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Capitals at Blue Jackets

NHL · Friday, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM CT · Nationwide Arena · Final WSH 5 – CBJ 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH0145
CBJ0011
Team box
WSH·CBJ
30
shots
35
2 of 5
power play
0 of 3
53.2
faceoff %
46.8
23
hits
25
11
blocked shots
7
6
penalty minutes
9
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH3534.971
Jet GreavesCBJ3025.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
CBJ +4
WSH +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: CBJ 0 · WSH 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 50%, CBJ 50% · Updated Oct 24, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
CBJ 3.2 – 3.2 WSH
Expected total
6.4
CapitalsThe matchupBlue Jackets
+102Our fair odds−102
3.2Expected goals3.2
+0.19Power rating−0.05
3.0Goals / game3.2
1.9Allowed / game2.7
32.0Shots / game31.2
48.1Faceoff %52.1
25.1Hits / game22.0
5−2Season record3−3
5−5Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · CBJ chance
Our model fair49.5%50.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+10250%————
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets−10250%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington CapitalsPKour margin————
CBJColumbus Blue JacketsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 20%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 22%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 10%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 11%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 6%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 2%Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byCBJ wins by →
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more29%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 3 or more19%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .927 save %, 1.60 GAAstarted
CBJJet Greaves G · last 5 starts: .953 save %, 1.42 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·CBJ
Oct 21, 2025 vs SEA
last game
Oct 21, 2025 at DAL
2 days
days of rest
2 days
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 6+ games
WSH·CBJ
+0.19
rating (0 = average)
−0.05
3.0
goals / game
3.2
1.9
goals allowed / game
2.7
5−2
season record
3−3
3−2
home record
1−2
2−0
away record
2−1
W1
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
7−3
32.0
shots / game
31.2
48.1
faceoff %
52.1
25.1
hits / game
22.0
12.6
blocked shots / game
14.3
4.7
takeaways / game
4.7
16.7
giveaways / game
17.5

Rating Trend

WSH · CBJ · 11 days
Washington CapitalsColumbus Blue Jackets
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · CBJ 3−7
Apr 13, 2025at WSHCBJ 4 − 1
Apr 12, 2025at CBJCBJ 7 − 0
Dec 12, 2024at CBJWSH 2 − 1 OT
Nov 2, 2024at WSHWSH 7 − 2
Dec 21, 2023at CBJWSH 3 − 2 OT
Nov 18, 2023at WSHWSH 4 − 3
Nov 4, 2023at WSHWSH 2 − 1
Mar 21, 2023at WSHCBJ 7 − 6 OT
Jan 31, 2023at CBJWSH 4 − 3 OT
Jan 8, 2023at WSHWSH 1 − 0

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Oct 21, 2025vs SEA4 − 1W
Oct 19, 2025vs VAN3 − 4L
Oct 17, 2025vs MIN5 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 12, 2025at NYR1 − 0W
Oct 11, 2025at NYI4 − 2W
Oct 8, 2025vs BOS1 − 3L
May 15, 2025vs CAR1 − 3L
May 12, 2025at CAR2 − 5L
May 10, 2025at CAR0 − 4L

CBJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Oct 21, 2025at DAL5 − 1W
Oct 18, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 16, 2025vs COL1 − 4L
Oct 13, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Oct 11, 2025at MIN7 − 4W
Oct 9, 2025at NSH1 − 2L
Apr 17, 2025vs NYI6 − 1W
Apr 15, 2025at PHI3 − 0W
Apr 13, 2025at WSH4 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs WSH7 − 0W