The Washington Capitals (44-15-8) are favored at home against the Detroit Red Wings (32-29-6) on Tuesday, March 18. The Capitals are -170 on the moneyline to win against the Red Wings (+142) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-170)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+142)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 29 of 67 games this season.
• So far this season, 41.8% of Detroit’s games (28/67) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
• These two clubs combine to average 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 less than the over/under set for this match.
• The 5.7 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.8 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals rank first in the NHL with 243 total goals this season, averaging 3.6 per game.
• Washington is ranked third in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 172 in total (2.6 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +71.
• Washington has scored 42 power-play goals on 188 chances this season, to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Capitals rank 15th in the league with a 22.34% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington’s six shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
• The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (82.41%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
• The Capitals win 50.2% of their faceoffs (17th in the NHL).
• Washington converts 13.1% of its shots as a team, the best percentage in the league.
• The Capitals’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gotten the victory in 25 of the 38 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 19 games with shorter than -170 moneyline odds this season, the Capitals have been victorious in 12.
• Washington has a 63.0% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 21 goals and 44 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 17 goals and 42 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 29 goals and 30 assists
• Logan Thompson: 29-4-5 record, .916 save percentage, 88 goals given up

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

• The Red Wings’ 191 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 20th in the NHL.
• Detroit’s 211 total goals conceded (3.2 per game) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• Their -20 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• Detroit has recorded 57 power-play goals this season to lead the NHL (on 198 chances).
• The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (28.79%) ranks third-best in the league.
• Detroit has scored two shorthanded goals this season (27th in league).
• The 70.06% penalty-kill percentage the Red Wings have amassed is the league’s 32nd-ranked rate.
• The Red Wings have the 19th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.6%).
• Detroit is shooting 10.3% (17th in the league).
• The Red Wings have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

• The Red Wings have secured an upset victory in 23, or 46.9%, of the 49 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Detroit has gone 7-16 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +142 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 41.3% chance to win.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: 23 goals and 46 assists
• Dylan Larkin: 27 goals and 32 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: 31 goals and 27 assists
• Cam Talbot: 17-15-3 record, .899 save percentage, 102 goals allowed