Sunday’s NHL matchup between the Washington Capitals (36-11-7) and the Utah Hockey Club (23-23-9) at Capital One Arena sees the Capitals favored at home (-185 moneyline odds to win) against the Utah Hockey Club (+154). The game begins at 12:30 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Capitals to win vs Utah Hockey Club -185
Capitals vs. Utah Hockey Club Betting Lines
- Favorite: Capitals (-185)
- Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+154)
- Over/under: 5.5
Capitals vs. Utah Hockey Club Quick Facts
- Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 28 of 54 games this season.
- So far this season, 49.1% of Utah’s games (27/55) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 5.5.
- These two clubs combine to score 6.3 goals per game, 0.8 more than the over/under set for this match.
- These two teams concede 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.
Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Capitals Season Stat Insights
- The Capitals offense’s 192 total goals (3.6 per game) are ranked second in the NHL this year.
- Washington has conceded the fewest goals in league action this season at 133 (just 2.5 per game).
- With a +59 goal differential, they’re ranked second-best in the league.
- Washington has recorded 34 power-play goals on 153 chances this season, to rank 14th in the league.
- The Capitals’ offense has the league’s 14th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.22%).
- Washington has scored a total of four shorthanded goals this season.
- The Capitals’ penalty-kill percentage (83.13%) is the league’s fourth-best.
- With a 50.2% faceoff win percentage, the Capitals have the 19th-ranked rate in the NHL.
- Washington converts 13% of its shots as a team, the best percentage in the league.
- The Capitals’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.7 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Moneyline
- Washington has gone 19-10 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.
- In nine games with moneyline oddds shorter than -185, the Capitals have five wins.
- Based on the moneyline odds, Washington has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.
Capitals Leaders
- Dylan Strome: 15 goals and 37 assists
- Aliaksei Protas: 22 goals and 24 assists
- Pierre-Luc Dubois: 12 goals and 30 assists
- Logan Thompson: 24-2-4 record, .923 save percentage, 65 goals given up
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Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Utah Hockey Club Season Stats Insights
- The Utah Hockey Club have the NHL’s 24th-ranked scoring offense (153 total goals, 2.8 per game).
- Utah has conceded 164 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 15th.
- They have a -11 goal differential, which ranks 17th in the league.
- Utah has scored 34 power-play goals this season, which ranks 14th in the NHL (on 155 chances).
- The Utah Hockey Club have the league’s 15th-ranked power-play conversion rate of 21.94%.
- Utah has scored two shorthanded goals this season (23rd among all NHL squads).
- The Utah Hockey Club’s eighth-best penalty kill rate is 82.14%.
- The Utah Hockey Club have the NHL’s 11th-ranked faceoff win rate (51.1%).
- The 9.9% shooting percentage Utah has compiled ranks 26th in the league.
- The Utah Hockey Club have not had a shutout win yet this season.
Utah Hockey Club Moneyline Insights
- The Utah Hockey Club have been listed as the underdog 31 times this season, and upset their opponent 11 times.
- Utah has a record of 3-5 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +154 or longer on the moneyline.
- The win probability for the Utah Hockey Club, implied from the moneyline, is 39.4%.
Utah Hockey Club Leaders
- Clayton Keller: 20 goals and 39 assists
- Logan Cooley: 15 goals and 29 assists
- Nick Schmaltz: 11 goals and 30 assists
- Karel Vejmelka: 12-15-4 record, .907 save percentage, 83 goals conceded

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