The Winnipeg Jets (32-27-5) visit the Washington Capitals (38-18-6) Tuesday at Capital One Arena for a 7 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Jets-Capitals sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Jets at Capitals: Projected starting goalies
Connor Hellebuyck vs. Braden Holtby
Hellebuyck enters the day off back-to-back road losses to the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers. The 26-year-old is 26-20-5 with a .918 save percentage and 2.72 goals against average while having faced a league-high 1,609 shots.
Holtby was between the pipes for the Capitals’ 5-3 home win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday. He stopped 32 of 35 shots faced and improved to 22-13-5 for the season despite a career-worst .897 SV% and 3.13 GAA.
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Jets at Capitals: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Jets 3, Capitals 2
Moneyline (ML)
The Capitals (-189) are too heavily favored with a lackluster 3-6-1 record across their last 10 games coming into Tuesday. The JETS (+155) have lost two straight games, but they’re still an adequate 6-4-0 across their last 10 outings. Washington is 17-9-5 on home ice, but Winnipeg is an adequate 16-13-2 on the road for the season. Back the visitors with plenty of value at plus-money.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Jets to win in regulation, overtime or a shootout returns a profit of $15.50.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
We can also back the JETS (+1.5, -150) with one goal of insurance. Winnipeg is 36-28 against the spread overall and 21-10 on the road, while Washington (-1.5, +125) is just 32-30 ATS overall and a woeful 11-20 on home ice, where they’ve generally been favored to win by at least two goals.
It’s less profitable than the moneyline play, but a $10 wager still returns a profit of $6 as a safer bet.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 6.5 (-143). The Jets are just 3-5-2 against the Over/Under across their last 10 games and the Caps are 5-5 against the line across the same span. Expect a hard-fought game with both teams keeping it tight as the Capitals fight for top spot in the Metropolitan Division and the Jets battle for a Western Conference playoff spot.
Esten’s NHL betting record: 250-235
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