Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-3) vs Washington Capitals (19-6-2)
December 12, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Columbus Blue Jackets +110 / Washington Capitals -135 — Over/Under:
In this article, we will formulate a Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, December 12th, at the Nationwide Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:
-The Capitals’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Blue Jackets’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Columbus
-Recent betting trends in games played between Washington and Columbus
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Capitals and Blue Jackets.
Capitals Have Won Two Straight
The Capitals have confidence again and they have won two straight games. Two games ago against the Toronto Maple Leafs, they won 3-1, and in the last game against the Montreal Canadiens, they secured a 4-2 victory. Tom Wilson scored two goals and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored a goal and added an assist. The Capitals are averaging 4.04 goals while their defense is giving up 2.74 goals per game. The offense is ranked 1st in the league while the defense is ranked 7th. Dylan Storme has scored nine goals and added 26 assists so far this season.
Blue Jackets Defense Struggled
In the last game, the Blue Jackets faced off against the Philadelphia Flyers, and they ended up losing 5-3. At the end of the second period, they were down 4-1, and although they fought back a little bit, it was too little, too late. Kent Johnson and Sean Monahan both scored a goal and added an assist. Elvis Merzlikins saved 19 of the 24 shots that he faced. The Blue Jackets are averaging 3.39 goals while their defense is giving up 3.61 goals per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league while the defense is ranked 31st. In this game, the Blue Jackets are going to need the defense to be good.
Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction
The Blue Jackets defense has been a major issue and they are going to really struggle again here. In the last game, they gave up five goals and now they face a Capitals offense that has been elite. The Capitals are averaging 4.04 goals per game and they are going to really step up in a big way here. Look for the Capitals to score at least five goals and they will win this game on the puck line.