Capitals vs. Senators betting odds and trends

Data Skrive:

The Washington Capitals are moderate favorites (-137) at home over the Ottawa Senators (+116) on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET.

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Moneyline

Capitals to win vs Senators -137

Bet $20, Payout $34.60

Capitals vs. Senators Game Info & Betting Lines

Washington has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 40 of 76 games this season.
So far this season, 68.4% of Ottawa’s games (52/76) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 6.
These two teams combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 less than the total set for this match.
This game’s over/under is 0.7 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

The Capitals offense’s 202 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
On defense, the Capitals have given up 241 goals (3.2 per game) to rank 18th in NHL action.
The team is ranked 27th in goal differential at -39.
The Senators have the NHL’s 16th-ranked scoring offense (238 total goals, 3.1 per game).
The Senators’ 266 total goals given up (3.5 per game) rank 29th in the NHL.
They have a -28 goal differential, which ranks 26th in the league.

Washington has been victorious in 14 of the 18 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
In eight games with moneyline odds shorter than -137 this season, the Capitals have been victorious six times.
Washington has a 57.8% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.
In Ottawa’s 46 games playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season, it has 18 wins.
Ottawa has 27 games this season playing as the underdog by +116 or longer, and is 13-14 in those contests.
The win probability for the Senators, implied from the moneyline, is 46.3%.

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A productive offensive player this season for Washington, Dylan Strome has put up 64 points.
Alexander Ovechkin is another of Washington’s important contributors currently with 62 total points (29 goals and 33 assists) to his name.
John Carlson has contributed 48 points for Washington in 76 games this season, scoring on 5% of his shots and putting up eight goals and 40 assists.
Charlie Lindgren (21-15-6) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .908 for Washington.

Tim Stutzle has collected 18 goals and 52 assists in 75 games for Ottawa, good for 70 points.
Brady Tkachuk has totaled 67 total points (0.9 per game) this campaign. He has 34 goals and 33 assists.
Claude Giroux has scored 21 goals on the season, adding 40 assists.
Joonas Korpisalo is 19-24-4 on the season, giving up 156 goals (3.3 goals against average) and compiling 1255 saves with an .889 save percentage (62nd in the league).

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