The Blue Jackets will play the Capitals on Saturday, October 4th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:00 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 NHL regular season has begun for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals. Let's look back at some stats from 2024-25 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Columbus Blue Jackets had a 91.00 power ranking in the 2024-25 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Washington Capitals in the 2024-25 regular season was 97.00.
- Away Columbus Blue Jackets - At the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets had a 14-23-4 record as an away team, ranking them 10th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals finished the 2024-25 regular season with a 26-9-6 record as a home team. They ranked 6th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2024-25 regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets ranked 5th (273), with the Washington Capitals ending up 2nd (288).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2024-25 regular season, the Columbus Blue Jackets finished 8th (268), with the Washington Capitals ranked 21st (232).
- Team Records - The Columbus Blue Jackets had a 40-33-9 regular season record, with the Washington Capitals finishing with a 51-22-9 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...let's talk puck! Blue Jackets vs Capitals to start the season... Predict a winner? Not so fast...the action is on the ice...
Columbus ended 40-33-9 last season...while Washington dominated at 51-22-9... Expect a magical battle in the nation's capital...
Don't forget to review this game's odds...from our partner sportsbooks... Place your bets and cross your fingers...
Will the Blue Jackets cast a spell...or will the Capitals reign supreme?... Look at the prop bets available below...and let the puck drop!
Best Blue Jackets at Capitals Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Washington Capitals are the -170 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the +140 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -110 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Washington Capitals are -1.5 +140 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -170 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Blue Jackets
Capitals
10/04/25 7:00pm EDT | +140-170 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $140 at +140 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 41.67%.
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $58.82 at -170 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 62.96%.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Prop Bets
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Blue Jackets
Capitals
10/04/25 7:00pm EDT | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| Columbus Blue Jackets | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0.636 | 14 | 6 | 38 | 33 | +5.0 | 3-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 1-0 | 7-3-0 | W4 |
| Washington Capitals | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.500 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2.0 | 3-4-0 | 3-1-1 | 0-1 | 5-4-1 | OT1 |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Columbus Blue Jackets Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Blue Jackets | +10000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +2500 Bet |
Columbus Blue Jackets & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, October 4th, 2025 at 7:00 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Columbus Blue Jackets vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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