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Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils
The fans at Prudential Center will be treated to a game between the Washington Capitals and the New Jersey Devils when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -179-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Devils were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -216 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 4-1 loser at home against the Maple Leafs. Bettors on Toronto at -173 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 1-3-1 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 21 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 3-1-1 SU
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Minnesota Friday, October 27
New Jersey home to Buffalo Friday, October 27