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Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Washington Capitals and the New Jersey Devils meet at Prudential Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Devils as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Devils were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -179 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Panthers on November 08. Bettors who backed the Panthers at -141 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 5-4-2 SU
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
New Jersey:
Team record: 7-4-1 SU
New Jersey is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Jersey's last 12 games
Next up:
Washington at New York Saturday, November 11
New Jersey at Winnipeg Tuesday, November 14