Capitals vs. Canucks betting preview

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The Washington Capitals (33-10-5) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they visit the Vancouver Canucks (20-17-10), who have +105 odds, on Saturday, January 25 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals to win vs Canucks -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Capitals vs. Canucks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Capitals (-125)
  • Underdog: Canucks (+105)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Canucks Quick Facts

  • Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 48 games this season.
  • Vancouver has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 27 of 47 games this season.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.8 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.4 goals per game.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.1 less than the 5.6 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

  • The Capitals’ 170 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the league.
  • Washington is ranked second in league action for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 114 in total (only 2.4 per game).
  • Their +56 goal differential is top in the league.
  • Washington’s 31 power-play goals this season (on 135 chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
  • The Capitals’ 22.96% power-play conversion rate is 10th-best in the league this season.
  • Washington has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Capitals’ 84.62% penalty-kill success rate is currently second-best in the league.
  • The Capitals win 50.7% of their faceoffs (14th in the NHL).
  • Washington has a 13% shooting percentage as a team (leading the league).
  • The Capitals’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.9 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

  • In 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 17 of those games.
  • Through 24 games with moneyline odds lower than -125 this season, the Capitals have won 16 times.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 55.6% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

  • Dylan Strome: 12 goals and 34 assists
  • Aliaksei Protas: 20 goals and 20 assists
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois: nine goals and 29 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 22-2-3 record, .925 save percentage, 56 goals given up

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Canucks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canucks Season Stats Insights

  • The Canucks’ 132 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 25th in the league.
  • Vancouver’s 151 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 21st in the league.
  • Their 23rd-ranked goal differential is -19.
  • Vancouver has scored 28 power-play goals this season (on 129 chances). That ranks 17th in the NHL.
  • The Canucks have a 21.71% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 16 percentage.
  • Vancouver has scored one shorthanded goal this season (28th among all NHL squads).
  • The 79.86% penalty-kill percentage the Canucks have amassed is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
  • The Canucks win 50.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the 18th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • The 11.1% shooting percentage Vancouver has amassed ranks sixth in the league.
  • The Canucks have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canucks Moneyline Insights

  • The Canucks have been made the underdog 23 times this season, and upset their opponent seven times.
  • Vancouver has 17 games this season playing as the underdog by +105 or longer, and is 5-12 in those contests.
  • The win probability for the Canucks, implied from the moneyline, is 48.8%.

Canucks Leaders

  • Quinn Hughes: 12 goals and 40 assists
  • Jonathan Tanner Miller: eight goals and 25 assists
  • Brock Boeser: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Kevin Lankinen: 16-8-6 record, .902 save percentage, 78 goals allowed
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