The Washington Capitals, fueled by Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, are prepared to take the ice against Mark Stone, Thomas Chabot, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in an Eastern Conference showdown. TVA Sports will showcase the game, and the action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22.
Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators Odds
This matchup’s moneyline and Over/Under odds have not been posted by oddsmakers yet.
Washington is 21-13 straight up (SU) and has netted 3.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. 19 of its outings have gone over the total, while 12 have gone under and just two have pushed. As the road team in 2018-19, the Caps are 10-6 SU.
Washington has converted on 24.1 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. Its penalty kill is ranked 26th in the league, and it has successfully killed off only 76.0 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 28.3 saves per game with a .914 save percentage, Braden Holtby (14-11-3) has been the top option in goal for Washington this season. Holtby did just play last night, however, so the team could choose to rest him and turn to Pheonix Copley instead (8-3-1 record, .902 save percentage, 2.93 goals against average).
Ottawa is only 15-21 straight up (SU), but has earned 2.4 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 36 regular season outings, 23 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under and just three have pushed. It’s 11-8 SU at home this year.
The Senators have converted on just 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 31st overall, and it’s successfully killed off 73.6 percent of all penalties.
Craig Anderson (32.0 saves per game) has been the top choice in goal for the Senators. Anderson has 14 wins, 17 losses, and three OT losses to his name and has registered a mediocre 3.58 goals against average and a poor .905 save percentage this year.
Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Capitals, O/U – Under
Betting Trends
- Two of the Capitals’ last ten games have gone to a shootout. The team is 2-0 in those games and 3-1 overall in shootouts this season.
- The total has gone over in three of Washington’s last five outings.
- Over Washington’s last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-1 in those games).
- Washington skaters notched 24.2 hits per game last season, while the Sens accounted for 24.0 hits per contest.
