Friday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Washington Capitals (24-21-6, -130 on the moneyline to win) and the Calgary Flames (21-24-5, +110 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Flames Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-130)
• Underdog: Flames (+110)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Flames Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have combined to put up more than 5.5 goals in 29 of 51 games this season.
• So far this season, 58.0% of Calgary’s games (29/50) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Friday’s over/under is 0.2 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.7 goals per game.
• The 5.8 goals per game these two teams are conceding this season are 0.3 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 162 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Washington is ranked 11th in NHL play in goals against this season, having conceded 147 (2.9 per game).
• With a +15 goal differential, they’re ranked ninth-best in the NHL.
• Washington’s 25 power-play goals this season (22nd in the NHL) have come on 147 chances.
• The Capitals’ offense has the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.01%).
• Washington’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (28th among all squads).
• The Capitals rank 20th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 78.05%.
• The Capitals win 49.5% of their faceoffs (20th in the league).
• Washington has a 10.9% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 17th 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

• In 37 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 20 of those matchups.
• In 26 games with moneyline odds shorter than -130 this season, the Capitals have won 14 times.
• The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

• Alexander Ovechkin: 20 goals and 23 assists
• Tom Wilson: 22 goals and 21 assists
• Dylan Strome: 13 goals and 27 assists
• Logan Thompson: 17-15-4 record, .912 save percentage, 86 goals given up

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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Flames Season Stats Insights

• The Flames’ 126 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the league.
• Calgary has conceded 2.9 goals per game, and 147 total, which ranks 11th among all league teams.
• Their -21 goal differential ranks 26th in the league.
• Calgary has put up 23 power-play goals this season (27th in the NHL) on 155 chances.
• The Flames have a 14.84% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 32 percentage.
• Calgary has scored seven shorthanded goals this season (first among all NHL teams).
• The 83.11% of opponent power plays the Flames kill is the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Flames win 49% of their faceoffs. That’s the 21st-ranked figure in the NHL.
• Calgary’s collective 8.8% shooting percentage ranks 31st in the league.
• The Flames have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Flames Moneyline Insights

• The Flames have been an underdog in 37 games this season, with 13 upset wins (35.1%).
• Calgary has 26 games this season playing as the underdog by +110 or longer, and is 9-17 in those contests.
• The Flames have a 47.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Flames Leaders

• Nazem Kadri: nine goals and 25 assists
• Mikael Backlund: 12 goals and 19 assists
• Matthew Coronato: 13 goals and 13 assists
• Dustin Wolf: 15-20-2 record, .898 save percentage, 106 goals conceded