| Washington Capitals (13-7-3) at Columbus Blue Jackets (9-10-3), 7 p.m. |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Washington 1-0 (0-0 at Was; 1-0 at Clb) |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
None |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Washington 1-0 (1-0 at Was; 0-0 at Clb) |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
None |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Washington 1-0 (0-0 at Was; 1-0 at Clb) |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Washington 1-0-1 (0-0-1 at Was; 1-0 at Clb) |
| 2001-02 Head-to-head record |
Washington 2-0 (1-0 at Was; 1-0 at Clb) |
| Home Record: |
Washington 9-0-1; Columbus 5-5-1 |
| Away Record: |
Washington 4-7-2; Columbus 4-5-2 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Washington 2-0-0 |
| Record vs. Southeast Division: |
Columbus 1-0-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Washington 5-5-0 |
| Record vs. Eastern Conference: |
Columbus 3-1-1 |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 02/05 - Washington, 4-3 ot (at Clb) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 10/05 - Washington, 3-2 (at Was) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 11/29 - Washington, 5-3 (at Clb) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 11/05 - Washington, 4-3 ot (at Clb) |
| 01/03 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Was) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 01/09 - Washington, 6-3 (at Was) |
| 03/23 - Washington, 5-2 (at Clb) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Washington is unbeaten (6-0-1) after losing the first meeting. |
| Note - Wash has won four straight after losing the first meeting at Columbus. |
| Note - Columbus is winless (0-2-1) in the three meetings at Washington. |
| Washington last five games |
Columbus last five games |
| 11/20 - L at Los Angeles, 2-5 |
11/15 - L at Minnesota, 2-3 (SO) |
| 11/22 - L at San Jose, 2-7 |
11/18 - L vs. Edmonton, 2-7 |
| 11/24 - L at Minnesota, 3-4 |
11/22 - W at Atlanta, 2-0 |
| 11/26 - W vs. Atlanta, 5-3 |
11/26 - L vs. Phoenix, 2-3 |
| 11/28 - W vs. Montreal, 3-0 |
11/28 - L at Detroit, 3-5 |