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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds, tips and betting trends - November 2, 2024

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Evan Walker

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November 2, 2024 1:53 am ET

Two teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the Washington Capitals (7-2, fourth in conference) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-4-1, eighth) at Capital One Arena on Saturday at 5:00 PM ET.

Washington won 6-3 at home its last time out on October 31 against the Montreal Canadiens.

Columbus’ most recent Game was a home loss, 6-2, against the Winnipeg Jets on November 1.

Prepare for this matchup with everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s hockey action.

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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:52 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Capitals (-223)
Underdog: Blue Jackets (+182)
Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets game info and start time

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM ET
TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network
Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Capitals stats and trends

Washington has won both of the games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
In one games with moneyline odds lower than -223, the Capitals have won every time.
The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 69.0% chance of winning this contest.
Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in five of nine matches (55.6%) so far this season.
They have scored 37 goals during that time.
On the defensive end, the Capitals have given up 26 goals (2.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.

Blue Jackets stats and trends

The Blue Jackets have been the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent in five of those games.
Columbus is 2-1 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +182 or longer on the moneyline.
Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blue Jackets have a 35.5% chance to win.
In 70.0% of Columbus’ previous games this season (7/10), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
They have averaged 3.7 goals per game (37 total) over that time.
Defensively, the Blue Jackets have allowed 31 goals (3.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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