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The Anaheim Ducks<\/a> (21-17-3) and Washington Capitals<\/a> (21-15-6) tangle Monday in Washington, D.C. The opening puck drop at Capital One Arena will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NHL odds around the Ducks vs. Capitals odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Season series: Anaheim leads 1-0 with 4-3 shootout win at home Dec. 5.<\/p>\n

The Ducks are opening a 4-game Eastern time-zone road swing with this contest in D.C. Anaheim last played Friday at home, dropping a 5-2 (Over 6.5) game against the -130 Minnesota Wild<\/a>. On Monday, the Ducks will be looking to snap a 5-game losing skid (0-4-1).<\/p>\n

The Capitals last played Saturday, when they lost to the +210 Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> in a 3-2 (Under 5.5) shootout. Washington has lost 3 of its last 4 and is just 2-4-2 across its last 8 games.<\/p>\n

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Ducks at Capitals odds<\/p>\n

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:45 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Moneyline (ML): Ducks +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Capitals -145 (bet $145 to win $100)Puck line (PL)\/Against the spread (ATS): Ducks +1.5 (-190) | Capitals -1.5 (+155)Over\/Under (O\/U): 6.5 (O: -102 | U: -118)Ducks at Capitals projected goalies<\/p>\n

Lukas Dostal (13-10-2, 3.22 GAA, .887 SV%) vs. Logan Thompson (15-11-4, 2.37 GAA, .915 SV%)<\/p>\n

Dostal last played Friday, and he allowed 5 goals while making 29 saves against Minnesota. The 25-year-old got off to a solid start this season, but he has struggled mightily since. He owns an .861 SV% since Nov. 13.<\/p>\n

Thompson stopped 31 of 33 pucks in the Saturday tilt against the Blackhawks. He has struggled of late, clocking an .880 SV% since Dec. 20, but in goals saved above average his 13.9 figure ranks second in the NHL.<\/p>\n

Ducks at Capitals picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n

Capitals 4, Ducks 3<\/p>\n

The Ducks are just 2-7-2 over their last 11 games and have allowed 4.36 goals per game over that stretch. Across those 11 games, the Anaheim power play has gone just 3 of 28 (10.7%). On the road, the Ducks have lost 3 of their last 4.<\/p>\n

Washington excels in generating good shots from the slot in 5-on-5 play. The Caps don’t have a great power play, but it is an improved one of late. Overall, the home club in this one has power-ranking numbers that spell more of the team that went 9-1-0 with a plus-24 goal differential from Nov. 17-Dec. 3 than what the Caps have done of late.<\/p>\n

Anaheim topped Washington 4-3 in a Dec. 5 shootout in Southern California, but the Capitals had won 5 straight against the Ducks before that.<\/p>\n

There is value on WASHINGTON (-145).<\/p>\n

No interest; PASS.<\/p>\n

The Over has hit in 4 straight Anaheim games and in 7 of the club’s last 8. And the Over is 5-1 across Washington’s last 6 games.<\/p>\n

The Ducks are among the leakiest NHL clubs in even-strength defense. And overall, their 3.56 goals allowed per game rank 32nd in the league.<\/p>\n

The Caps have had tremendous goaltending, but have perhaps lived too dangerously in yielding more high-danger looks than their goals-allowed numbers would suggest.<\/p>\n

Both sides have seen an uptick in penalty minutes over recent weeks, so the power plays may get more involved in this one. And the recent-weeks goaltending for both sides has not been great.<\/p>\n

The OVER 6.5 (-102) is the value side here.<\/p>\n

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