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New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals
The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Flyers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Flyers at +113 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Devils were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -149 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 15-21-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Jersey is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
Washington:
Team record: 30-10-5 SU
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Next up:
New Jersey home to Tampa Bay Sunday, January 12
Washington home to Carolina Monday, January 13