The Blue Jackets' memorable season is dangling by a thread after a stinging 7-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday at Nationwide Arena, but they could also play a role in NHL history during back-to-back games April 12-13 against the Washington Capitals.
As the Jackets continue pursuing a playoff spot with back-to-back road games against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and Ottawa Senators on Sunday, the Capitals' history-chasing captain, Alex Ovechkin, is now even in career goals with "The Great One."
After scoring his 40th and 41st goals of the season Friday in a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, Ovechkin is tied with Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's all-time record of 894 goals and needs just one more to set the new mark with 895. The Capitals have six games left for Ovechkin to get the record in this regular season, including two of their final four against the Blue Jackets on consecutive days — April 12 at Nationwide Arena and April 13 in Washington.
What are the odds Gretzky, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and a traveling contingent of NHL dignitaries will witness Ovechkin's massive moment during a Blue Jackets game?
According to oddsmakers, it's possible but the odds have dropped.
Columbus Blue Jackets no longer atop odds to allow Alex Ovechkin's record-setting goal
According to FanDuel and DraftKings, Ovechkin's goals against the Blackhawks shook up the odds of which team he'll score the record-setter against. The Blue Jackets dropped from first to third behind the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes, who each play Washington before the Capitals' back-to-back against Columbus.
The Islanders host Washington on Sunday and have surged to the front with -110 odds on ...
