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Blue Jackets at Capitals
NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals

TV CBJNHL, CBJHN·Capital One Arena

Our win probability

and the three reasons
CBJ45%
Blue Jackets
to win
55%WSH
Capitals
Expected goals
CBJ 2.9–3.1 WSH
Goes to overtime
22%
← favors CBJfavors WSH →
  • Ability to win22% of the signalfavors WSH
    .496vs.516win rate (OT = tie)
  • Scoring chances66% of the signalfavors CBJ
    .058vs.0135v5 xG diff / 60
  • Goaltending12% of the signalfavors WSH
    .035vs.165GSAx / 60
  • Projected lineupsfavors WSH
    .300vs.3555v5 xG impact / 60 of the dressed skaters
  • Home icefavors WSH
    WSH at home

Gridpex NHL model v2026.09.28 · ratings as of

Goaltending

projected starters
CBJBlue Jackets
WSHCapitals

GSAx/60: goals saved above expected per 60 minutes, from our shot model — above zero is better than an average goalie facing the same shots.

Coaches: CBJ Rick Bowness · WSH Spencer Carbery

Leaders

CBJvsWSH

Season

2025-26 regular season · league rank of 32
CBJWSH
3.0018th
Goals for / game
15th3.18
3.0616th
Goals against / game
7th2.90
18.9%22nd
Power play
25th17.8%
76.0%28th
Penalty kill
14th80.1%
50.6%13th
Faceoffs
20th49.3%

Season series

first meeting

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).