The Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks — both coming off defeats — will play on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Capitals (-166) at Canucks (+140) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.
Washington fell in a 5-2 defeat on the road its last time out on Jan. 19 against the Colorado Avalanche. Ethen Frank had two points (one goal and one assist) for the Capitals.
Vancouver’s most recent game was a home loss, 4-3, to the New York Islanders on Jan. 19. Eight Canucks skaters had one point each in that matchup, including Drew O’Connor (one goal) and Elias Pettersson (one assist).
Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will win the game in Wednesday’s hockey action.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Canucks Predictions & Pick
For the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 4 – Canucks 3
Pick OU:
Over 6.5
(Dunkel projecting 6.92 goals)
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Capitals vs. Canucks Moneylines
Grab a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Capitals-Canucks matchup.
Favorite: Capitals (-166)Underdog: Canucks (+140)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals are 20-16 when favored on the moneyline this season.In games it has played with moneyline odds of -166 or shorter, Washington is 4-5 (winning 44.4% of the time).The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Capitals have a 62.4% chance to win.Washington’s 50 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6.5 goals 21 times.Canucks Betting InsightsThis season the Canucks have been an underdog 37 times, and won 12, or 32.4%, of those games.Vancouver has entered 16 games this season as an underdog by +140 or more and is 4-12 in those contests.Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canucks have a 41.7% chance to win.Vancouver has played 25 games this season with over 6.5 goals.Capitals Key StatsWashington’s 159 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 13th in the league.The Capitals have allowed 143 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking ninth in league play for the fewest goals against.Its +16 goal differential is the eighth-best in the league.The 23 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season (on 144 power-play chances) rank 25th in the NHL.Washington’s 15.97% power-play conversion rate ranks 27th in the league.The one shorthanded goal the Capitals have scored this season rank 28th among NHL teams.Washington kills 77.64% of opponent power plays, the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Washington wins 49.3% of its faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.The Capitals shoot 11% as a team (16th in the league).Canucks Key StatsVancouver’s 125 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 30th in the league.The Canucks give up 3.6 goals per game (179 in total), 32nd in the NHL.Its -54 goal differential ranks 32nd in the league.The Canucks have 31 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 158 chances.Vancouver’s power-play percentage (19.62) puts the team 19th in the league.The Canucks have five shorthanded goals (seventh in league).Vancouver’s has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.08%).Vancouver wins 48.4% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Canucks are 29th in the league.
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