Sunday’s NHL play will see the Washington Capitals (17-9-3) hit the ice against the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-9-6), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals are first (with 37 points) and the Blue Jackets 12th (32 points) in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsCapitals
Justin Sourdif: Out (Lower Body),
John Carlson: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Ryan Leonard: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Charlie Lindgren: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen)
Blue Jackets
Erik Gudbranson: Out (Hip),
Boone Jenner: Out (Upper Body),
Mathieu Olivier: Out (Upper Body)
Stats to know
In 29 games played, Tom Wilson has totaled 31 points (17 goals and 14 assists).
In 20 games, Logan Thompson has conceded 40 goals (2.06 goals-against average) and has recorded 451 saves.
Zachary Werenski has totaled30 points this season (1.1 per game), with nine goals and 21 assists in 28 games (playing 26:41 per game).
Jet Greaves has 418 saves while giving up 46 goals (2.8 goals-against average) with a .901 save percentage (31st in the league).
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Dec 7, 2025
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