Unless you’re being delusional, the Washington Capitals are done.
On face-value, it makes some sense that Washington is such a short price against the Jackets.We know that the Jackets are bad, but this bet isn’t really about Columbus.
It’s more about Washington being overpriced on name value and the fact that the Caps are 24 points ahead of the Jackets in the standings.While the latter is true, this version of the Caps — in other words, the lineup we’ll see on Tuesday night — would not be that far ahead of Columbus if it played an 82-game season.
Washington will likely be without No. 1 center Evgeny Kuznetsov and starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper on Tuesday night and this roster was already gutted at the deadline. The Caps are struggling to score and that’s a concern because the defensive numbers are pretty ugly of late.Getty Images Washington ranks 26th in expected goals allowed and 24th in high-danger scoring chances conceded at 5-on-5 over its last 10 games and unlike in season’s past, the Caps don’t have the offensive firepower to make up for these flaws.
Nothing has really gone right for the Blue Jackets in 2022-23 and they’ve been on a rotten run of form with one win in their last eight, but these odds are too wide considering where Washington is at right now.Blue Jackets vs. Capitals pick
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