Capitals open up game one of the playoffs against Columbus

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