Venue & Timing
Location: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: Bally Sports Ohio, Monumental Sports Network, ESPN+
Injury Report
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Patrik Laine (upper body, questionable)
Adam Boqvist (lower body, out)
Elvis Merzļikins (day‑to‑day, illness)
Washington Capitals:
Alex Ovechkin (maintenance, probable)
Tom Wilson (hand, questionable)
Nicklas Backstrom (hip, out indefinitely)
Darcy Kuemper (groin, probable)
Player Matchups
Johnny Gaudreau (CBJ) vs. Alex Ovechkin (WSH): Gaudreau leads Columbus with 22 points (7G, 15A). Ovechkin, despite age, remains Washington’s top sniper with 10 goals.
Patrik Laine (CBJ) vs. Tom Wilson (WSH): If both play, Laine’s shooting vs. Wilson’s physicality is a key battle.
Zach Werenski (CBJ) vs. John Carlson (WSH): Werenski anchors Columbus’ blue line with 23 minutes per game. Carlson provides Washington with offensive punch from the back end.
Goaltending: Daniil Tarasov (CBJ, 2.78 GAA, .907 SV%) vs. Darcy Kuemper (WSH, 2.91 GAA, .904 SV%). Both netminders are steady but vulnerable to high‑volume shooting.
Team Recent Form
Columbus Blue Jackets:
5th in Metropolitan Division.
6‑3‑1 in last 10 games.
Averaging 3.1 goals per game, allowing 2.9.
Washington Capitals:
6th in Metropolitan Division.
5‑4‑1 in last 10 games.
Averaging 3.0 goals per game, allowing 3.0.
Series History
2024‑25 Season: Capitals won series 2‑1.
Last Meeting (Mar. 2025): Washington beat Columbus 4‑3 in OT at Capital One Arena.
Overall: Capitals lead all‑time series 41‑34‑12.
Betting Trends
Blue Jackets are 4‑2 in last 6 road games.
Capitals are 3‑5 in last 8 home games.
Over has hit in 5 of last 7 Columbus games.
Washington is 6‑2 when scoring first.
Final Score Projection: Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Washington Capitals 3 (OT)
Game Odds
Columbus Blue Jackets 6.5
Washington Capitals – 162
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 23, 2025
