Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Capitals vs. Blue Jackets NHL game on December 21, 2023 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 22, 12AM Nationwide Arena
Dec 22, 12AM Nationwide Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
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Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Blue Jackets | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
OT1 04:06 Power play - Goal scored by Alex Ovechkin
OT1 03:40 Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 03:14 Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 03:03 Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 02:37 Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 02:33 Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Elvis Merzlikins
OT1 02:25 Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Charlie Lindgren
OT1 00:54 Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 19:38 Shot on goal by Justin Danforth saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 19:36 Shot on goal by Justin Danforth saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 19:00 Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 18:55 Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Yegor Chinakhov
P3 18:53 Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 18:47 Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 17:19 Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
P3 17:13 Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
P3 17:06 Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
P3 15:49 Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 15:33 Shot missed by David Jiricek
P3 15:29 Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of 1st OT.
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Alex Ovechkin
3-2
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
Penalty to Kent Johnson 2 minutes for Misconduct
Penalty to David Jiricek 2 minutes for Misconduct (Served by Kent Johnson)
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
Beck Malenstyn credited with hit on Zach Werenski in offensive zone
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Danforth saved by Charlie Lindgren
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Danforth saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in offensive zone
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Yegor Chinakhov
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot missed by David Jiricek
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Johnny Gaudreau in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Cole Sillinger saved by Charlie Lindgren
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Yegor Chinakhov assisted by Dmitri Voronkov
2-2
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Charlie Lindgren
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Phillips saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Mantha
SHOT
Shot missed by Hendrix Lapierre
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hendrix Lapierre saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Capitals
Stoppage - Icing
Rasmus Sandin credited with hit on Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Andrew Peeke shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches - TV timeout
Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Kent Johnson
Takeaway by Tom Wilson in defensive zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kirill Marchenko saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot missed by Matthew Phillips
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Edmundson
Cole Sillinger credited with hit on Anthony Mantha in neutral zone
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Adam Fantilli
SHOT
Shot missed by Johnny Gaudreau
SHOT
Shot missed by Dmitri Voronkov
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Jiricek saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
Cole Sillinger credited with hit on Nic Dowd in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Edmundson
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Kent Johnson in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Charlie Lindgren
Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Dylan Strome
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by John Carlson
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Jiricek saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Capitals shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Charlie Lindgren
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Johnny Gaudreau saved by Charlie Lindgren
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Anthony Mantha assisted by Aliaksei Protas
2-1
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot missed by Tom Wilson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
GOAL
Goal scored by Cole Sillinger
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Johnny Gaudreau saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Danforth
Kirill Marchenko won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Sean Kuraly shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrew Peeke
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Dylan Strome
SHOT
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
SHOT
Shot missed by Zach Werenski
SHOT
David Jiricek shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Beck Malenstyn credited with hit on David Jiricek in offensive zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Nic Dowd in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Justin Danforth won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Shorthanded - Justin Danforth won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Power play - Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
SHOT
Power play - John Carlson shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - Dylan Strome shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
SHOT
Power play - Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tom Wilson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Tom Wilson
SHOT
Power play - Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
Stoppage - TV timeout
Penalty to Alexandre Texier 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Martin Fehervary)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alexandre Texier saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot missed by Erik Gudbranson
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Evgeny Kuznetsov in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck Frozen
Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
Giveaway by Anthony Mantha in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Kent Johnson saved by Charlie Lindgren
Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Johnny Gaudreau
SHOT
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dmitri Voronkov saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Zach Werenski shot blocked by John Carlson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Charlie Lindgren
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
SHOT
Shot on goal by Beck Malenstyn saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sean Kuraly won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
Stoppage - Hand Pass
Sean Kuraly credited with hit on Matthew Phillips in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Evgeny Kuznetsov in defensive zone
Sean Kuraly credited with hit on Nick Jensen in offensive zone
Evgeny Kuznetsov won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Capitals shot blocked by teammate
Aliaksei Protas credited with hit on Andrew Peeke in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Andrew Peeke
SHOT
Shot missed by Cole Sillinger
Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Cole Sillinger in offensive zone
SHOT
Capitals shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by John Carlson
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Giveaway by Elvis Merzlikins in defensive zone
SHOT
Matthew Phillips shot blocked by Zach Werenski
SHOT
Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Cole Sillinger won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Anthony Mantha assisted by Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson
1-0
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - John Carlson shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Sean Kuraly in offensive zone
Penalty to David Jiricek 2 minutes for Interference (Drawn by Beck Malenstyn)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Adam Fantilli saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nicolas Aube-Kubel won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Sean Kuraly
Brendan Gaunce credited with hit on Aliaksei Protas in offensive zone
SHOT
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Emil Bemstrom
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Justin Danforth saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jake Bean saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Justin Danforth in defensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot missed by Kent Johnson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Emil Bemstrom saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Brendan Gaunce saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Shot on goal by Rasmus Sandin saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Sean Kuraly credited with hit on Nicolas Aube-Kubel in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nicolas Aube-Kubel saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Giveaway by Erik Gudbranson in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Yegor Chinakhov shot blocked by Nick Jensen
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Yegor Chinakhov saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Zach Werenski saved by Charlie Lindgren
Shorthanded - Nic Dowd won faceoff against Dmitri Voronkov in defensive zone
Penalty to Beck Malenstyn 2 minutes for Delay of Game
SHOT
Shot on goal by David Jiricek saved by Charlie Lindgren
SHOT
Kent Johnson shot blocked by Nick Jensen
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas in defensive zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Aliaksei Protas in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matthew Phillips saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ivan Miroshnichenko saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Elvis Merzlikins
Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Kirill Marchenko in offensive zone
Erik Gudbranson credited with hit on Tom Wilson in defensive zone
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Joel Edmundson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Elvis Merzlikins
SHOT
Shot missed by Yegor Chinakhov
Giveaway by Tom Wilson in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Kirill Marchenko
Sean Kuraly credited with hit on Nicolas Aube-Kubel in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Brendan Gaunce
Giveaway by Justin Danforth in defensive zone
Adam Fantilli won faceoff against Ivan Miroshnichenko in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Adam Fantilli in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
Erik Gudbranson credited with hit on Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Dmitri Voronkov won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 32 | Shots on Goal | 36 | |||
| 54% | Faceoff Win % | 46% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 5 | Hits | 9 | |||
| 15 | Shots Blocked | 21 | |||
| 2 | Giveaways | 3 |
| |
|---|
| 32 | Shots on Goal | 36 | |||
| 54% | Faceoff Win % | 46% | |||
| 3/2 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 6 | |||
| 5 | Hits | 9 | |||
| 15 | Shots Blocked | 21 | |||
| 2 | Giveaways | 3 |
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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Capitals vs. Blue Jackets
- Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Nationwide Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Capitals favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Capitals -115, Blue Jackets -105
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Capitals: 52%
- Blue Jackets: 48%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Capitals a win probability of 52%, while the Blue Jackets have a win probability of 48%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Capitals are more likely to beat the Blue Jackets in the NHL game at Nationwide Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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