The Washington Capitals (24-9-2) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Detroit Red Wings (13-18-4), who have +114 odds, on Sunday, December 29 at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-135)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+114)
• Over/under: 6

Capitals vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

• Washington’s games this season have gone over 6 goals 20 of 35 times.
• So far this season, 48.6% of Detroit’s games (17/35) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.
• The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.2, is 0.2 above Sunday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.1 above the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 130 goals this season make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
• Washington is ranked third in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 91 in total (2.6 per game).
• The team has the league’s third-best goal differential at +39 this season.
• Washington has recorded 23 power-play goals on 103 chances this season, to rank 11th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ offense has the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.33%).
• Washington has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (83.33%) is the NHL’s sixth-best.
• The Capitals win 50% of their faceoffs (19th in the league).
• Washington scores on 13.2% of its shots as a team, ranking second in the league.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20.3 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• In 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 11 of those games.
• In 13 games with moneyline odds lower than -135 this season, the Capitals have been victorious nine times.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Washington has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 11 goals and 28 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 14 goals and 16 assists
• Connor McMichael: 16 goals and 13 assists
• Logan Thompson: 14-2-2 record, .916 save percentage, 43 goals given up

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

• The Red Wings’ 89 total goals (2.5 per game) rank 30th in the league.
• Detroit has allowed 3.3 goals per game, and 116 total, which ranks 22nd among all NHL teams.
• Their -27 goal differential ranks 31st in the league.
• Detroit has put up 24 power-play goals this season (on 101 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
• The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (23.76%) ranks ninth-best in the league.
• Detroit has scored one shorthanded goal this season (27th among all NHL teams).
• The Red Wings’ 31st-ranked penalty kill rate is 68.75%.
• The Red Wings have the 16th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.5%).
• Detroit is shooting 10.1% (20th in the league).
• The Red Wings have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

• This season the Red Wings have 10 wins in the 26 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Detroit has 22 games this season playing as an underdog by +114 or longer, and is 8-14 in those contests.
• The win probability for the Red Wings, implied from the moneyline, is 46.7%.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: 14 goals and 20 assists
• Dylan Larkin: 12 goals and 15 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: 13 goals and 12 assists
• Cam Talbot: 6-9-2 record, .904 save percentage, 51 goals allowed