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Dallas Stars vs. Washington Capitals
The Dallas Stars and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Stars as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Coyotes on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at -124 were rewarded, while the 6 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Stars were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Panthers. That made winners of bettors who got Florida at -119 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Dallas:
Team record: 14-7-3 SU
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games
Dallas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 12-8-2 SU
Washington is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Vegas Saturday, December 9
Washington home to New York Saturday, December 9