The Washington Capitals (19-11-4) are favorites when they welcome in the Detroit Red Wings (19-13-3) on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Capitals are -155 on the moneyline to win, while the Red Wings have +130 moneyline odds.

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Capitals vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-155)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+130)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 18 of 34 games this season.
• Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 21 of 35 games this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.3, is 0.8 more than Saturday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals create the eighth-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.2 per game for a total of 110 this season.
• On defense, Washington has been one of the best units in league competition, allowing 84 total goals to rank second.
• The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +26 this season.
• The 15 power-play goals Washington has put up this season (on 99 chances) rank 28th in the league.
• The Capitals rank 29th in the NHL with a 15.15% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Washington has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Capitals rank 26th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 76.64%.
• The Capitals’ players win 47.9% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the league.
• Washington has an 11.1% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 12th in the league.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 19.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has been victorious in 16 of the 25 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• Through 10 games with moneyline odds lower than -155 this season, the Capitals have won six times.
• Washington has a 60.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 17 goals and 16 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 14 goals and 17 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 14 goals and 14 assists
• Logan Thompson: 14-7-3 record, .925 save percentage, 47 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

• The Red Wings’ 106 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• Detroit’s 113 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 24th in the league.
• They have a -7 goal differential, which ranks 21st in the league.
• Detroit has put up 26 power-play goals this season, which are the sixth-most in the NHL (on 109 chances).
• The Red Wings have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate of 23.85%.
• The 80.85% penalty-kill percentage the Red Wings have registered is the league’s 17th-ranked rate.
• The Red Wings have the ninth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (51.7%).
• Detroit’s collective 10.4% shooting percentage ranks 20th in the league.
• The Red Wings have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

• The Red Wings have claimed an upset victory in eight, or 50.0%, of the 16 games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Detroit has gone 3-2 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 43.5% chance for the Red Wings to win.

Red Wings Leaders

• Alex DeBrincat: 20 goals and 19 assists
• Lucas Raymond: 10 goals and 27 assists
• Dylan Larkin: 17 goals and 16 assists
• John Gibson: 10-7-2 record, .890 save percentage, 56 goals conceded