Washington Capitals (42-30-9) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (40-29-12) April 14, 2026 7:00 pm EDT The Line: Columbus Blue Jackets -115 / Washington Capitals -105; Over/Under: 6.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Nationwide Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets prediction.
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to add on to their 3-0 win over Pittsburgh last time out to sit at 42-30-9 this season.
Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 63 points including a team-high 32 goals and 31 assists while Tom Wilson has 61 points with 30 goals and 31 assists this season. Jakob Chychrun has 59 points with 25 goals and 34 assists and Dylan Strome’s added 58 points with 19 goals and 39 assists as well this year. John Carlson’s chipped in 46 points with 36 assists and Aliaksei Protas has 52 points with 25 goals and 27 assists on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 31-21-6 with a 2.44 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 9-8-3 with a 3.52 GAA and an .879 save percentage so far this season. Clay Stevenson also has gone 2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season.
The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game looking to bounce back from their 3-2 loss at the hands of Boston last time out to sit at 40-29-12 this season.
Zach Werenski has 81 points with 22 goals and a team-high 59 assists while Dmitri Voronkov has 17 goals and 15 assists for his 32 points. Kirill Marchenko has 67 points with 27 goals and 40 assists and Charlie Coyle has 58 points with 20 goals and 38 assists. Adam Fantilli has 59 points with 24 goals and 35 assists of his own while Sean Monahan has 36 points with 13 goals and 23 assists. Jet Greaves has gone 26-18-9 with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Elvis Merzlikins has gone 14-11-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .883 save percentage between the pipes for Columbus so far this season.
I’m on the Capitals here. It’s tricky to try to pin down the level of motivation for both teams here with nothing to play for from a playoff perspective, but I like Washington as I think they show up for their captain in what could be his last NHL game. Sure it’s the home finale for Columbus but this team was struggling down the stretch and ultimately I think the Caps get the win in this one. Give me Washington.