Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Preview
Looking to win big? The Blue Jackets and Capitals face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Capitals are hosting the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The over/under for this Metropolitan division contest is set at 6 goals, with the Capitals being the favored team playing at home against the Blue Jackets. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – Columbus Blue Jackets odds
Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Capitals have hosted the Blue Jackets, they have an above .500 record at 4-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Blue Jackets and Capitals, the teams have averaged 7 goals per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Capitals as the home team, the OU record is 3-0.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Columbus has an puck line record of 3-0 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Capitals have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Washington has an puck line mark of 6-4 while going 5-5 straight up.
- In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Blue Jackets have a straight up record of 0-3 and an puck line mark of 0-3.
Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
Before their matchup against Washington, the Blue Jackets arrive with a 4-9-4 record. They hold a 0-1-1 record when considered the favorites and 4-8-3 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 1-3-3 record this season, and they are 3-6-1 at home.
On the offensive side, the Blue Jackets are scoring an 2.7 goals per game this season, ranking 24th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 5th in the league. Coming into the game, the Blue Jackets have 1-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 3-6.
Entering the game, goalie Elvis Merzlikins has started 12 games this season. His current record stands at 3-5, and his save percentage is 90.1%.
Going into the game against Columbus, the Capitals hold a 8-4-2 record. They have a 3-0-1 record when favored and 5-4-1 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 3-1-1 this season and are 5-3-1 at home.
Offensively, the Capitals come into the game at 2.4 goals per contest placing 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 30th position in the league. Washington’s offense is currently ranked 32nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 16th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started four games this season. His current record stands at 3-1, and his save percentage is 94.7%.
The Capitals enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Tips
- Take the Capitals on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Blue Jackets (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- Evgeny Kuznetsov – Illness – Questionable
- Darcy Kuemper – Undisclosed – Probable
- Joel Edmundson – Hand – Out
- Anthony Mantha – Ear – Probable
- Trevor van Riemsdyk – Lower Body – Probable
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Martin Fehervary – Lower Body – Out
Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Report
- Daniil Tarasov – Knee – Out
- Jack Roslovic – Ankle – Out
