Capitals vs. Jets betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL contest between the road favorite Washington Capitals (18-9-4, -125 on the moneyline to win) and the Winnipeg Jets (14-15-1, +105 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Capitals to win vs Jets -125

Bet $20, Payout $36.00

Capitals vs. Jets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Capitals (-125)
  • Underdog: Jets (+105)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Jets Quick Facts

  • Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 12 of 31 games this season.
  • So far this season, 56.7% of Winnipeg’s games (17/30) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • Saturday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.4 for these two teams.
  • This game’s over/under is 1.0 more than the 5.5 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

  • The Capitals offense’s 105 total goals (3.4 per game) are ranked fourth in the NHL this year.
  • Washington has conceded the second-fewest goals in league action this season, 74 (just 2.4 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +31.
  • The 14 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (on 89 chances) rank 26th in the league.
  • The Capitals’ 15.73% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 27th in the NHL.
  • Washington’s one shorthanded goal this season rank 22nd in the NHL.
  • The Capitals rank 27th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 75.79%.
  • With a 47.7% faceoff win percentage, the Capitals have the 23rd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
  • Washington connects on 11.5% of its shots, ranking ninth in the league.
  • The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 20 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 15 times.
  • The Capitals have a record of 10-7 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -125.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 55.6% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

  • Tom Wilson: 17 goals and 15 assists
  • Alexander Ovechkin: 14 goals and 16 assists
  • Jakob Chychrun: 11 goals and 14 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 13-6-3 record, .926 save percentage, 42 goals given up

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Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stats Insights

  • The Jets have scored 90 goals this season (three per game) to rank 20th in the NHL.
  • Winnipeg’s 94 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
  • They have a -4 goal differential, which ranks 19th in the league.
  • Winnipeg has recorded 18 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) on 88 chances.
  • The Jets’ power-play conversion rate (20.45%) ranks 13th in the league.
  • Winnipeg has scored three shorthanded goals this season (eighth in league).
  • The Jets’ 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 78.35%.
  • The Jets have the NHL’s 12th-ranked faceoff win percentage (51.6%).
  • The 11.3% shooting percentage Winnipeg has amassed ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Jets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.2 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.

Jets Moneyline Insights

  • The Jets have been an underdog eight times, and has no upset victories.
  • Winnipeg has been an underdog by +105 or longer on the moneyline six times, losing each of those contests.
  • The moneyline implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Jets.

Jets Leaders

  • Mark Scheifele: 16 goals and 22 assists
  • Kyle Connor: 15 goals and 23 assists
  • Gabriel Vilardi: 14 goals and 13 assists
  • Connor Hellebuyck: 8-6-0 record, .913 save percentage, 35 goals given up
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