Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, ESPN+, 97.1 The Fan (radio)
Injury Report
Washington Capitals:
Pierre-Luc Dubois (lower body) – out
Sonny Milano (scratch)
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Erik Gudbranson (concussion) – returning tonight
Miles Wood (eye) – out
Team Recent Form
Washington Capitals:
Last 5: W 4-1 vs Seattle, L 3-2 vs Colorado, W 3-1 vs NYI, W 5-2 vs Ottawa, W 2-1 vs Carolina
Goals For: 21 (3.0 per game)
Goals Against: 13 (1.9 per game, best in NHL)
Logan Thompson: 4-1-0, .927 SV%
Columbus Blue Jackets:
Last 5: W 5-1 @ Dallas, W 4-2 vs Tampa Bay, L 4-1 vs Colorado, L 3-2 vs NYR, W 3-0 vs Florida
Goals For: 19 (3.2 per game)
Goals Against: 16 (2.7 per game)
Jet Greaves: .928 SV% in early starts
Key Player Matchups
Alex Ovechkin (WSH) vs Columbus Defense: Ovechkin sits at 898 career goals and could hit the historic 900 mark tonight.
Tom Wilson (WSH) vs Boone Jenner (CBJ): Physical leaders who set the tone for their clubs.
Jesper Bratt (WSH) vs Kirill Marchenko (CBJ): Both wingers are off to hot starts and could swing momentum.
Goaltending Battle: Logan Thompson’s consistency vs Jet Greaves’ breakout form.
Series History
All-time: Capitals lead 26-21-10.
At Columbus: Blue Jackets trail 11-12-6.
Recent: Columbus is 2-0-1 vs Washington in last 3 meetings.
Betting Trends
Washington:
5-2 as favorites this season.
Only 1 of 7 games has gone OVER 6.5 goals.
NHL’s best defense (1.9 GA/G).
Columbus:
2 upset wins as underdogs this season.
1 of 6 games OVER 6.5 goals.
Strong recent penalty kill (16 of last 18 vs WSH).
Final Score Projection: Capitals 3 – Blue Jackets 2 (OT)
Game Odds
Washington Capitals – 115
Columbus Blue Jackets 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Thursday, October 23, 2025
