Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, and the Winnipeg Jets are set to do battle against Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in an East-West showdown. The game will get started at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 10, and you’ll be able to view it live on Sportsnet.
Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Odds
Winnipeg (+110) is currently the underdog to Washington (-130) and the Over/Under (O/U) is placed at 7 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -125 money on the over and +105 on the under.
Earning 4.8 units for moneyline bettors, Washington is 40-28 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked 1st in the Metropolitan Division in this young season, hasn’t moved much from the 49-33 record the team produced during the 2017-18 season campaign. Of its 68 games this season, 35 have gone over the total, while 30 have gone under and just three have pushed. The team’s 20-14 SU at home this season.
The Capitals have connected on 22.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 22nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.2 percent of all penalties.
Sporting a .910 save percentage and 27.9 saves per game, Braden Holtby (26-23-6) has been the top option in goal for the Caps this season. If Washington chooses to give him the evening off, however, it may go with Pheonix Copley (15-8-8 record, .901 save percentage, 3.06 goals against average).
On the other bench, Winnipeg is 40-27 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 3.8 units this year. Through 67 regular season contests, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 26 have gone under the total and just seven have pushed. The Jets are 18-15 SU as a road team this season.
The Jets have scored on 25.7 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for fourth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 25th overall and it’s successfully killed off 78.6 percent of all penalties.
Connor Hellebuyck (29.8 saves per game) has been the primary option in the net for Winnipeg. Hellebuyck owns a 28-22-2 record, while registering a .910 save percentage and 2.99 goals against average this year.
Winnipeg Jets vs. Washington Capitals Free Picks
NHL Prediction: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- The Jets are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Capitals are 4-1 in shootouts.
- The total has gone over in four of Winnipeg’s last five outings.
- Over Washington’s last ten outings, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-2 in those games).
- Winnipeg skaters recorded 23.3 hits per game last season, while the Caps posted 24.2 hits per contest.
