The Washington Capitals (17-9-3) are the favorites at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets (13-9-6) on Sunday, Dec. 7. The Capitals are -180 on the moneyline to win over the Blue Jackets (+150) in the contest, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-180)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+150)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 12 of 29 matches (41.4%) so far this season.
• Columbus has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 14 of 28 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.6 goals per game, 0.0 more than the over/under set for this match.
• These two clubs concede 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals score the second-most goals in the league, averaging 3.5 per game for a total of 101 this season.
• Washington has conceded the fourth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 72 (only 2.5 per game).
• The team has the league’s second-best goal differential at +29 this season.
• The 14 power-play goals Washington has put up this season (on 84 chances) rank 19th in the league.
• The Capitals’ 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 22nd in the NHL.
• Washington’s offense has recorded one shorthanded goal this season (21st among all teams).
• The Capitals rank 28th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 74.44%.
• The Capitals’ players win 47.9% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the league.
• Washington scores on 11.9% of its shots as a team, ranking fourth in the league.
• The Capitals average 20.1 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Through 22 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 14 times.
• Through three games with moneyline odds lower than -180 this season, the Capitals won once.
• Per the moneyline odds, Washington has a 64.3% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 17 goals and 14 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 14 goals and 15 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 10 goals and 14 assists
• Logan Thompson: 12-6-2 record, .919 save percentage, 40 goals allowed

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets’ 86 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• Columbus has allowed 96 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th.
• Their -10 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• Columbus has recorded 13 power-play goals this season, which ranks 24th in the NHL (on 68 chances).
• The Blue Jackets have a 19.12% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 15 percentage.
• Columbus has recorded two shorthanded goals.
• The 70.67% of opponent power plays the Blue Jackets kill is the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blue Jackets win 50.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 13th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Columbus’ collective 10.2% shooting percentage ranks 21st in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.8 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 19 times this season, and upset their opponent in six, or 31.6%, of those games.
• Columbus’ moneyline odds have been +150 or longer two times this season, and it split 1-1.
• The win probability for the Blue Jackets, implied from the moneyline, is 40.0%.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: nine goals and 21 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 10 goals and 14 assists
• Adam Fantilli: 11 goals and nine assists
• Jet Greaves: 7-4-5 record, .901 save percentage, 46 goals allowed