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New Jersey Devils vs. Washington Capitals

The New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals will meet on the ice at Capital One Arena on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -305-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -134 were rewarded, while the 2 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

The Devils were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -273 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.

New Jersey:
Team record: 17-22-7 SU
New Jersey is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Jersey's last 13 games

Washington:
Team record: 31-11-5 SU
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Washington is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
New Jersey at Columbus Saturday, January 18
Washington at New York Saturday, January 18