Washington Capitals

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  12. Standings

Under 6.5 Looks the Best Option

There are betting odds of -115 when it comes to the Capitals and the Blue Jackets going under the 6.5 goals line. This looks too good an opportunity to pass up.

Caps Have 9 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

Washington Capitals have lost back-to-back on the road. In their previous game, it was a 5-4 (SO) home win over Carolina Hurricanes at Capital One Arena. Dylan Strome was on target along with three of his teammates.

Columbus Blue Jackets made it back-to-back wins in their last game. Landing a 3-2 home victory against Buffalo Sabres at Nationwide Arena. Boone Jenner, James van Riemsdyk and Zach Aston-Reese scored one goal apiece. Goalie Jet Greaves played a starring role, stopping 39 shots (.951).

The Caps triumphed 2-1 when they last played the Blue Jackets. This head-to-head was played at Nationwide Arena. The Caps have beaten the Blue Jackets in the past five meetings. They’ve also claimed 9 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

Starting Goalies

Hunter Shepard (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
23/24 2-1-0 3.19 .894 0
Jet Greaves (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 2-2-2 2.83 .905 0
23/24 3-6-0 3.49 .908 0
Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.3 goals from 27.6 shots on goal, with a 20.5% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have been giving up 3.9 goals from 26.6 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 83.7%.

Alexander Ovechkin is the top points scorer with 14 points, 8 goals and 6 assists, with Dylan Strome recording 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Charlie Lindgren have a 2.98 goal against average with a .882 save percentage.

Columbus Blue Jackets – Last 10 Games

The Blue Jackets have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 33.3 shots on goal, with a 17.9% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 4.2 goals from 32.4 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.5%.

The top points scorer is Boone Jenner with 10 points, 7 goals and 3 assists, while Sean Monahan is next best after having 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists. Goalie Elvis Merzlikins have a 4.24 GAA with a .865 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NHL betting lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while some key player and goalie stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Capitals vs Blue Jackets stats:

  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Capitals games on the road.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 17 of the last 24 Capitals games on the road this season.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Capitals games on the road this season.
  • The 6.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Blue Jackets games.

Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

The best betting angle could be going Under the line, especially when it’s priced at odds of -115. This means we need six goals or less to be scored in this NHL game.

If you’re wanting to go Under a certain number of goals but fancy bigger odds, a bet on Match Winner & Total Goals could be a good option. You need the two combinations to work in your favor.

Under 6.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Zach Werenski Over 2.5 Shots -200 bet365 logo

Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) has covered the 2.5 shots on goal total in 8 of the past 10 games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -200 now available.

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Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Bet Builder Tips

Totals Under 6.5
To Score Alex Ovechkin
Shots on Goal Zach Werenski Over 2.5

Get in the game with a same game parlay. Our picks are Under 6.5 on the total, Alex Ovechkin (Capitals) to find the net and Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets) to have Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

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.

Tight Clash on the Cards According to the Books

Washington Capitals are regarded as having a 50% chance of winning this game according to the latest betting odds. The sportsbooks have priced them up at -100. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Columbus Blue Jackets are trading at -120.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular NHL wagers. The Over 6.5 selection is available to back at -110.

If you want to back favorites Blue Jackets to score first, then you can get odds of -120. However, the Caps are a bigger -120 to find the net ahead of their opponents.

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Alex Ovechkin Favorite to Score the First Goal

Alex Ovechkin is the favorite to be First Goalscorer at +700. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +104.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
First
+104
Anytime
+700
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
First
+180
Anytime
+1050
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Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)
First
+188
Anytime
+1100
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Tom Wilson (Capitals)
First
+210
Anytime
+1200
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Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)
Over 3.5
-114
Under 3.5
-114
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Kirill Marchenko (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
+115
Under 2.5
-149
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Zach Werenski (Blue Jackets)
Over 2.5
-200
Under 2.5
+150
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Sean Monahan (Blue Jackets)
Over 1.5
-179
Under 1.5
+135
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals Stats

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Moneyline

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

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

Puck Line

Total Goals

Total Goals

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Team News

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 78 17.44 26 51 77 3
8 Alexander Ovechkin 62 17.79 42 28 70 15
21 Alexei Protas 76 16.46 30 36 66 40

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Stats & Roster

# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
8 Zach Werenski 77 26.93 20 56 76 6
86 Kirill Marchenko 75 18.67 31 40 71 23
91 Kent Johnson 64 17.38 22 31 53 -2

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Sonny Milano
Injured
T.J. Oshie
Injured
Nicklas Baeckstroem
Injured
Logan Thompson
Injured
Jakob Chychrun
Injured
Alexei Protas
Injured
Alexander Ovechkin
Unavailable

Columbus Blue Jackets Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Elvis Merzlikins
Injured
Jake Christiansen
Injured
Kevin Labanc
Injured

Starting Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

73
Jet Greaves
8
Zach Werenski
15
Dante Fabbro
38
Boone Jenner
23
Sean Monahan
86
Kirill Marchenko
43
Tom Wilson
80
Pierre-Luc Dubois
24
Connor McMichael
74
John Carlson
38
Rasmus Sandin
31
Hunter Shepard

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

73
Jet Greaves
5
Denton Mateychuk
9
Ivan Provorov
21
James van Riemsdyk
19
Adam Fantilli
91
Kent Johnson
72
Anthony Beauvillier
17
Dylan Strome
53
Ethen Frank
3
Matt Roy
42
Martin Fehervary
31
Hunter Shepard

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

73
Jet Greaves
22
Jordan Harris
44
Erik Gudbranson
10
Dmitri Voronkov
4
Cole Sillinger
24
Mathieu Olivier
9
Ryan Leonard
20
Lars Eller
88
Andrew Mangiapane
57
Trevor van Riemsdyk
27
Alexander Alexeyev
31
Hunter Shepard

Columbus Blue Jackets logo Columbus Blue Jackets

Washington Capitals logo Washington Capitals

73
Jet Greaves
27
Zach Aston-Reese
7
Sean Kuraly
17
Justin Danforth
16
Taylor Raddysh
26
Nic Dowd
22
Brandon Duhaime
31
Hunter Shepard

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

10 Apr NHL
Hurricanes 4-5 Capitals
06 Apr NHL
Capitals 1-4 Islanders
04 Apr NHL
Blackhawks 3-5 Capitals
02 Apr NHL
Capitals 1-5 Hurricanes
01 Apr NHL
Capitals 4-3 Bruins
30 Mar NHL
Sabres 8-5 Capitals
27 Mar NHL
Capitals 2-4 Wild
25 Mar NHL
Capitals 2-3 Jets
22 Mar NHL
Panthers 3-6 Capitals
20 Mar NHL
Flyers 2-3 Capitals

Previous Columbus Blue Jackets Lineups

10 Apr NHL
Sabres 2-3 Blue Jackets
08 Apr NHL
Senators 2-5 Blue Jackets
06 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 0-4 Senators
05 Apr NHL
Blue Jackets 0-5 Maple Leafs
03 Apr NHL
Avalanche 7-3 Blue Jackets
01 Apr NHL
Predators 4-8 Blue Jackets
29 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 2-3 Senators
28 Mar NHL
Canucks 6-7 Blue Jackets
24 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 4-3 Islanders
21 Mar NHL
Blue Jackets 3-6 Penguins

NHL Standings

Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
1 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Anaheim 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
2 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
3 Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
4 Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
5 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
6 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
7 Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
8 Columbus 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
9 Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
10 Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
11 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
12 Florida 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
13 LA Kings 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
14 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
15 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
16 Nashville 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
17 New Jersey 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
18 NY Islanders 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
19 NY Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
20 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
21 Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
22 Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
23 San Jose 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
24 Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
25 St Louis 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
26 Tampa Bay 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
27 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
28 Utah 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
29 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
30 Vegas 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
31 Washington 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -
32 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0 - -