Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction, 10/24/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Location: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-128) Blue Jackets (+106)

The Washington Capitals (5-2-0) are traveling to Nationwide Arena on Friday where they will take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-3-0). The odds on this game have Washington at -128 while Columbus is at +106. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Washington Capitals were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 win over the Kraken in their previous game. The Capitals had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in the win. For the outing, they scored on 4 of the 34 shots they put on goal. They also had 2 power play tries and scored 1 goal. Washington had 4 penalty minutes in this game.

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When at even strength, the Capitals have allowed the opponent to score 8 goals while notching 17 as an offensive unit. Washington Capitals opponents have recorded 17 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have racked up 5 goals in those attempts. Pertaining to their scoring, the Washington Capitals have earned 21 goals (12th in pro hockey) for the year and have conceded 13. Washington has tried 224 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.4%. For the season, they have accumulated 10 points and their points % is .714. The Capitals so far have had 169 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .923. Washington has tallied 22 power play opportunities and they have notched 4 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 18.18%.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Logan Thompson. Thompson has been in goal for 151 matchups throughout his professional hockey career. He has earned a record of 91-39-17 and he has started in 142 games. Opponents have tallied 377 goals versus Thompson in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.65. Thompson has seen 4,282 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 3,905 total saves. His save percentage currently sits at .912 for his 7,750 mins played. In his career, Thompson has earned 87 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .613.

In their last contest, Columbus faced off against the Stars in a matchup where the Blue Jackets ended up with the victory by a final of 5-1. The Blue Jackets notched 5 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 2 power play attempts in this one and scored 2 out of those chances.

Columbus has put up 187 shots (21st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.16%, while allowing their opponents 195 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 60.00% on their opponents 20 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 91.8%. They have a tally of 15 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 20.00%. The Blue Jackets have accumulated 16 goals at even strength and 3 goals (29th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have allowed 16 goals to be scored by of a combination of 8 goals at even strength and 8 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Columbus Blue Jackets have 19 goals, 6 points, in addition to a points percentage of .500.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Jet Greaves in goal. Greaves holds a career mark of 11-11-2 and has participated in 24 games. Greaves' quality start rate is 73.9% and he has 17 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has recorded 738 stops out of 798 shots attempted against him, giving him a save % of .925. His opposition is averaging 2.61 goals per contest and he has yielded 60 goals in total. He has started in 23 games and has been on the ice for 1,120 mins.

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Josh's Pick: Take Washington (-128)

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