Capitals vs. Ducks betting preview

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Monday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Washington Capitals (21-15-6, -135 on the moneyline to win) and the Anaheim Ducks (21-17-3, +114 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Capitals to win vs Ducks -135

Bet $20, Payout $34.81

Capitals vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Capitals (-135)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 42 games this season.
  • So far this season, 65.9% of Anaheim’s games (27/41) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • This season, these two clubs have combined to average 6.5 goals per game, the same as Monday’s over/under.
  • These two teams concede 6.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

  • The Capitals offense’s 135 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked eighth in the NHL this year.
  • On defense, Washington is one of the best squads in league play, conceding 116 total goals to rank eighth.
  • With a +19 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
  • The 19 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (on 120 chances) rank 27th in the NHL.
  • The Capitals’ 15.83% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 30th in the NHL.
  • Washington’s offense has netted one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all teams).
  • The Capitals have the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.34%.
  • The Capitals’ players win 48.9% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • Washington scores on 11% of its shots as a team, ranking 13th in the league.
  • The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.5 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

  • Washington has gone 17-12 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
  • Through 17 games with moneyline odds shorter than -135 this season, the Capitals have been victorious nine times.
  • There is a 57.4% chance that Washington wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

  • Tom Wilson: 22 goals and 20 assists
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 15 goals and 19 assists
  • Dylan Strome: 10 goals and 23 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 15-11-4 record, .914 save percentage, 70 goals given up

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the league’s eighth-best scoring offense (135 total goals, 3.3 per game).
  • Anaheim’s 146 total goals given up (3.6 per game) rank 32nd in the NHL.
  • Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -11.
  • Anaheim has scored 22 power-play goals this season, which ranks 19th in the NHL (on 130 chances).
  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 16.92%.
  • Anaheim has recorded six shorthanded goals.
  • The 75.56% of opponent power plays the Ducks kill is the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage (47%).
  • The 10.7% shooting percentage Anaheim has compiled ranks 15th in the league.
  • The Ducks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • The Ducks have been the underdog 29 times this season, and upset their opponent in 15, or 51.7%, of those games.
  • Anaheim is 9-7 when oddsmakers have made them underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Ducks have a 46.7% chance to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Leo Carlsson: 17 goals and 24 assists
  • Troy Terry: 13 goals and 26 assists
  • Cutter Gauthier: 19 goals and 19 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 13-10-2 record, .886 save percentage, 80 goals conceded
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