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Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Washington Capitals and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Flyers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Flyers were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -315 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Predators on February 15. Bettors who backed the Capitals at +128 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 27-15-9 SU
Washington is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 15-24-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington at New York Thursday, February 24
Philadelphia home to Carolina Monday, February 21