washington)
Game 3: Capitals at Blue Jackets. Tuesday, 4/17 at 7:30 p.m. ET. (Broadcast on NBC Sports Washington)
Game 4: Capitals at Blue Jackets. Thursday, 4/19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. (Broadcast on NBC Sports Washington)
Game 5 (If Necessary): Blue Jackets at Capitals. Saturday, 4/21 at Time TBD. (Channel TBD)
Game 6 (If Necessary): Capitals at Blue Jackets. Monday, 4/23 at Time TBD. (Channel TBD)
Game 7 (If Necessary): Blue Jackets at Capitals. Wednesday, 4/25 at Time TBD. (Channel TBD)
