| 30-28-10 | March 14, 2014, 07:00 PM | Verizon Center | 30-27-10 |
A key battle on the NHL odds menu sees visiting Vancouver duelling Washington on Friday at Verizon Center.
The Capitals are 30-27-10 so far on the season. The Canucks, meanwhile, are 30-28-10. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Washington go 32-35 and the Canucks go 23-37-8 on the totals.View Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Odds and Stats.
Bettors looking to side with the Capitals in this one found them earlier as -142 Favorite on the NHL money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 5.5 at its open earlier today at Sportsbook and may have moved.
The Capitals sit at No. 15 in the current NHL power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Canucks sit at a No. 30 on the same chart.
Vancouver was a 3-2 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Jets. They won as +131 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Penguins. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -180 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 12-ranked offense, averaging 2.88 goals per game, against a Canucks defense that ranks No. 14 at 2.69 goals allowed. The Capitals power play is averaging 23.05% while the Canucks defense kills off 83.91% of their penalties.
A few Canucks at Capitals trends to consider:
Vancouver is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games
Vancouver is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games at home
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Vancouver
Next up:
Vancouver at Florida, Sunday, March 16th
Washington home to Toronto, Sunday, March 16th
