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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 3, Columbus 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 21, 2023
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Justin Kea, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Devin Berg, David Brisebois
Attendance: 18172
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Washington 11013
Columbus 01102
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • OT
1
Washington   Columbus
  0:00 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  0:17 Erik Gudbranson hits Dylan Strome.
Hendrix Lapierre wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 0:44  
  1:13 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Ivan Miroshnichenko.
  1:22 Giveaway by Justin Danforth.
  2:41 Shot by Brendan Gaunce misses the net
  2:47 Sean Kuraly hits Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
  3:01 Shot by Kirill Marchenko misses the net
Giveaway by Tom Wilson. 3:29  
  3:49 Shot by Yegor Chinakhov misses the net
Joel Edmundson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 4:16  
  6:08 Emil Bemstrom blocks shot from Joel Edmundson.
  6:10 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  6:42 Erik Gudbranson hits Tom Wilson.
Alex Ovechkin hits Kirill Marchenko. 6:53  
Dylan Strome shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:00  
Ivan Miroshnichenko shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:56  
Matthew Phillips shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 7:57  
  7:59 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Aliaksei Protas.
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas. 8:26  
Nick Jensen blocks shot from Kent Johnson. 8:48  
  9:07 Shot by David Jiricek misses the net
Beck Malenstyn penalty for delay of game - 2 mins (Minor). 9:20  
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 9:20  
  10:25 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  10:35 Yegor Chinakhov shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Nick Jensen blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov. 10:47  
  11:38 Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson.
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 11:39  
  12:02 Sean Kuraly hits Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
Rasmus Sandin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 12:02  
  12:12 Brendan Gaunce shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  12:48 Emil Bemstrom shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Hendrix Lapierre blocks shot from Kent Johnson. 13:00  
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 13:02  
  13:07 Justin Danforth shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  13:16 Justin Danforth shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 13:23  
  14:24 Emil Bemstrom blocks shot from Rasmus Sandin.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 14:53  
Nick Jensen blocks shot from Kirill Marchenko. 15:10  
  16:16 Brendan Gaunce hits Aliaksei Protas.
  16:27 Shot by Sean Kuraly misses the net
Nicolas Aube-Kubel wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 16:29  
  16:53 Adam Fantilli shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  17:02 David Jiricek penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Beck Malenstyn.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly. 17:02  
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 17:05  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 17:20  
  17:34 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from John Carlson.
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 17:43  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 18:11  
  18:24 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
Anthony Mantha scores a power play goal. Assisted by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson. 18:24  
Joel Edmundson blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov. 19:36  
  19:57 Zach Werenski blocks shot from Matthew Phillips.
  19:59 Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins.
2
Washington   Columbus
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 0:00  
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 0:11  
John Carlson blocks shot from Dmitri Voronkov. 0:30  
Matthew Phillips blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin. 0:41  
Hendrix Lapierre wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 0:42  
Hendrix Lapierre blocks shot from Trevor van Riemsdyk. 0:48  
  1:01 Shot by Cole Sillinger misses the net
  1:12 Shot by Andrew Peeke misses the net
Aliaksei Protas hits Andrew Peeke. 1:30  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 1:43  
  2:41 Sean Kuraly hits Nick Jensen.
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov. 2:45  
  2:47 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  2:54 Sean Kuraly hits Matthew Phillips.
  2:55 Sean Kuraly wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  3:17 Jake Bean blocks shot from Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
  3:19 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  3:26 Yegor Chinakhov shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
John Carlson blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 3:47  
  3:50 Dmitri Voronkov shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 3:51  
  4:23 Andrew Peeke blocks shot from Nic Dowd.
  4:30 Johnny Gaudreau blocks shot from Rasmus Sandin.
  4:38 Adam Fantilli shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Hendrix Lapierre wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 4:39  
  4:45 Takeaway by Kent Johnson.
  4:47 Kent Johnson shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 4:49  
  5:03 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  5:15 Shot by Erik Gudbranson misses the net
  5:49 Alexandre Texier shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  6:41 Alexandre Texier penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Martin Fehervary.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 6:41  
  6:50 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
Dylan Strome shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 6:57  
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Sean Kuraly. 6:58  
  7:03 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
Shot by Tom Wilson misses the net 7:04  
Shot by Tom Wilson misses the net 7:19  
Shot by Alex Ovechkin misses the net 7:37  
  8:01 Ivan Provorov blocks shot from Dylan Strome.
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 8:10  
  8:18 Ivan Provorov blocks shot from John Carlson.
  8:34 Ivan Provorov blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
  8:35 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Rasmus Sandin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 8:42  
  8:50 Justin Danforth wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  9:33 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
Beck Malenstyn hits David Jiricek. 9:47  
Nicolas Aube-Kubel blocks shot from David Jiricek. 10:16  
  10:39 Shot by Zach Werenski misses the net
  10:50 Emil Bemstrom blocks shot from Adam Fantilli.
Dylan Strome blocks shot from Zach Werenski. 11:31  
  11:51 Shot by Brendan Gaunce misses the net
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 12:08  
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 12:09  
  12:18 Shot by Andrew Peeke misses the net
Trevor van Riemsdyk blocks shot from Sean Kuraly. 12:32  
  12:56 Kirill Marchenko wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  13:59 Shot by Justin Danforth misses the net
  14:13 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  15:18 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  15:18 Cole Sillinger scores. Assisted by Emil Bemstrom and Johnny Gaudreau.
Joel Edmundson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 15:36  
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 15:38  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 15:52  
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 16:26  
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 17:05  
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel. 17:06  
Anthony Mantha scores. Assisted by Aliaksei Protas and John Carlson. 17:24  
  17:24 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre.
  17:38 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  17:40 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  17:43 Johnny Gaudreau shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  17:45 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  17:48 Jake Bean shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  18:23 David Jiricek shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  18:26 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  18:28 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 18:30  
John Carlson blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov. 18:52  
Martin Fehervary blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov. 18:58  
  19:10 Yegor Chinakhov shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 19:13  
  19:35 Takeaway by Kent Johnson.
  19:36 Kent Johnson shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  19:39 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  19:41 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Nic Dowd.
  19:51 Emil Bemstrom blocks shot from Joel Edmundson.
  19:53 Cole Sillinger hits Nic Dowd.
3
Washington   Columbus
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 0:00  
  0:09 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
  1:02 Shot by Dmitri Voronkov misses the net
  1:05 David Jiricek shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Justin Danforth. 1:07  
  1:20 Shot by Johnny Gaudreau misses the net
  1:38 Shot by Adam Fantilli misses the net
  2:01 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre.
  2:20 Cole Sillinger hits Anthony Mantha.
Shot by Joel Edmundson misses the net 2:22  
  2:56 Dmitri Voronkov blocks shot from Matthew Phillips.
  2:58 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Matthew Phillips.
  3:20 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
John Carlson blocks shot from Yegor Chinakhov. 3:24  
  3:43 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  4:10 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
Takeaway by Tom Wilson. 4:25  
  5:29 Shot by Kent Johnson misses the net
Hendrix Lapierre wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 5:56  
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 6:56  
Nic Dowd blocks shot from Andrew Peeke. 7:35  
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 7:50  
  8:05 Adam Fantilli shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  8:06 Shot by Adam Fantilli misses the net
  8:12 Adam Fantilli shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  8:53 Erik Gudbranson blocks shot from Tom Wilson.
  9:18 Jake Bean shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Rasmus Sandin hits Cole Sillinger. 9:32  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 9:39  
Hendrix Lapierre shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 10:01  
Shot by Hendrix Lapierre misses the net 10:28  
Shot by Anthony Mantha misses the net 10:44  
Shot by Aliaksei Protas misses the net 10:52  
John Carlson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 10:54  
  10:56 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Shot by Matthew Phillips misses the net 10:58  
  11:00 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  11:08 Adam Fantilli shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  11:57 Dmitri Voronkov wins the faceoff against Dylan Strome.
Giveaway by Dylan Strome. 12:42  
  12:49 Cole Sillinger wins the faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre.
  12:49 Yegor Chinakhov scores. Assisted by Dmitri Voronkov and Erik Gudbranson.
  13:27 Andrew Peeke blocks shot from Aliaksei Protas.
  13:35 Cole Sillinger shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  14:57 Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau.
  15:25 Shot by Adam Fantilli misses the net
  15:33 Shot by David Jiricek misses the net
  15:49 Jake Bean shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 16:00  
  17:06 Andrew Peeke blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
  17:13 Emil Bemstrom blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
  17:19 Ivan Provorov blocks shot from Tom Wilson.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 18:05  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 18:47  
Trevor van Riemsdyk shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 18:53  
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov. 18:55  
  18:56 Yegor Chinakhov blocks shot from Alex Ovechkin.
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 19:00  
  19:36 Justin Danforth shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  19:37 Justin Danforth shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 19:41  
Beck Malenstyn hits Zach Werenski. 19:51  
1 OT
Washington   Columbus
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the faceoff against Adam Fantilli. 0:00  
  0:19 Adam Fantilli wins the faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  0:54 Zach Werenski shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
  2:25 Kirill Marchenko shoots Saved by Charlie Lindgren.
Nic Dowd wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 2:27  
Martin Fehervary shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 2:33  
Tom Wilson shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 2:34  
Dylan Strome wins the faceoff against Cole Sillinger. 2:42  
  2:42 Elvis Merzlikins penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tom Wilson. Served by Kent Johnson.
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 3:03  
Alex Ovechkin shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 3:14  
Dylan Strome shoots Saved by Elvis Merzlikins. 3:40  
Alex Ovechkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Dylan Strome and John Carlson. 4:07