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Washington Capitals vs. Dallas Stars
The Washington Capitals and the Dallas Stars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at American Airlines Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Stars were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Dallas at -338 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Avalanche. Bettors on Colorado at -265 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 22-18-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas:
Team record: 29-13-6 SU
Dallas is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Dallas's last 25 games
Next up:
Washington home to Montreal Tuesday, February 6
Dallas at Buffalo Tuesday, February 6