Tuesday’s NHL slate includes a contest between the favored Washington Capitals (38-11-8, -205 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Calgary Flames (27-21-8, +170 moneyline odds) at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $29.76
Capitals to win vs Flames -205
Capitals vs. Flames Betting Lines
- Favorite: Capitals (-205)
- Underdog: Flames (+170)
- Over/under: 6.5
Capitals vs. Flames Quick Facts
- Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 25 of 57 games this season.
- So far this season, 37.5% of Calgary’s games (21/56) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
- The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
- These two clubs concede 5.5 goals per game combined, 1.0 fewer than this game’s over/under.
Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Capitals Season Stat Insights
- The Capitals are the highest-scoring unit in the league with an average of 3.7 goals per game, resulting in 211 this season.
- On defense, Washington has been one of the best units in league competition, allowing 143 total goals to rank third.
- The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +68.
- Washington’s 39 power-play goals this season (on 161 chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ offense ranks 10th the league with a 24.22% power-play conversion rate.
- Washington’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (14th among all teams).
- The Capitals’ 81.93% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the NHL.
- The Capitals win 50.3% of their faceoffs (18th in the NHL).
- Washington’s 13.4% shooting percentage tops the NHL.
- The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.5 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Moneyline
- In 31 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 20 of those matchups.
- In five games with shorter than -205 moneyline odds this season, the Capitals have won three.
- The moneyline odds say Washington has a 67.2% chance of winning this game.
Capitals Leaders
- Dylan Strome: 18 goals and 40 assists
- Aliaksei Protas: 23 goals and 27 assists
- Pierre-Luc Dubois: 13 goals and 35 assists
- Logan Thompson: 25-2-5 record, .920 save percentage, 72 goals allowed
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Flames Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Flames Season Stats Insights
- The Flames have the league’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (148 total goals, 2.6 per game).
- Calgary has given up 3.0 goals per game, and 166 total, which ranks 14th among all NHL teams.
- Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -18.
- Calgary has scored 36 power-play goals this season (11th in the NHL) on 163 chances.
- The Flames have the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 22.09%.
- Calgary has scored five shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL teams).
- The 73.17% penalty-kill percentage the Flames have registered is the league’s 28th-ranked rate.
- The Flames have the 29th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.2%).
- Calgary is shooting 9% (30th in the league).
- The Flames have not yet shut out an opponent this season.
Flames Moneyline Insights
- The Flames have been the underdog 36 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 33.3%, of those games.
- Calgary has won one of its five games when it is the underdog by +170 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Flames have a 37.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Flames Leaders
- Jonathan Huberdeau: 21 goals and 21 assists
- Nazem Kadri: 19 goals and 23 assists
- MacKenzie Weegar: six goals and 26 assists
- Dustin Wolf: 20-11-3 record, .913 save percentage, 89 goals given up
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