Kirill Marchenko's third career hat trick, two goals each from Monahan and Fantilli highlight another offensive explosion for the Blue Jackets.

The Capitals have only 10 games left in the regular season, but face the Blue Jackets on April 12 at Nationwide Arena and April 13 in Washington.

The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to keep their magical season alive. With nine games remaining in the regular season, they are battling with the Montreal Cana

Shootout wins over the New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks improved the Blue Jackets' playoff odds, but they're still heavy underdogs

But it obviously makes for an exciting game.” That’s vastly underselling it. After falling behind 3-0 in the first period, the Blue Jackets (33-29-9) played the rest of the game like a team whose entire season was at stake despite 11 games remaining.

The Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators play for the second and final time this season. The two teams previously played in October, with the Predators winning in OT at Bridgestone Arena.

Stopping a six-game slide and getting help from competitors spinning their wheels lifted the Blue Jackets' odds of qualifying for the playoffs.