Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals NHL Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/12/21

The Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets meet Friday in NHL action at the Nationwide Arena. The Washington Capitals look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Columbus Blue Jackets look to build on their three-game winning streak. 

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 11 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 11 assists and John Carlson has 27 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.6 goals per game and are killing 76.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has given up 20 goals on 213 shots faced, and IIya Samsonov has allowed 12 goals on 112 shots.

The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 25 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 6 goals, Jakub Voracek has 10 assists and Zach Werenski has 35 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 80 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Elvis Merzlikins has allowed 12 goals on 199 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 14 goals on 147 shots.

The Capitals are 8-2 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest and 19-9 in their last 28 road games. The Blue Jackets are 6-1 in their last 7 home games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The under is 7-3-2 in Capitals last 12 games as a favorite. The over is 12-4 in Blue Jackets last 16 home games. The road team is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

We’re getting plus money with a good Columbus Blue Jackets team that’s off to a strong start and has the rest advantage. The Washington Capitals are on the end of a back to back, and they’re running into a Blue Jackets team that’s beaten them in four of the last five meetings. The underdog has also won 10 of the last 13 meetings. Give me the home dog.