The Washington Capitals have won each of their last three games against the Winnipeg Jets as those Southeast Division teams meet at the Verizon Center in a key NHL betting clash on Tuesday.
Overall the Capitals are 3-1 against the Jets so far this season, including a 6-1 victory in Winnipeg as a road underdog on the NHL odds when the teams last met on March 22. The OVER/UNDER has gone 4-5-1 in the last 10 Caps vs. Jets games.
Washington battles the Jets, currently with a 24-19-3 mark. The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 20-22-3 for the Capitals and 19-26-1 for the Jets.
View Winnipeg vs Washington Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Capitals as -173 moneyline favorites in this particular NHL matchup earlier. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 5.5 before betting started to move the line at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The NHL Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the No. 22-rated Jets taking on the No. 15-rated Capitals in this contest.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 3-ranked offense (3.1 goals per game) against a Jets defense that ranks No. 22 at 2.9 goals per game allowed. The Capitals Sportsbook has clicked at a 26.1% rate while the Jets have a 79.7% rate on the penalty kill.
Winnipeg won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Sabres on April 22. Bettors who backed the Jets at -111 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Canadiens. Bettors on Washington at +130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Winnipeg Jets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After playing Buffalo are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
Washington Capitals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Calgary are 3-7
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 7-3
A few Jets at Capitals trends to consider:
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 13 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Next up:
Winnipeg home to Montreal, Thursday, April 25
Washington home to Ottawa, Thursday, April 25
