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Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils
The Washington Capitals and the New Jersey Devils will meet on the ice at Prudential Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Devils, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Sharks. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Canadiens. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 37-17-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey:
Team record: 23-27-10 SU
New Jersey is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Next up:
Washington home to Pittsburgh Sunday, February 23
New Jersey at Detroit Tuesday, February 25