Overview
- Jacob Chikran opened the scoring at 21 minutes and Alexei Protas sealed it at 59 to secure the shutout.
- The game was scoreless after the first period and finished with 1-0 tallies in both the second and third.
- Alexander Ovechkin logged 18 minutes, registered five shots on goal, and did not record a point.
- Washington's form strengthened with another win as its recent run reached seven victories in the last eight outings.
- For Columbus, Kirill Marchenko put six shots on target, while Dmitry Voronkov, Ivan Provorov, and Yegor Chinakhov contributed defensive plays and attempts.