Sunday’s NHL matchup between the Washington Capitals (50-20-9) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (37-33-9) at Capital One Arena sees the Capitals favored at home (-162 moneyline odds to win) against the Blue Jackets (+136). The game begins at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-162)
• Underdog: Blue Jackets (+136)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 35 of 79 games this season.
• Columbus’ games have gone over 6.5 goals in 45 of 79 chances this season.
• Sunday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.8 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 more than the 6.1 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals are the highest-scoring unit in the NHL with an average of 3.5 goals per game, resulting in 280 this season.
• Washington has conceded the ninth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 219 (2.8 per game).
• With a +61 goal differential, they’re ranked third-best in the league.
• Washington’s 50 power-play goals this season (14th in the NHL) have come on 213 chances.
• The Capitals are ranked 13th in the league with a 23.47% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington’s offense has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (10th among all squads).
• The Capitals defeat 81.74% of opponent power plays, currently the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Capitals win 50% of their faceoffs (17th in the NHL).
• Washington converts 12.8% of its shots as a team, the best percentage in the league.
• The Capitals average 19.3 hits and 16.3 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gotten the victory in 29 of the 45 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Capitals have a record of 17-9 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -162.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Washington has a 61.8% chance of winning this contest.

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

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Blue Jackets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blue Jackets Season Stats Insights

• The Blue Jackets have scored the 10th-most goals (254 goals, 3.2 per game) in the league.
• Columbus has allowed 265 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th.
• Their 17th-ranked goal differential is -11.
• Columbus has recorded 34 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) on 180 chances.
• The Blue Jackets have an 18.89% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 22 percentage.
• Columbus has scored nine shorthanded goals this season (fifth in NHL).
• The 76.3% penalty-kill percentage the Blue Jackets have amassed is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
• The Blue Jackets have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.9%).
• The 11% shooting percentage Columbus has amassed ranks 12th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Blue Jackets Moneyline Insights

• The Blue Jackets have secured an upset victory in 27, or 41.5%, of the 65 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Columbus is 15-23 when it is underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 42.4% chance to win for the Blue Jackets.

Blue Jackets Leaders

• Zachary Werenski: 21 goals and 56 assists
• Kirill Marchenko: 31 goals and 41 assists
• Kent Johnson: 22 goals and 32 assists
• Elvis Merzlikins: 26-21-5 record, .892 save percentage, 168 goals conceded

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