Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals 10/8/22 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Columbus Blue Jackets will travel on the road to face off against the Washington Capitals on Saturday for a scheduled puck drop time of 7:00 PM Eastern Time period this preseason matchup will be available on ESPN plus. The Columbus Blue Jackets come into this game with a preseason record of 4-2-1, and have won three out of their last five games including victories against the Blues, the Capitals, and the Sabres. 

The Washington Capitals come into this preseason match up with a record on the season of 3-1-1, and have won three out of their last five games including two victories against the Detroit Red Wings, and one victory on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers. The two defeats for Washington came on the road against Columbus, and at home against the Buffalo Sabres in overtime by the score of 4-3. 

John Carlson is the team leader in plus minus for the Washington Capitals at +3, John Carlson also has two assists on the season. Darcy Kemper is the new goaltender in Washington this season and has a goals against average in the preseason of 1.32 with a save percentage of 952. 

Elvis Merzlikins we'll be the starting goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, so far in the preseason, Elvis has a goals against average of 0.60 with a save percentage of 982. It will be interesting to see how far Columbus can go with new addition Johnny Gaudreau to the team.