| CBJ | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-6-3 | ROAD / HOME | 9-5-1 |
| 3.07 | GOALS FOR | 3.48 |
| 3.43 | GOALS AGAINST | 2.48 |
| 19.1% | POWER PLAY | 16.7% |
| 70.7% | PENALTY KILL | 74.4% |
| 30.4 | SHOTS FOR | 29.3 |
| 31.3 | SHOTS AGAINST | 26.1 |
| 50.6% | FACE-OFFS | 48.0% |
| WASHINGTON: LAST THREE GAMES | ||
| TUE, 12/2 | @ Kings | W, 3-1 |
| WED, 12/3 | @ Sharks | W, 7-1 |
| FRI, 12/5 | @ Ducks | SOL, 4-3 |
| WASHINGTON: TEAM LEADERS | ||
| GOALS | Tom Wilson | 17 |
| ASSISTS |
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17 |
| POINTS | Tom Wilson | 31 |
| ODDS & PROJECTIONS | ||
| CBJ WIN PER MONEYPUCK: | 33% | |
| CBJ ODDS PER BETMGM: | +170 | |
Up 4-1 in the second period and 6-4 in the third, the Columbus Blue Jackets fell in overtime Saturday evening to the Florida Panthers by a 7-6 score.
A chance at redemption comes Sunday when the Blue Jackets head to D.C. to face the Washington Capitals.
Here are five things to know before the 7:00 p.m. puck-drop:
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The Capitals saw their six-game win streak come to an end Friday, but they still picked up a point in their overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks and enter this game with a seven game point streak and a 9-1-1 mark over their last 11. ... Logan Thompson gets the start for Washington. He's 12-6-2 this season with a 2.06 goals against average and .919 save percentage.
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Saturday's overtime loss to the Panthers was the sixth time this season that the Blue Jackets lost a game in which they had a lead in the third period. No lead is ever safe for this team.
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Jet Greaves will get the start for Columbus. The Blue Jackets have points in nine straight games in which Greaves have started, but they have a losing record: 4-0-5. He's 7-4-5 this season with a 2.81 goals against average and .901 save percentage.
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Zach Werenski is riding high right now: he's on a five-game point streak and has nine points (two goals, seven assists) in that span. For the season, he is tied for second among defensemen in goals (nine) and alone in second in points (30).
- No changes are projected to the forward trios or defensive pairings. Here are the complete projections:
| LW | C | RW | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dmitri Voronkov | 19 | Adam Fantilli | 86 | Kirill Marchenko |
| 4 | Cole Sillinger | 23 | Sean Monahan | 91 | Kent Johnson |
| 11 | Miles Wood | 3 | Charlie Coyle | 21 | Isac Lundestrom |
| 16 | Brendan Gaunce | 65 | Luca Del Bel Belluz | 59 | Yegor Chinakhov |
| LD | RD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zach Werenski | 9 | Ivan Provorov |
| 5 | Denton Mateychuk | 78 | Damon Severson |
| 7 | Brendan Smith | 15 | Dante Fabbro |
| Starting Goalie | Back-Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Elvis Merzlikins | 73 | Jet Greaves |
