Capital One Arena plays host to an East-West matchup as the Winnipeg Jets pay a visit to the Washington Capitals. It’s the last time that the two clubs will go at it in the regular season. The action will get started at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 12, and it’ll be broadcasted live on TVA Sports.
Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Odds
Winnipeg (+100) is currently the underdog to Washington (-120), and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-120 to bet the over, +100 for the under).
Winnipeg is 41-27 straight up (SU) and has earned 9.7 units for moneyline bettors this season. Through 68 regular season matches, 34 of its games have gone over the total, while 32 have gone under and just two have pushed. This 2017-18 Jets team is 17-18 SU on the road.
Winnipeg currently has the second-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s converted on 24.6 percent of its extra-man opportunities this season. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked eighth overall, and it has successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all penalties.
For the team as a whole, the Jets have been penalized 3.8 times per game overall this season, and 2.4 per game over its past five outings. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 7.1 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Boasting a .923 save percentage and 28.1 saves per game, Connor Hellebuyck (35-21-8) has been the best option in goal for Winnipeg this season. If Winnipeg decides to rest him, however, they might turn to Steve Mason (4-8-1 record, .906 save percentage, 3.18 goals against average).
The visiting Jets have relied on Blake Wheeler and Patrik Laine this year. Wheeler (76 points) has tallied 18 goals and 58 assists, and has recorded two or more points 21 times. Laine has 40 goals and 23 assists to his creditand has logged at least one point in 44 games.
Over on the other bench, Washington is 38-30 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.4 units for moneyline bettors this year. 38 of its matches have gone over the total, while 29 have gone under and just one has pushed. This season, the team’s 23-11 SU as the home team.
The Capitals have converted on 21.8 percent of their power play chances this season, a figure that’s good enough for sixth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.7 percent of all opponent power plays.
Washington players have been whistled for penalties 4.1 times per game in total this season, and 3.4 per game over their last five home outings. The team’s been forced to kill penalties just 7.0 minutes per game over their last five outings.
Braden Holtby has denied 27.7 shots per game as the primary choice in goal for the Capitals. Holtby has 29 wins, 19 losses, and four OT losses to his name and has recorded a pedestrian 3.03 goals against average and a poor .907 save percentage this year.
The Caps offense will be led by Alex Ovechkin (40 goals, 32 assists).
Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Jets, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes
Winnipeg is 2-2 in games decided by a shootout this season while Washington is 3-1 in shootouts.
The under has hit in four of Washington’s last five games.
Washington’s attempted 28.7 shots per contest overall this season (ranked 32nd in the NHL), and 30.8 across their last 10 outings.
Over Winnipeg’s last ten games, four of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 4-0 in those games).
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