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Washington Capitals vs. Vancouver Canucks
The Washington Capitals and the Vancouver Canucks will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rogers Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Canucks, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canucks were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Vancouver at -214 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Oilers on March 09. Bettors who backed the Oilers at -139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 31-18-10 SU
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Vancouver:
Team record: 29-23-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Next up:
Washington home to New York Tuesday, March 15
Vancouver home to Tampa Bay Sunday, March 13