Both the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a defeat, heading into their meeting at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET. The oddsmakers have made the Capitals heavy favorites at -216 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Blue Jackets are at +177.
The betting facts in this article are based off odds valid as of January 31, 2023 at 5:31 PM ET. Check out the article below for the most up-to-date lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Capitals Vs Blue Jackets Betting Odds
- Moneyline: WAS: (-216) | CBJ: (+177)
- Puck line: WAS: -1.5 (116) | CBJ: +1.5 (-139)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-125) | Under: (+103)
Injury Report as of January 31
Capitals: Tom Wilson: Out (Lower Body), Connor Brown: Out (Knee), John Carlson: Out (Face), Carl Hagelin: Out (Hip), Nic Dowd: Out (Lower Body)
Blue Jackets: Jakub Voracek: Out (Upper Body), Gustav Nyquist: Out (Upper Body), Zach Werenski: Out (Shoulder), Jake Bean: Out (Shoulder), Adam Boqvist: Questionable (Upper Body), Yegor Chinakhov: Out (Ankle), Carson Meyer: Out (Oblique), Justin Danforth: Out (Shoulder), Nick Blankenburg: Questionable (Upper Body)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Capitals |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (6) |
| Spread Pick | Blue Jackets (+1.5) |
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Capitals Vs Blue Jackets Team Stats
| Capitals Avg. (Rank) | Blue Jackets Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.12 (16th) | Goals Scored | 2.54 (29th) |
| 2.83 (10th) | Goals Allowed | 3.86 (30th) |
| 31.8 (16th) | Shots | 28.8 (28th) |
| 30.0 (9th) | Shots Allowed | 35.0 (31st) |
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 51 | 32 | 22 | 54 | 221 | 10 | -1 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 51 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 119 | 4 | -4 |
| Dylan Strome | 51 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 89 | 3 | -6 |
| Conor Sheary | 52 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 105 | 2 | +6 |
| Erik Gustafsson | 51 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 94 | 0 | +8 |
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Blue Jackets Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gaudreau | 50 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 132 | 1 | -18 |
| Patrik Laine | 35 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 125 | 2 | -11 |
| Jack Roslovic | 47 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 73 | 1 | -7 |
| Boone Jenner | 39 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 120 | 5 | -13 |
| Kent Johnson | 47 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 65 | 2 | -5 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals have compiled a 15-8 record when listed as a moneyline favorite this season.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 68.4%.
- This season the Blue Jackets have won 13 of the 44 games, or 29.5%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The implied probability of a win by the Blue Jackets, based on the moneyline, is 36.1%.
- Washington and its opponent have gone over 6 combined goals in 26 of 52 games this season.
- Columbus and its opponent have combined to score over 6 goals in 31 of 50 games this season.
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