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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals

The Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Capital One Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Golden Knights, while the game's total opened at 1.5.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Senators at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at -190 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Vegas won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Canadiens on January 20. Bettors who backed the Golden Knights at -300 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Vegas:
Team record: 24-15-2 SU
Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Vegas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Vegas's last 23 games

Washington:
Team record: 23-10-9 SU
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games

Next up:
Vegas at Carolina Tuesday, January 25
Washington home to San Jose Wednesday, January 26