The Washington Capitals (24-20-6) are lopsided favorites when they go on the road against the Vancouver Canucks (16-28-5) on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The Capitals are -175 on the moneyline to win against the Canucks (+145) in the game, which starts at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Canucks Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-175)
• Underdog: Canucks (+145)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Canucks Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 21 of 50 games this season.
• Vancouver’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 25 of 49 chances this season.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 5.7, is 0.8 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.5 goals per game, 0.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals are ranked 13th in the league with 159 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
• Washington is ranked ninth in NHL action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 143 in total (2.9 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is eighth-best in the league at +16.
• Washington has scored 23 power-play goals on 144 chances this season, to rank 25th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ offense has the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (15.97%).
• Washington has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Capitals kill 77.64% of their opponent’s power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• With a 49.3% faceoff win percentage, the Capitals have the 20th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Washington connects on 11% of its shots, ranking 16th in the league.
• The Capitals’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Through 36 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 20 of those games.
• The Capitals have won three of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -175.
• Per the moneyline odds, Washington has a 63.6% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 22 goals and 20 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 20 goals and 22 assists
• John Carlson: nine goals and 29 assists
• Logan Thompson: 17-14-4 record, .914 save percentage, 82 goals conceded

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

• The Canucks’ 125 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the league.
• Vancouver has conceded 3.6 goals per game, and 179 total, which ranks 32nd among all league teams.
• Their 32nd-ranked goal differential is -54.
• Vancouver has recorded 31 power-play goals this season, which ranks 13th in the NHL (on 158 chances).
• The Canucks have a 19.62% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 19 percentage.
• Vancouver has scored five shorthanded goals.
• The Canucks’ 31st-ranked penalty kill rate is 72.08%.
• The Canucks have the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.4%).
• Vancouver’s collective 9.5% shooting percentage ranks 29th in the league.
• The Canucks have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

• The Canucks have been the underdog 37 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 32.4%, of those games.
• Vancouver is 2-10 when it is underdogs of +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this outing implies a 40.8% chance for the Canucks to win.

Canucks Leaders

• Elias Pettersson: 13 goals and 16 assists
• Filip Hronek: three goals and 25 assists
• Linus Karlsson: 10 goals and 12 assists
• Kevin Lankinen: 6-14-4 record, .886 save percentage, 82 goals given up