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Washington Capitals vs Columbus Blue Jackets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 14, 2026

NHL matchup

Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 14, 2026.

April 14, 2026 · 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 14. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

124:18 together · 10 games

xG share51.7%
Corsi for / against
105 / 124
Fenwick for / against
78 / 88
Corsi share
45.9%
Fenwick share
47.0%
xG for / against
5.75 / 5.37
All observed combinations

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

102:49 together · 10 games

xG share54.1%
Corsi for / against
112 / 94
Fenwick for / against
73 / 72
Corsi share
54.4%
Fenwick share
50.3%
xG for / against
4.47 / 3.78
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Logan Thompson

Washington Capitals · Last start: Apr 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
91.2
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
32.8

Jet Greaves

Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Apr 12

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
89.2
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

xG for / game
2.62
xG against / game
3.46
xG differential / game
-0.84

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Columbus Blue Jackets

xG for / game
3.29
xG against / game
3.08
xG differential / game
0.21

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
52.3
Corsi share (%)
45.3
Fenwick share (%)
45.9
Faceoff win %
47.2
Penalties / game
4.7

Shots / game: 24.6 · Shooting: 16.3% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft

Columbus Blue Jackets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.0
Corsi share (%)
50.2
Fenwick share (%)
49.4
Faceoff win %
51.4
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 26.6 · Shooting: 7.5% · Avg distance: 31.1 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
12Points8
0.600Points %0.444
34Goals for22
32Goals against30
2Goal differential-8
W1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Washington Capitals WSH road
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ home
3Games7
1Wins4
2Points8
-1Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ
6-4-0Record4-5-0
12Points8
34Goals for22
32Goals against30
2Goal differential-8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals WSH 8 wins
10 games reviewed
Columbus Blue Jackets CBJ 2 wins
Total goals31 – 22
Goal differential +9 / -9
Goals per game3.1 / 2.2
Shots per game29.6 / 32.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 7, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
0 - 2 39 - 38 View
Nov 24, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
1 - 5 23 - 31 View
Oct 24, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
5 - 1 30 - 35 View
Apr 13, 2025
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
4 - 1 23 - 31 View
Apr 12, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
0 - 7 22 - 26 View
Dec 12, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
2 - 1 37 - 33 View
Nov 2, 2024
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
2 - 7 36 - 22 View
Dec 21, 2023
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets
3 - 2 32 - 36 View
Nov 18, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 4 36 - 26 View
Nov 4, 2023
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
1 - 2 35 - 27 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.