Washington visits Columbus after shootout victory
Columbus, Ohio; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Washington Capitals after the Capitals took down the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a shootout.
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Columbus has gone 36-33-9 overall with a 9-10-3 record against the Metropolitan Division. The Blue Jackets have given up 265 goals while scoring 247 for a -18 scoring differential.
Washington has gone 50-19-9 overall with a 16-6-0 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Capitals have a 17-6-3 record in games their opponents commit more penalties.
Saturday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Capitals won 2-1 in overtime in the previous matchup. Aliaksei Protas led the Capitals with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kirill Marchenko has 31 goals and 40 assists for the Blue Jackets. Boone Jenner has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin has 42 goals and 28 assists for the Capitals. Dylan Strome has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jackets: 5-5-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.7 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up four goals per game.
Capitals: 5-4-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.4 assists, 4.3 penalties and 13.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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