Capitals vs. Blue Jackets December 12: Injured players, inactives, latest updates

The Washington Capitals (19-6-2) are monitoring five players on the injury report heading into a Thursday, December 12 matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-3) at Nationwide Arena, which begins at 7:00 PM ET.

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets game info

• Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN+ (Watch on ESPN+ or LIVE on Fubo)
• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Venue: Nationwide Arena

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• Favorite: Capitals (-155)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+130)
• Total: 6.5

Capitals injury report December 12

Alexander Ovechkin | LW (Out)

• Injury: Leg
• Games played: 18
• Stats: 15 goals, 10 assists, 25 points

T.J. Oshie | RW (Out For Season)

• Injury: Back
• Games played: 0
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Sonny Milano | LW (Out)

• Injury: Upper Body
• Games played: 3
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Tom Wilson | RW (Questionable)

• Injury: Face
• Games played: 27
• Stats: 11 goals, 11 assists, 22 points

Nicklas Backstrom | C (Out For Season)

• Injury: Hip
• Games played: 0
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Blue Jackets injury report December 12

Jordan Dumais | RW (Out)

• Injury: Lower Body
• Games played: 0
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Boone Jenner | C (Out)

• Injury: Shoulder
• Games played: 0
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Erik Gudbranson | D (Out)

• Injury: Shoulder
• Games played: 3
• Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points

Yegor Chinakhov | RW (Out)

• Injury: Upper Body
• Games played: 21
• Stats: 7 goals, 7 assists, 14 points