The Capitals will play the Blue Jackets on Friday, October 24th, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 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 is off the ground for the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets. Let's review some key performance data in time for the puck drop at center circle. Though it's still early, keep tabs on the following stats as the season progresses.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Washington Capitals have started the 2025-26 regular season with a 97.00 power ranking. The Columbus Blue Jackets currently posses a 95.00 power ranking as the season gets underway.
- Away Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals have a 2-0-0 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the league so far for away team wins. The Washington Capitals currently rank 5th for away team losses.
- Home Columbus Blue Jackets - The Columbus Blue Jackets have begun 2025-26 regular season with a 1-2-0 record as a home team. That standing puts them 4th in the league for home team wins, while they also sit 3rd for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - At this early stage in the regular season, the Washington Capitals rank 7th (21), with the Columbus Blue Jackets ranking 9th (19) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team, the Washington Capitals stand 15th (13), while the Columbus Blue Jackets rank 12th (16) so far in the NHL 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - The Washington Capitals have a 5-2-0 record, with the Columbus Blue Jackets owning a 3-3-0 record in the first weeks of the regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...it's game time, you wand-wielding wizards! The Washington Capitals are casting spells on the ice...with a 5-2-0 record in the early stages of the 2025-26 season...while the Columbus Blue Jackets are trying to conjure up wins...with a 3-3-0 standing so far. The Capitals have scored 21 goals...but the Blue Jackets are right on their tails with 19 goals...It's sure to be a magical matchup in Columbus on Friday...
Review the odds before the puck drops...Check out our hockey betting sportsbooks...Look at the prop bets available below...Learn how to bet on hockey at SportsBetting3.com...(Don't miss out on the action, my mystical friends) Let's see which team's magic will reign supreme...Will the Capitals continue their winning streak...or will the Blue Jackets pull off an enchanting upset...Tune in on Friday to find out who will be the victor in this mystical hockey battle. May the best wizards win!
Best Capitals at Blue Jackets Odds
| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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| Underdog Columbus Blue Jackets | Favorite Washington Capitals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Washington Capitals are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Columbus Blue Jackets are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6.5 -105 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6.5 -115 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
The Washington Capitals are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Columbus Blue Jackets are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Capitals
Blue Jackets
10/24/25 7:08pm EDT | -115-105 |
- Columbus Blue Jackets bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Columbus Blue Jackets is 51.22%.
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 53.49%.
Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Prop Bets
| BetMGM Bet |
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Capitals
Blue Jackets
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/24/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes -200No +150Bet |
Blue Jackets
Total Goals
WSH at CBJ 10/24/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
WSH at CBJ 10/24/25 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1353 u -102Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at CBJ 10/24/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +4500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Kirill Marchenko
To Score 3 Goals
WSH at CBJ 10/24/25 7:08pm EDT | Yes +8000Bet |
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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 31 | +4.0 | 2-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 1-0 | 6-4-0 | W3 |
| Washington Capitals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.545 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3.0 | 3-4-0 | 3-1-0 | 0-0 | 6-4-0 | L3 |
Washington Capitals & Columbus Blue Jackets 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.
Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +2500 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Blue Jackets | +10000 Bet |
Washington Capitals & Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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 Friday, October 24th, 2025 at 7:08 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 Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets 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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