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Washington Capitals vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Washington Capitals and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total opened at 5.5.

Columbus won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Senators on March 16. Bettors who backed the Blue Jackets at +112 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Islanders at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -156 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Washington:
Team record: 33-18-10 SU
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games

Columbus:
Team record: 31-27-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Columbus's last 21 games
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Washington at Carolina Friday, March 18
Columbus home to St. Louis Saturday, March 19