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Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Recap - Blue Jackets Win 3-0

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored a pair of goals against the Capitals as Columbus handed Washington a 3-0 defeat on Monday at Nationwide Arena.

Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets were rewarded as +140 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.

Oliver Bjorkstrand(2), and Eric Robinson each scored for the Blue Jackets in the victory. Robinson opened the scoring for Columbus.

Joonas Korpisalo turned in a 30-save effort for the Blue Jackets.

Braden Holtby stopped 18 of 21 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Columbus scored 0 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Washington went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Columbus lost the shots on goal battle to Washington by a margin of 30-21.

Columbus heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Washington, meanwhile, will have their next action against New Jersey.