<P> The Washington Capitals finished first in the Metropolitan Division earning 105 points . The Columbus Blue Jackets finished as the Eastern Conference's first wild card earning 97 points . This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams . Washington won three of the four games in this year's regular season series . </P> <P> The Capitals came back from a 2--0 series deficit to defeat the Blue Jackets in six games . Columbus came back from a two - goal deficit in game one to force overtime, during which Artemi Panarin scored 6: 02 into the extra session to give the Blue Jackets their first lead in a playoff series . The Blue Jackets overcame another two - goal deficit in game two, taking the game into overtime yet again . Matt Calvert scored the game - winning goal for Columbus as they took a 2--0 series lead . The Capitals took game three 3--2 in double - overtime as Lars Eller scored the game winner . The Capitals tied the series after game four as Washington's Alexander Ovechkin had a goal and an assist in a 4--1 victory . Nicklas Backstrom's tip - in was the overtime - winner for the Capitals in game five as they prevented a two - goal comeback by the Blue Jackets . In game six, Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin scored twice to seal the series for Washington, winning the affair 6--3 . With playoff series victories by Winnipeg and Vegas this season, Columbus is now the only NHL franchise without a playoff series win . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="1"> April 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Columbus Blue Jackets </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 4--3 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> OT </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Capital One Arena </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recap </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> No scoring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> First period </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 17: 52--pp--Evgeny Kuznetsov (1) 18: 21--pp--Evgeny Kuznetsov (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Alexander Wennberg (1)--04: 48 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Second period </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No scoring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Thomas Vanek (1)--pp--01: 31 Seth Jones (1)--pp--15: 34 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Third period </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> 05: 12--Devante Smith - Pelly (1) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Artemi Panarin (1)--06: 02 </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> First overtime period </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> No scoring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Sergei Bobrovsky 27 saves / 30 shots </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Goalie stats </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Philipp Grubauer 23 saves / 27 shots </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="1"> April 12 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Columbus Blue Jackets </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 4--3 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> OT </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Washington Capitals </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Capital One Arena </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recap </Td> <Th> </Th> </Tr>

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