The Washington Capitals (19-6-2) take a nine-game road win streak into a matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets (12-13-3) on Thursday, December 12 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

Sign up for ESPN+ today to watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more.

Prepare for this matchup with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Thursday's game.

The Blue Jackets have put up a 5-4-1 record in their last 10 games. They have scored 37 goals while giving up 37 in that period. On the power play, 22 opportunities have resulted in four goals (18.2% success rate).

Capitals vs. Blue Jackets Predictions for Thursday

Our computer model for this contest predicts a final tally of Capitals 4, Blue Jackets 3.

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-158)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.9 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Blue Jackets (+1.5)

Watch 1,000+ out-of-market NHL games, ESPN+ Hockey Night & more streaming all season on ESPN+.

Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals have a 19-6-2 record overall, with a 2-2-4 record in games that have gone to overtime.
In the 10 games Washington has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 6-2-2 record (good for 14 points).
In the two games this season the Capitals scored only one goal, they finished 0-1-1.
Washington has lost all three games this season when it scored exactly two goals.
The Capitals are 19-1-1 in the 21 games when they have scored at least three goals (to register 39 points).
In the 11 games when Washington has scored a lone power-play goal, it registered 16 points after finishing 8-3-0.
In the 17 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 14-3-0 (28 points).
The Capitals have been outshot by opponents 10 times, and went 5-3-2 (12 points).

Blue Jackets Splits and Trends

The Blue Jackets have a record of 12-13-3 this season and are 2-3-5 in overtime matchups.
Columbus has earned five points (1-2-3) in its six games decided by one goal.
This season the Blue Jackets scored only one goal in three games and they finished 0-2-1 in those matchups.
Columbus has two points (1-7-0) in eight games this season when it has scored exactly two goals.
The Blue Jackets have scored more than two goals in 16 games, earning 24 points from those contests.
This season, Columbus has scored a lone power-play goal in 12 games has a record of 7-5-0 in those matchups.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Columbus is 7-7-2 (16 points).
The Blue Jackets' opponents have had more shots in 10 games. The Blue Jackets went 3-6-1 in those contests (seven points).

Looking for NHL tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live.

Team Stats Comparison

Let’s TalkTech with NVTC