Blue Jackets vs. Capitals Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Matchup [11/2/2024]

The Washington Capitals and Columbus bluejackets will meet in the NHL at Capital One Arena on Saturday, starting at 5:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Blue Jackets-Capitals game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Capitals are more likely to win, while the Blue Jackets have a lower chance of victory."

Blue Jackets vs. Caps Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's game between the Capitals and Blue Jackets at Capital One Arena is scheduled to begin at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Blue Jackets vs. Capitals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Blue Jackets vs. Capitals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL game between the Blue Jackets and Capitals 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Capitals a 65% chance of defeating the Blue Jackets.

According to our model, the Blue Jackets (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 54% chance of staying under.

Blue Jackets vs. Capitals Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Blue Jackets	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (-114)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+230	-275
Total	o6.5 (-105)	u6.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Blue Jackets vs. Capitals Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Blue Jackets vs. Capitals matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the best odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Blue Jackets vs. Capitals Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Washington's Alex Ovechkin is most likely to score the first goal in Blue Jackets vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Ovechkin a 7.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Capital One Arena, while the Capitals star is a 34.7% chance of registering an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	First Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	5.4%
Adam Fantilli	5.4%
Sean Monahan	5.0%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	7.5%
Tom Wilson	6.3%
Dylan Strome	5.2%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Columbus Blue Jackets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kirill Marchenko	28.8%
Sean Monahan	27.6%
Adam Fantilli	27.4%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	34.7%
Tom Wilson	30.8%
Dylan Strome	27.8%

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Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 65% win probability, will likely beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday.

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