Capitals at Blue Jackets 12/16/19 - NHL Betting Picks & Odds
Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL: 6:00 PM EST
Dec. 16, 2019
TV: NBCSWA
Latest Odds : WAS -160 O/U 6
The Washington Capitals look to extend their winning streak to three straight when visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. The Capitals improved to 24-5-5 and 53 points with a 5-2 victory on Saturday over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Garnet Hathaway and Lars Eller scored just 44 seconds apart from one another during the third period and the Capitals when on to beat the Lightning.
Alex Ovechkin leads Washington in goals scored with 21, while John Carlson is the assists leader with 33 and points leader with 45. Braden Holtby is 17-3-4 with goals against of 2.73 and save percentage of .914. Washington is scoring an average of 3.59 goals per game while allowing an average of 2.79 per game.
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The Blue Jackets look to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting the Capitals on Monday. Columbus fell to 12-14-6 and 30 points with a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. Ottawa led 3-1 entering the third period but Columbus scored twice in the third and sent it to the extra period. However, the Blue Jackets came up short after allowing a power-play goal.
Pierre-Luc Dubois leads Columbus in goals scored with 10 and in points with 20, while Gustav Nyquist leads in assists with 13. In net for Columbus, Joonas Korpisalo is 11-10-2 with goals against average of 2.85 and save percentage of .900. Columbus is scoring an average of 2.47 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.03 per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Washington is 24-9 in its last 33 as the favorite on the road
The OVER has cashed in 17 of the Capitals last 21 following a victory
Columbus is 1-6 in its last 7
The UNDER has cashed in 14 of the Blue Jackets last 20 at home
Free Betting Pick: Washington Capitals -160
Washington leads the Metropolitan division, Eastern Conference and the NHL with 53 points, The Capitals have won 4 of the last 5 play in Columbus head-to-head against the Blue Jackets. The road team (Capitals) has won 5 of the last 6 meetings between the two. Washington has won 24 of its last 33 when playing as the favorite on the road. Final Score Prediction, Washington Capitals win 5-2