NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday, December 31
20:00
Swedish time
in 53 days and 22 hours
Local time: 14:00, Thursday, December 31
Washington Capitals visit Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, December 31. The puck drops at 20:00 Swedish time, which is 14:00 at the arena.
Capitals are 4th in the Metropolitan with 16 points from 14 games, while Blue Jackets are 6th in the Metropolitan with 14 points from 15. It is meeting 2 of 4 between the teams this season. 3 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Emil Andrae and Timothy Liljegren.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| WSH | Comparison | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Games | 15 |
| 8-6-0 | W-L-OT | 7-8-0 |
| 4th Metropolitan | In the division | 6th Metropolitan |
| 21st | In the NHL | 27th |
| 3.50 | Goals per game | 2.67 |
| 3.43 | Against per game | 3.13 |
| +1 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 5-5-0 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
| L2 | Streak | L1 |
| 2-2-0 | Road / home this year | 6-3-0 |
| Back-to-back | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CBJ34 %21 wins
WSH65 %40 wins
Capitals have won 65% of the meetings.1 ties (1 %)
WSH@CBJ
2–1April 15, 2026 · 6mo ago
1Swedes in actionCBJ@WSH
0–2December 8, 2025 · 11mo ago
2Swedes in actionCBJ@WSH
1–5November 25, 2025 · 11mo ago
2Swedes in actionWSH@CBJ
5–1October 25, 2025 · 1y ago
1Swedes in actionCBJ@WSH
4–1April 14, 2025 · 1y ago
1Swedes in action