Devils vs. Capitals betting odds and trends

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The New Jersey Devils play at the Washington Capitals on October 12 at 7:00 PM ET, and have been made -142 favorites, with the home team at +120.

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Moneyline

Devils to win vs Capitals -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Devils vs. Capitals Game Info & Betting Lines

In 47 of 82 games last season, New Jersey and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
Washington played 32 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.
The two teams averaged 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this one’s total.
Combined, these teams surrendered 6.5 goals per game, the same as this one’s total.
The Devils were 12th in goals scored in the league, and the Capitals were 28th.
The Devils were 26th in the league in goals conceded, and the Capitals were 16th.

The Devils’ 264 total goals (3.2 per game) made them the 12th-ranked scoring team in the NHL last season.
Defensively, the Devils conceded 281 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in NHL action.
Their goal differential (-17) ranked 22nd in the league.
The Capitals had 216 goals last season (2.6 per game), 28th in the league.
The Capitals conceded 3.1 goals per game (252 in total), 16th in the league.
With a goal differential of -36, they were 27th in the league.

The Devils won 28 of their 49 games when favored on the moneyline last season (57.1%).
New Jersey had a 17-17 record (winning 50.0% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -142 or shorter.
Based on this game’s moneyline, the Devils’ implied win probability is 58.7%.
The Capitals were listed as an underdog 67 times last season, and won 26, or 38.8%, of those games.
Washington was 23-31 last season as an underdog by +120 or more on the moneyline.
The Capitals have a 45.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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Jesper Bratt was a top contributor on New Jersey last season, with 83 points in 82 games.
Jack Hughes had 74 points (0.9 per game), scoring 27 goals and adding 47 assists.
Nico Hischier had 67 total points for New Jersey, with 27 goals and 40 assists.
Jacob Markstrom (23-23-2) had a 2.8 goals against average and a .905 save percentage (31st in the league).

Dylan Strome was a leading scorer for Washington last season, with 67 points. He recorded 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games.
Alexander Ovechkin made a major impact for Washington last season with 65 points, thanks to 31 goals and 34 assists.
John Carlson had 10 goals and 42 assists for New Jersey.
Charlie Lindgren had a .911 save percentage (17th in the league) last season, allowing 127 goals (2.7 goals against average). He put together a 25-16-7 record between the pipes for Washington.

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