Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals Prediction 4/14/26 NHL Picks Today

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.

Washington Capitals Recap

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.

Capitals Win 7 Of Last 9

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.

Columbus Blue Jackets Recap

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.

Blue Jackets Drop 8 Of Last 10

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.

Washington Capitals @ Columbus Blue Jackets Betting Trends: April 14, 2026

Why the Columbus Blue Jackets will win

• The Capitals have lost each of their last six road games following a home win.
• The favorites have won each of the Capitals’ last eight games at Nationwide Arena.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six night games following a home win.
• The Blue Jackets have covered the puck line in four of their last five home games against the Capitals.
• The Capitals have lost the third period in each of their last 10 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Blue Jackets have lost each of their last five games as favorites.
• The underdogs have won each of the Blue Jackets’ last five games.
• The Blue Jackets have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 15 games as favorites following a loss.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Blue Jackets’ last five games.
• In each of the Capitals’ last six games, the team leading after the second period has won the third period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Blue Jackets’ last seven games as favorites following a home loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Capitals’ last nine Tuesday games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the last eight night games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last 15 games following a win.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Blue Jackets’ last 10 home games.

Columbus Blue Jackets Player Prop Facts

• Adam Fantilli has scored at least one goal in three of the Blue Jackets’ last four home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Zach Werenski has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight home appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal in five of his last six road appearances against the Blue Jackets.
• Tom Wilson has recorded an assist in each of the Capitals’ last four road games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Columbus Blue Jackets rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (76.15%).
• The Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered the equal-most losses when tied or leading after Period 2 this season (22).
• The Washington Capitals rank T25th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.65%).
• The Washington Capitals rank 30th in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (11).

Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction

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.