Friday’s NHL play includes the Washington Capitals (48-18-9) hosting the Chicago Blackhawks (21-44-10) at Capital One Arena. The Blackhawks are big underdogs (+310 on the moneyline) against the Capitals (-395) ahead of the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Capitals vs. Blackhawks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-395)
• Underdog: Blackhawks (+310)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Blackhawks Quick Facts

• Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 32 of 75 games this season.
• Chicago has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 34 of 75 games this season.
• Friday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two teams.
• The 6.3 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.2 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals rank first in the league with 270 total goals this season, averaging 3.6 per game.
• Washington has given up the eighth-fewest goals in league action this season, 201 (2.7 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +69.
• Washington has put up 45 power-play goals on 203 chances this season, to rank 15th in the league.
• The Capitals are ranked 13th in the league with a 22.17% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington has scored a total of eight shorthanded goals this season.
• The Capitals’ 81.25% penalty-kill success rate is currently eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ players win 50.1% of their faceoffs to rank 17th in the NHL.
• Washington converts 13% of its shots as a team, the best percentage in the league.
• The Capitals average 19.1 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Through 43 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 28 times.
• The Capitals have not played a game with their moneyline odds shorter than -395 this season.
• There is a 79.8% chance that Washington wins this game, per the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 24 goals and 49 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 30 goals and 36 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 39 goals and 27 assists
• Logan Thompson: 31-6-6 record, .910 save percentage, 105 goals conceded

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Blackhawks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Blackhawks Season Stats Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 202 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
• Chicago has given up 3.6 goals per game, and 269 total, which ranks 30th among all league teams.
• Their -67 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• Chicago has put up 43 power-play goals this season (on 175 chances). That ranks 20th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate of 24.57%.
• Chicago has scored three shorthanded goals this season (26th in league).
• The 81.07% of opponent power plays the Blackhawks kill is the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks have the 31st-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.1%).
• The 11% shooting percentage Chicago has amassed ranks 12th in the league.
• The Blackhawks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.7 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Blackhawks Moneyline Insights

• This season the Blackhawks have 20 wins in the 72 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Chicago has a record of 1-7 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +310 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 24.4% chance to win for the Blackhawks.

Blackhawks Leaders

• Ryan Donato: 29 goals and 30 assists
• Connor Bedard: 20 goals and 39 assists
• Teuvo Teravainen: 15 goals and 41 assists
• Arvid Soderblom: 8-18-7 record, .897 save percentage, 106 goals given up