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Washington Capitals vs. Anaheim Ducks

The Washington Capitals and the Anaheim Ducks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Honda Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Ducks, while the game's total opened at 6.

The Ducks were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. That made winners of bettors who got Anaheim at -136 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Washington was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Kings. Bettors on Washington at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Washington:
Team record: 21-4-5 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games on the road

Anaheim:
Team record: 12-12-4 SU
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Anaheim's last 12 games

Next up:
Washington home to Columbus Monday, December 9
Anaheim at Winnipeg Sunday, December 8