The Washington Capitals (5-2-2) face the Chicago Blackhawks (2-2-1) Sunday at United Center for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. Below is a breakdown of the Capitals-Blackhawks gambling odds with NHL betting tips on the moneyline, spread and Over/Under, along with suggested bets.
Capitals at Blackhawks: Previousgames
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Washington downed the New York Rangers 5-2 Friday. The Capitals took advantage of a tired Rangers team in the third period, scoring twice to seal the game.
The Blackhawks defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in overtime behind a stronger defensive effort.
Capitals at Blackhawks: Projected starting goalies
Braden Holtby vs. Corey Crawford
Holtby is 2-1-2 with a .862 save percentage (stopping 125 of 145 shots) and a 3.83 goals against average in six games. He has bookended quality starts with four outings that represented total disaster. Even Friday’s win against the Rangers was a bit of an adventure as Holtby survived two posts and two crossbars being hit.
Crawford is 1-2 with a 3.40 goals against average and .900 save percentage. He has one quality start on the season and that was against the Edmonton Oilers – where he allowed just one goal while facing 28 shots. Crawford was rested against Columbus the other night so he has had five days of rest between starts.
Capitals at Blackhawks: By the numbers
- The teams split the last four meetings. Each team won twice at home.
- The Over/Under was 3-0-1 in the previous four games between the two teams.
- Washington is 5-4 against the spread while Chicago is 3-2 ATS.
- The Capitals are 5-4 O/U, while the Blackhawks are 2-3. Chicago is 24-12 in their last 36, however.
- Capitals D John Carlson leads the Capitals in points (17) and W T.J. Oshie leads in goals with six.
- Washington allows 27.8 shots on goal per game while Chicago gives up 34.4 per contest.
- The Capitals’ 24% success rate on the power play ranks ninth in the league.
- The Capitals rank 11th on the penalty kill (83.3%).
Capitals at Blackhawks: Key injuries
Capitals RW Richard Panik (upper-body) has been placed on the injured reserve retroactive to October 17.
Capitals at Blackhawks: Odds, picks and betting tips
Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.
Moneyline : The BLACKHAWKS ( +105) are the play here with their home record against Washington and their ability to push the pace at home.
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Spread : This is one to AVOID. The numbers just are not there.
Over/Under : The OVER 6.5 ( +125) is worth a small wager on a high projection. Seven or more total goals would result in a $12.50 profit on just a $10 wager.
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