The Columbus Blue Jackets (36-33-9) have -115 moneyline odds to win when they host a projected competitive game against the Washington Capitals (50-19-9), who have -105 odds, on Saturday, April 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Blue Jackets vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jackets (-115)
• Underdog: Capitals (-105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Blue Jackets vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Columbus and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 44 of 78 games this season.
• In 43.6% of Washington’s previous games this season (34/78), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.8, is 0.3 above Saturday’s over/under.
• The 6.1 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 0.4 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stat Insights

• The Blue Jackets offense’s 247 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 11th in the league.
• On defense, Columbus has given up 265 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (-18) ranks them 21st in the league.
• Columbus has recorded 34 power-play goals on 178 chances this season, to rank 27th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets rank 22nd in the league with a 19.1% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Columbus’ nine shorthanded goals this season rank fifth in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets kill 76.08% of their opponent’s power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets win 47.9% of their faceoffs (25th in the NHL).
• Columbus connects on 10.9% of its shots, ranking 13th in the NHL.
• The Blue Jackets’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.3 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline

• Columbus has won nine of its 13 games as a favorite this season.
• The Blue Jackets have won eight of the 12 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -115.
• There is a 53.5% chance that Columbus wins this game, per the moneyline.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 20 goals and 56 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 31 goals and 40 assists
• Kent Johnson: 21 goals and 31 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 26-21-5 record, .892 save percentage, 168 goals conceded

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have the league’s highest-scoring offense (280 total goals, 3.6 per game).
• Washington’s 212 total goals given up (2.7 per game) are the eighth-fewest in the NHL.
• They have a +68 goal differential, which is third-best in the league.
• Washington has recorded 50 power-play goals this season, which ranks 14th in the NHL (on 211 chances).
• The Capitals have a 23.7% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 12 percentage.
• Washington has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (10th in NHL).
• The 81.58% of opponent power plays the Capitals kill is the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Capitals win 49.9% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Washington is shooting 13% (tops in the league).
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• This season the Capitals have 21 wins in the 33 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Washington has 29 games this season playing as an underdog by -105 or longer, and is 18-11 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Capitals, implied from the moneyline, is 51.2%.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 26 goals and 51 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 42 goals and 28 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 30 goals and 36 assists
• Logan Thompson: 31-6-6 record, .910 save percentage, 105 goals allowed