Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks & Odds | 12 Dec 2024

Caps Look a Great Bet to Land Victory

The Capitals are available at -105 when it comes to the 3-Way Moneyline. Our prediction is that the visitors will beat the Blue Jackets in regulation time and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

8 Caps Wins in Previous 10 H2H Encounters

Washington Capitals have triumphed in their previous nine road games. The latest saw them beat Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Bell Centre. Tom Wilson registered two goals, with Dylan Strome and Pierre-Luc Dubois also finding the net.

Columbus Blue Jackets were beaten 5-3 at Nationwide Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Philadelphia Flyers. Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson and Sean Monahan each scored one goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Caps claim a 7-2 win over the Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena. The Caps have won four on the spin against the Blue Jackets. They’ve also claimed 8 victories in the past 10 head-to-head encounters.

Starting Goalies

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-3-1	3.6	.878	1
23/24	25-16-7	2.67	.911	6

Jet Greaves (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-4-0	2.9	.907	0
23/24	3-6-0	3.49	.908	0

7 wins, 2 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 28.8 shots on goal, with a 25.6% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 2.6 goals from 26.2 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 84.1%.

Tom Wilson is the top points scorer with 9 points, 5 goals and 4 assists, with Dylan Strome racking up 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.20 goal against average with a .913 save percentage.

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.7 goals from 28.5 shots on goal, with a 14.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.9 goals from 27.4 shots, averaging 4.7 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 68.1%.

The top points scorer is Zach Werenski with 15 points, 5 goals and 10 assists, while Kent Johnson is next best after registering 11 points, 7 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 3.43 GAA with a .868 SV%.

Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

We can’t resist going for Washington Capitals on the 60-minute line, with our pick made with confidence and there is -105 available that they win this NHL encounter in regulation time.

The NHL handicappers at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of team, player and goalie stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Capitals vs Blue Jackets stats:

• Capitals have won 5 of their last 5 games on the road.
• Capitals have won 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Capitals have won 9 consecutive games on the road this season.
• Blue Jackets have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
• Blue Jackets have lost their last 4 games against Capitals.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 51.2% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pierre-Luc Dubois Over 1.5 Shots -135

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 3 straight games on the road. If you agree with our verdict that he can cover the line again, then you can land odds of -135 that this happens.

Latest Pierre-Luc Dubois Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+205

First

+1200

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

+104

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals 6 - 2 Blue Jackets

The Capitals can be backed at +2200 to triumph by a 6-2 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Capitals

Blue Jackets

1-0

Capitals

+6000

Blue Jackets

+6600

2-0

Capitals

+5500

Blue Jackets

+6600

2-1

Capitals

+1600

Blue Jackets

+1900

3-0

Capitals

+3300

Blue Jackets

+4500

3-1

Capitals

+2000

Blue Jackets

+2500

3-2

Capitals

+850

Blue Jackets

+1050

4-0

Capitals

+3500

Blue Jackets

+6000

4-1

Capitals

+1400

Blue Jackets

+2200

4-2

Capitals

+1500

Blue Jackets

+2000

4-3

Capitals

+950

Blue Jackets

+1100

5-0

Capitals

+5500

Blue Jackets

+10000

5-1

Capitals

+2000

Blue Jackets

+3500

5-2

Capitals

+1300

Blue Jackets

+2000

5-3

Capitals

+1900

Blue Jackets

+2500

5-4

Capitals

+1600

Blue Jackets

+1900

6-1

Capitals

+4000

Blue Jackets

+8000

6-2

Capitals

+2200

Blue Jackets

+4000

6-3

Capitals

+2200

Blue Jackets

+3300

6-4

Capitals

+3500

Blue Jackets

+5000

6-5

Capitals

+4000

Blue Jackets

+4500

7-1

Capitals

+7000

Blue Jackets

+14000

7-2

Capitals

+5500

Blue Jackets

+10000

7-3

Capitals

+4000

Blue Jackets

+6600

7-4

Capitals

+4500

Blue Jackets

+6600

7-5

Capitals

+8000

Blue Jackets

+10000

7-6

Capitals

+9000

Blue Jackets

+10000

8-4

Capitals

+8000

Blue Jackets

+12000

8-5

Capitals

+11000

Blue Jackets

+13000

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Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Game On the Cards According to Latest Odds

For this game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Washington Capitals are -165 favorites to win and that means a 62% chance of landing a victory. Columbus Blue Jackets are the underdogs at +140 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. The Totals offers NHL bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -115.

Favorites Caps are available at -140 to open the scoring. Alternatively, you can secure odds of -100 that the Blue Jackets are the first team to find the net.

There are a wide range of team props and game lines when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the leading betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the clash.

Moneyline

Capitals

-165

Blue Jackets

+140

3-Way Moneyline

Capitals

-105

Tie

+325

Blue Jackets

+220

Puck Line

Capitals -1.5

+145

Blue Jackets +1.5

-170

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-105

Over 6.5

-115

Connor McMichael Favorite to Light the Lamp First

You will find Connor McMichael at +850 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favorite. There’s the chance to get +128 that he finds the net at anytime.

Player Goals

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+128

Anytime

+850

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+165

Anytime

+1000

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+185

Anytime

+1100

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

+205

Anytime

+1200

Kent Johnson (Blue Jackets)

First

+210

Anytime

+1200

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

First

+210

Anytime

+1200

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)

First

+245

Anytime

+1400

Dmitri Voronkov (Blue Jackets)

First

+260

Anytime

+1500

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Yegor Chinakhov (Blue Jackets)

First

+300

Anytime

+1600

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

+310

Anytime

+1700

Jakub Vrána (Capitals)

First

+310

Anytime

+1700

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

First

+310

Anytime

+1700

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

+340

Anytime

+1800

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+340

Anytime

+1800

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

+340

Anytime

+1800

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Cole Sillinger (Blue Jackets)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

+410

Anytime

+2000

James van Riemsdyk (Blue Jackets)

First

+420

Anytime

+2200

Mikael Pyyhtia (Blue Jackets)

First

+420

Anytime

+2200

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Taylor Raddysh (Capitals)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Kevin Labanc (Blue Jackets)

First

+450

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)

Over 3.5

+135

Under 3.5

-175

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-169

Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-143

Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-185

Adam Fantilli (Blue Jackets)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

John Carlson (Capitals)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-135

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+135

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

+104

Cole Sillinger (Blue Jackets)

Over 1.5

-185

Under 1.5

+140

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals Stats

Columbus Blue Jackets Stats

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 6 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 4.90 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 6.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.40 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 2.10 pts and allowed 3.60 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 7.60 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 6.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 6.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.90 goals and allowed 1.80 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 4.50 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 28.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 7.3
• Blocks: 20.3
• Faceoff Wins : 27.6
• Hits: 30
• Giveaways: 15.6
• Takeaways: 4

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 24.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 13.4
• Blocks: 20
• Faceoff Wins : 29.1
• Hits: 25.3
• Giveaways: 14.8
• Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 29.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.9
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 9.8
• Blocks: 16.3
• Faceoff Wins : 30.6
• Hits: 19.4
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 5.1

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 30.9
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.6
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 9.2
• Blocks: 14.9
• Faceoff Wins : 33
• Hits: 19.8
• Giveaways: 15.1
• Takeaways: 5.1

Team News

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	7	19.96	4	6	10	2
17	Dylan Strome	7	17.99	2	7	9	4
21	Alexei Protas	7	18.66	4	4	8	5

6	Jakob Chychrun	7	22.34	3	3	6	7
8	Alexander Ovechkin	7	17.57	1	4	5	5
74	John Carlson	7	23.19	1	4	5	1
42	Martin Fehervary	7	18.79	1	3	4	1
9	Ryan Leonard	7	12.36	3	0	3	3
38	Rasmus Sandin	7	19.4	0	2	2	3
72	Anthony Beauvillier	7	13.73	1	1	2	5
26	Nic Dowd	7	14.83	1	1	2	0
24	Connor McMichael	7	15.34	0	1	1	0
22	Brandon Duhaime	7	13.1	0	1	1	-1
29	Hendrix Lapierre	6	10.3	0	1	1	1
47	Declan Chisholm	2	14.7	0	1	1	2
3	Matt Roy	7	18.67	0	0	0	1
34	Justin Sourdif	7	11.86	0	0	0	1
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	5	15.16	0	0	0	2
15	Sonny Milano	4	11.13	0	0	0	0
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	3	17.37	0	0	0	1
53	Ethen Frank	1	12.2	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	5	1.6	0.927
79	Charlie Lindgren	2	2.04	0.932

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Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
86	Kirill Marchenko	6	18.8	5	2	7	4
38	Boone Jenner	6	17.37	2	4	6	-1
10	Dmitri Voronkov	6	15.58	3	3	6	5

19	Adam Fantilli	6	15.47	2	3	5	2
8	Zach Werenski	6	25.87	1	3	4	6
78	Damon Severson	6	20.27	1	2	3	6
9	Ivan Provorov	6	24.37	1	2	3	5
91	Kent Johnson	6	14.92	2	1	3	1
3	Charlie Coyle	6	17.18	0	3	3	-1
5	Denton Mateychuk	6	16.75	1	1	2	1
27	Zach Aston-Reese	6	10.25	0	2	2	1
59	Yegor Chinakhov	3	8.7	0	1	1	0
11	Miles Wood	3	7.97	1	0	1	1
4	Cole Sillinger	6	14.88	0	1	1	3
23	Sean Monahan	6	18.92	0	1	1	5
24	Mathieu Olivier	6	14.78	0	1	1	0
15	Dante Fabbro	6	18.58	0	0	0	1
21	Isac Lundestroem	6	11.55	0	0	0	1
2	Jake Christiansen	4	9.48	0	0	0	-1
44	Erik Gudbranson	2	13.85	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
73	Jet Greaves	3	2.04	0.928
90	Elvis Merzlikins	3	2.69	0.927

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups