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.