The Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals play on Sunday at Capital One Arena in Washington, and the oddsmakers like the away team (-147) over the host (+124).
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $33.61
Jets to win vs Capitals -147
Jets vs. Capitals Game Info & Betting Lines
- Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
- Time: 12:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+ and MNMT
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Capital One Arena
- Favorite: Jets (-147)
- Underdog: Capitals (+124)
- Over/under: 5.5
Jets vs. Capitals Quick Facts
- Winnipeg and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 36 of 70 games this season.
- So far this season, 52.2% of Washington’s games (36/69) have had more goals than Sunday’s over/under of 5.5.
- The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 5.8, is 0.3 more than Sunday’s over/under.
- This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.
Jets vs. Capitals Season Stat Insights
- The Jets’ 3.1 average goals per game add up to 218 total, which makes them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Jets are ranked first in NHL action with the fewest goals against, having given up 169 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
- The squad has the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +49 this season.
- The Capitals have scored 187 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 27th in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ 217 total goals allowed (3.1 per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
- Their -30 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
Jets vs. Capitals Moneyline Insights
- Through 48 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Winnipeg has won 35 of those games.
- In 29 games with shorter than -147 moneyline odds this season, the Jets have won 23.
- There is a 59.5% chance that Winnipeg wins this game, per the moneyline.
- Washington has pulled off an upset victory 21 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 52 games as the underdog).
- Washington is 17-18 when it is the underdog by +124 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Capitals have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
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Jets vs. Capitals Leaders
Jets Leaders
- Mark Scheifele has been important to Winnipeg’s offense this season, recording 63 points in 63 games.
- Joshua Morrissey is another of Winnipeg’s major contributors currently with 58 total points (eight goals and 50 assists) to his name.
- Nikolaj Ehlers has contributed 51 points for Winnipeg in 70 games this season, netting a goal on 10.5% of his shots and recording 21 goals and 30 assists.
- In the 51 games Connor Hellebuyck has played this season, his save percentage is .921, the fourth-best in the league.
Capitals Leaders
- Dylan Strome has scored 23 goals (0.3 per game) and dished out 34 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Washington offense with 57 total points (0.8 per game). He takes two shots per game, shooting 16.4%.
- Alexander Ovechkin has racked up 56 points this season, with 24 goals and 32 assists.
- John Carlson is a top player on offense for Washington with six goals and 36 assists.
- Charlie Lindgren is 19-12-5 this season, collecting 984 saves and allowing 98 goals (2.7 goals against average) with a .909 save percentage (20th in the league).
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