The Washington Capitals (21-15-5) are lopsided favorites when they host the Chicago Blackhawks (15-18-7) on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals are -265 on the moneyline to win, while the Blackhawks have +215 moneyline odds.

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Capitals vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-265)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+215)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 24 of 41 matches (58.5%) so far this season.
• So far this season, 47.5% of Chicago’s games (19/40) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 5.5.
• Saturday’s total is 0.5 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.0 goals per game.
• The 6.0 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.5 more than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 133 goals this season make them the eighth-best scoring team in the league.
• Washington is ranked ninth in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 114 in total (2.8 per game).
• With a +19 goal differential, they’re ranked fifth-best in the NHL.
• Washington has put up 19 power-play goals on 119 chances this season, to rank 26th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ 15.97% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 28th in the league.
• Washington’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (26th among all teams).
• The Capitals have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.74%.
• The Capitals’ players win 48.9% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
• Washington has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, ranking 12th in the NHL.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.4 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Through 28 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 17 of those matchups.
• In one games with moneyline odds shorter than -265, the Capitals have won every time.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Washington has a 72.6% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 22 goals and 20 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 15 goals and 19 assists
• Dylan Strome: nine goals and 23 assists
• Logan Thompson: 15-11-3 record, .913 save percentage, 68 goals given up

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks have scored 111 goals this season (2.8 per game) to rank 26th in the NHL.
• Chicago has conceded 127 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 19th.
• Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -16.
• Chicago has put up 24 power-play goals this season (on 114 chances). That ranks 14th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play conversion rate (21.05%) ranks 12th in the league.
• Chicago has recorded three shorthanded goals.
• The 83.46% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.6%).
• The 11.1% shooting percentage Chicago has compiled ranks 12th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have 15 wins in the 38 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has gone 2-4 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +215 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 31.7% chance to win for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Connor Bedard: 19 goals and 24 assists
• Tyler Bertuzzi: 19 goals and 11 assists
• Andre Burakovsky: nine goals and 16 assists
• Spencer Knight: 11-11-6 record, .909 save percentage, 73 goals conceded