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Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators
The Washington Capitals and the Ottawa Senators will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Canadian Tire Centre.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Senators, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Ottawa was a 2-0 winner on the road against the Islanders. Bettors on Ottawa at -104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Capitals were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Ducks. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 29-10-5 SU
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Ottawa:
Team record: 22-18-3 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Washington home to Pittsburgh Saturday, January 18
Ottawa home to Boston Saturday, January 18