Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Prediction & Picks - April 12

The Washington Capitals (50-19-9) take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (36-33-9) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, April 12 at 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The Capitals defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in a shootout in their last outing, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will bring home the win in Saturday's hockey action.

The Blue Jackets have gone 5-5-0 over their past 10 games, scoring 33 goals while giving up 40 in that period. On 20 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored five goals (25.0%).

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Saturday

Our computer model for this matchup calls for a final result of Capitals 4, Blue Jackets 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-131)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals are 50-19-9 overall and 8-9-17 in overtime contests.
• Washington is 14-4-6 (34 points) in its 24 games decided by one goal.
• The 10 times this season the Capitals ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-8-1 (three points).
• Washington has scored two goals in 11 games this season (2-7-2 record, six points).
• The Capitals are 47-2-6 in the 55 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 100 points).
• In the 29 games when Washington has scored a single power-play goal, it went 18-8-3 to record 39 points.
• In the 43 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 29-10-4 (62 points).
• The Capitals have been outshot by opponents in 33 games, going 20-8-5 to record 45 points.

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

• The Blue Jackets have a 36-33-9 record this season and are 10-9-19 in contests that have required overtime.
• In the 22 games Columbus has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 22 points.
• This season the Blue Jackets scored just one goal in seven games and they've earned two points (0-5-2) in those contests.
• Columbus has nine points (4-10-1) when scoring two goals this season.
• The Blue Jackets have scored three or more goals in 47 games, earning 68 points from those contests.
• This season, Columbus has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in 27 games has a record of 17-8-2 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 16-12-4 (36 points).
• The Blue Jackets have been outshot by opponents 39 times this season, and earned 39 points in those games.

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Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ABC
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• Where: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio

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