Both the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a loss, heading into their meeting at Capital One Arena on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Capitals solid favorites at -192 on the moneyline, and the Blue Jackets are at +160.
Washington lost in a shootout on the road its last time out on Dec. 5 against the Anaheim Ducks 4-3, dropping the shootout 2-1 to seal the loss. Seven Capitals skaters had one point each, including Tom Wilson (one goal) and Dylan Strome (one assist).
Columbus played on the road in its last game on Dec. 6, and lost 7-6 in overtime against the Florida Panthers. Miles Wood (one goal and one assist) and Ivan Provorov (two assists) were among the five Blue Jackets skaters who put up two points each in that outing.
Get ready for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will emerge with the victory in Sunday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming contest between the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 5 – Blue Jackets 2
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Moneylines
Grab a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Capitals-Blue Jackets game.
Favorite: Capitals (-192)Underdog: Blue Jackets (+160)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals have been victorious in 14 of their 22 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (63.6%).Washington has had moneyline odds of -192 or shorter in just two games this season, and split them 1-1.The Capitals’ implied moneyline win probability is 65.8% in this matchup.Washington’s 29 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 12 times.Blue Jackets Betting InsightsThis season the Blue Jackets have won six of the 19 games, or 31.6%, in which they’ve been an underdog.Columbus has played as an underdog of +160 or more one time this season and won.The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 38.5%.Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 14 of 28 games this season.Capitals Key StatsWashington has scored the second-most goals in the NHL (101 total, 3.5 per game).The Capitals have allowed 72 total goals (just 2.5 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.Its goal differential (+29) makes the team second-best in the league.The 14 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season (to rank 19th in the NHL) have come on 84 power-play chances.Washington is 22nd in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate.The one shorthanded goal the Capitals have scored this season rank 21st among NHL squads.Washington has the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.44%).Washington wins 47.9% of its faceoffs (23rd in NHL).The Capitals shoot 11.9% as a team (fourth in the league).Blue Jackets Key StatsWith 86 goals (3.1 per game), Columbus has the league’s 13th-ranked offense.The Blue Jackets give up 3.4 goals per game (96 in total), 25th in the NHL.Its -10 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.The Blue Jackets have 13 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 68 chances.Columbus’ power-play percentage (19.12) ranks the team 15th in the league.In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blue Jackets have two.At 70.67%, Columbus has the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.At 50.5%, Columbus has the NHL’s 13th-ranked faceoff win rate.The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 21st in the league.
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