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Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals
The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Golden Knights as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
The Capitals were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Devils. That made winners of bettors who got New Jersey at -131 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Vegas won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Ducks on October 13. Bettors who backed the Golden Knights at -275 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Vegas:
Team record: 3-0-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Vegas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 0-1-0 SU
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Vegas at Tampa Bay Thursday, October 17
Washington home to Dallas Thursday, October 17