Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets 2/8/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds
Columbus Blue Jackets (20-22-1) vs. Washington Capitals (25-13-9)
February 8, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -265 / Columbus Blue Jackets +210; Over/Under: +6
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The Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals meet Tuesday in NHL action at the The Columbus Blue Jackets need a win after losing nine of their last 14 games. The Washington Capitals look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 15.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Boone Jenner leads Columbus with 18 goals, Jakub Voracek has 27 assists and Zach Werenski has 127 shots on goal. Defensively, the Columbus Blue Jackets are allowing 3.6 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Elvis Merzlikins has allowed 81 goals on 856 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has allowed 62 goals on 548 shots.
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 15.3 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 29 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 31 assists and John Carlson has 103 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 79 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has given up 52 goals on 610 shots faced, and IIya Samsonov has allowed 63 goals on 644 shots.
The Blue Jackets are 5-16 in their last 21 Tuesday games and 8-17 in their last 25 overall. The Capitals are 2-6 in their last 8 home games and 13-5 in their last 18 vs. Eastern Conference. The over is 39-17-3 in Blue Jackets last 59 overall. The over is 13-5 in Capitals last 18 home games. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Washington and 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
The Columbus Blue Jackets entered the break ice-cold, and they’re not a team you should be backing on the road. The Washington Capitals have been hit or miss as of late, but they’re one of those teams that probably benefits greatly from the break. It allows a talented team to recharge and get back on track a bit. I look for the Caps to start stringing some wins together. I’ll lay the PL for max betting value here.
