Columbus Blue Jackets hold a slight edge in the Metropolitan Division standings at 38-26-12, clinging to a wild-card spot amid a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) capped by a 5-1 defeat at Carolina on April 2, while Washington Capitals (38-29-9) sit sixth after a 7-3 thrashing by New Jersey the same night. Key Blue Jackets losses include season-ending shoulder surgery for top-four defenseman Damon Severson (32 points, 21:04 TOI) and forward Mathieu Olivier sidelined for the regular season; Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury after missing recent games. Capitals dominate recent head-to-heads (4-1 last five), but Nationwide Arena home ice and desperation for points could fuel a Blue Jackets response in this late April 14 clash with playoff implications looming.
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If the Capitals win, the market will resolve to "Capitals".
If the Blue Jackets win, the market will resolve to "Blue Jackets".
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If the Capitals win, the market will resolve to "Capitals".
If the Blue Jackets win, the market will resolve to "Blue Jackets".
If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed.
If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve 50-50.
The result will be determined based on the final score including any overtime periods and shootouts. In the event of a shootout, one goal will be added to the winning team's score for the purpose of resolution.
Market Opened: Mar 18, 2026, 11:30 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://www.nhl.com/scoresResolver
0x65070BE91...Columbus Blue Jackets hold a slight edge in the Metropolitan Division standings at 38-26-12, clinging to a wild-card spot amid a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) capped by a 5-1 defeat at Carolina on April 2, while Washington Capitals (38-29-9) sit sixth after a 7-3 thrashing by New Jersey the same night. Key Blue Jackets losses include season-ending shoulder surgery for top-four defenseman Damon Severson (32 points, 21:04 TOI) and forward Mathieu Olivier sidelined for the regular season; Capitals forward Aliaksei Protas remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury after missing recent games. Capitals dominate recent head-to-heads (4-1 last five), but Nationwide Arena home ice and desperation for points could fuel a Blue Jackets response in this late April 14 clash with playoff implications looming.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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