Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Time, TV & Live Stream – 12/7/2025

The Washington Capitals (17-9-3) hit the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-9-6) during Sunday's NHL action, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals are first in the Eastern Conference (37 points), and the Blue Jackets are 12th in the Eastern Conference (32 points).

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Capitals' 2025-26 Stats

Stat Per-Game Average Rank
Goals Scored 3.48 2nd
Goals Allowed 2.48 2nd
Shots 29.2 9th
Shots Allowed 26.1 5th
Power Play % 16.67% 22nd
Penalty Kill % 74.44% 28th

Blue Jackets' 2025-26 Stats

Stat Per-Game Average Rank
Goals Scored 3.07 12th
Goals Allowed 3.43 26th
Shots 30.1 4th
Shots Allowed 31.2 30th
Power Play % 19.12% 15th
Penalty Kill % 70.67% 30th

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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Top Players

Capitals

  • A productive offensive player this season for Washington, Tom Wilson has put up 31 points.
  • Alexander Ovechkin is another of Washington's major contributors currently with 29 total points (14 goals and 15 assists) to his name.
  • Jakob Chychrun has contributed 24 points for Washington in 29 games this season, scoring on 10.3% of his shots and putting up 10 goals and 14 assists.
  • In 20 games played this season, Logan Thompson (12-6-2) has allowed 40 goals.

Blue Jackets

  • Zachary Werenski has scored nine goals (0.3 per game) and collected 21 assists (0.8 per game), fueling the Columbus offense with 30 total points (1.1 per game). He takes 3.7 shots per game, shooting 8.7%.
  • Kirill Marchenko has racked up 24 points this season, with 10 goals and 14 assists.
  • Adam Fantilli's 11 goals and nine assists add up to 20 points this season.
  • Jet Greaves is 7-4-5 this season, collecting 418 saves and allowing 46 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .901 save percentage (31st in the league).

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Injury Report

Capitals

Justin Sourdif: Out (Lower Body),

Ryan Leonard: Out (Upper Body),

Charlie Lindgren: Out (Upper Body),

John Carlson: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen)

Blue Jackets

Boone Jenner: Out (Upper Body),

Mathieu Olivier: Out (Upper Body),

Erik Gudbranson: Out (Hip)

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Capitals' Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
12/2/2025 Kings W 3-1 Away
12/3/2025 Sharks W 7-1 Away
12/5/2025 Ducks L 4-3 Away
12/7/2025 Blue Jackets - Home
12/11/2025 Hurricanes - Home
12/13/2025 Jets - Away
12/16/2025 Wild - Away

Blue Jackets' Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
12/1/2025 Devils W 5-3 Away
12/4/2025 Red Wings W 6-5 Home
12/6/2025 Panthers L 7-6 Away
12/7/2025 Capitals - Away
12/9/2025 Hurricanes - Away
12/11/2025 Senators - Home
12/13/2025 Golden Knights - Home