Washington 6, Columbus 2

By The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2023

First Period_1, Columbus, Gaudreau 11 (Bemstrom), 5:19. Penalties_None.

Second Period_2, Washington, Oshie 6 (Jensen, Orlov), 1:51. 3, Washington, Aube-Kubel 1, 11:15. 4, Columbus, Bayreuther 1 (Boqvist, Bemstrom), 12:59. 5, Washington, Fehervary 3 (Alexeyev, Strome), 17:20. 6, Washington, Hathaway 5 (Mantha, Protas), 18:57. Penalties_Olivier, CBJ (Roughing), 2:21; Fehervary, WSH (Roughing), 2:21; Kuznetsov, WSH (Hooking), 6:49.

Third Period_7, Washington, Oshie 7 (Strome, Kuznetsov), 6:41 (pp). 8, Washington, Ovechkin 29 (Strome, Kuznetsov), 13:05 (pp). Penalties_Berni, CBJ (Tripping), 6:00; Gavrikov, CBJ (Holding), 12:11.

Shots on Goal_Washington 13-16-8_37. Columbus 8-8-11_27.

Power-play opportunities_Washington 2 of 2; Columbus 0 of 1.

Goalies_Washington, Kuemper 11-9-4 (27 shots-25 saves). Columbus, Merzlikins 4-9-0 (37-31).

A_17,924 (18,500). T_2:21.

Referees_Brandon Blandina, Trevor Hanson. Linesmen_Michel Cormier, Brad Kovachik.