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Blue Jackets at Capitals

NHL · Monday, Nov 24 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final CBJ 1 – WSH 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CBJ0011
WSH1315
Team box
CBJ·WSH
23
shots
31
0 of 2
power play
1 of 3
55.0
faceoff %
45.0
21
hits
11
10
blocked shots
12
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Elvis MerzlikinsCBJ3126.839
Logan ThompsonWSH2322.957

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +5
CBJ +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 5 · CBJ 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CBJ 41%, WSH 59% · Updated Nov 24, 2025

Expected margin
WSH by 0.5
Expected score
WSH 3.4 – 2.9 CBJ
Expected total
6.2
Blue JacketsThe matchupCapitals
+146Our fair odds−146
2.9Expected goals3.4
−0.03Power rating+0.12
3.1Goals / game3.2
3.2Allowed / game2.8
30.7Shots / game29.7
50.1Faceoff %48.1
18.5Hits / game21.0
11−11Season record11−11
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CBJ chance · WSH chance
Our model fair40.6%59.4%
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
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+14641%————
WSHWashington Capitals−14659%————
SpreadWSH by 0.5
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets+0.5our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.5our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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

Washington Capitals by 0.5 expected
Columbus Blue Jackets by 6 goals: <1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 5 goals: 1%Columbus Blue Jackets by 4 goals: 4%Columbus Blue Jackets by 3 goals: 9%Columbus Blue Jackets by 2 goals: 8%Columbus Blue Jackets by 1 goal: 18%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 24%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 14%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 7%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%
← CBJ wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more36%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more25%
Columbus Blue Jackets wins by 2 or more23%
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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
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
CBJElvis Merzlikins G · last 5 starts: .881 save %, 3.77 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.98 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CBJ·WSH
Nov 22, 2025 at DET
last game
Nov 22, 2025 vs TB
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
4th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 22+ games
CBJ·WSH
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
3.1
goals / game
3.2
3.2
goals allowed / game
2.8
11−11
season record
11−11
5−4
home record
6−6
6−7
away record
5−5
L1
streak
L1
4−6
last 10
5−5
30.7
shots / game
29.7
50.1
faceoff %
48.1
18.5
hits / game
21.0
14.5
blocked shots / game
14.2
4.8
takeaways / game
4.9
16.4
giveaways / game
16.0

Rating Trend

CBJ · WSH · 42 days
Columbus Blue JacketsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 7−3
Oct 24, 2025at CBJWSH 5 − 1
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

CBJ · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Nov 22, 2025at DET3 − 4L
Nov 20, 2025at TOR3 − 2W
Nov 18, 2025at WPG2 − 5L
Nov 17, 2025vs MTL4 − 3W
Nov 15, 2025vs NYR1 − 2L
Nov 13, 2025vs EDM5 − 4W
Nov 11, 2025at SEA2 − 1W
Nov 10, 2025at EDM4 − 5L
Nov 8, 2025at VAN3 − 4L
Nov 5, 2025at CGY1 − 5L

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Nov 22, 2025vs TB3 − 5L
Nov 20, 2025at MTL8 − 4W
Nov 19, 2025vs EDM7 − 4W
Nov 17, 2025vs LA2 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Nov 13, 2025at FLA3 − 6L
Nov 11, 2025at CAR4 − 1W
Nov 8, 2025at TB2 − 3L
Nov 6, 2025at PIT3 − 5L
Nov 5, 2025vs STL6 − 1W