Both the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at Capital One Arena on Monday at 7 p.m. ET. Capitals (-162) versus Blue Jackets (+136) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.
Washington lost 5-3 at home its last time out on Nov. 22 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jakob Chychrun had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Capitals.
Columbus played on the road in its last game on Nov. 22, and fell 4-3 in overtime against the Detroit Red Wings. Zachary Werenski’s two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup led the Blue Jackets.
As hockey play continues, prepare for the matchup by checking out which team we predict will pick up the victory in Monday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick
Ahead of the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 3 – Blue Jackets 1
Pick OU:
Under 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 4.08 goals)
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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines
Take a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Capitals-Blue Jackets game.
Favorite: Capitals (-162)Underdog: Blue Jackets (+136)Capitals Betting InsightsIn the 16 times this season the Capitals have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 9-7 in those games.When playing with moneyline odds of -162 or shorter, Washington has put together a 1-3 record (winning just 25.0% of its games).The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Capitals have a 61.8% chance to win.Washington’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals nine times.Blue Jackets Betting InsightsThe Blue Jackets have won five, or 31.2%, of the 16 games they have played as an underdog this season.Columbus has entered five games this season as an underdog by +136 or more and is 2-3 in those contests.The Blue Jackets have a 42.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 10 of 22 games this season.Capitals Key StatsWashington’s 71 total goals (3.2 per game) make it the eighth-highest scoring team in the league.Defensively, the Capitals are one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 60 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank eighth.Its +11 goal differential is the third-best in the league.The 10 power-play goals the Capitals have scored this season rank 24th in the NHL (on 68 power-play chances).Washington ranks 27th in the league with a 14.71% power-play conversion rate.Washington has the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (71.83%).Washington has the 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 48.1%.The Capitals have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 16th in the league.Blue Jackets Key StatsColumbus’ 65 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 21st in the NHL.The Blue Jackets have conceded 70 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 21st in the league.Its -5 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.With nine power-play goals (on 51 chances), the Blue Jackets are 29th in the NHL.Columbus’ power-play percentage (17.65) ranks the team 21st in the league.This season, the Blue Jackets have one shorthanded goal (18th in league).Columbus’ has the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.07%).At 50.5%, Columbus has the NHL’s 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage.With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Blue Jackets are 28th in the league.
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