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Washington Capitals vs. Vancouver Canucks
The Washington Capitals and the Vancouver Canucks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Rogers Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Canucks as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Canucks were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at +107 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Kraken. Bettors on Washington at +147 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Washington:
Team record: 31-25-9 SU
Washington is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver:
Team record: 42-17-8 SU
Vancouver is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Next up:
Washington at Calgary Monday, March 18
Vancouver home to Buffalo Tuesday, March 19