The Washington Capitals (39-18-6) visit the Winnipeg Jets (32-27-6) Thursday at Bell MTS Place for an 8 p.m. ET puck drop. We analyze the Capitals-Jets sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Capitals at Jets: Projected starting goalies
Ilya Samsonov vs. Connor Hellebuyck
Samsonov took the loss in regulation in each of his last three starts with a total of 12 goals allowed. He has dropped to 16-5-1 for his rookie campaign but still has a .916 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average.
Hellebuyck dropped two straight on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres. He is 26-20-5 through 50 starts and two relief appearances with a .918 SV% and 2.72 GAA.
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Capitals at Jets: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Jets 3, Capitals 2
Moneyline (ML)
The JETS (+125) have dropped two in a row, including the first half of this home-and-home with the Capitals (-154) Tuesday, but they shouldn’t be such big underdogs after going to a shootout two days ago. Winnipeg is 6-4-1 over its last 11 games, while Washington has won two in a row after snapping out of a season-high four-game losing skid.
The Jets are a lackluster 16-14-3 at home for the season and the Caps are 21-9-1 on the road, but the value’s on the hosts 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 $12.50 while the same wager on the Caps nets just $6.50 in profit with a win for Washington.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Double down on the JETS (+1.5, -200) with the goal of insurance. The Jets are just 15-18 against the spread at home, but the bulk of those games came with them being favored and needing to win by at least 2 goals for the cover. The Caps (-1.5, +165) are 21-10 ATS on the road.
Just two of the Jets’ last eight losses came by multi-goal margins. Only one of the Caps’ last three wins was by 2 or more goals.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 6.5 (-150). The Over (+125) is far more profitable, but the Jets are 4-5-1 against the O/U across their last 10 games and the Caps are 5-5 against the O/U across the same span.
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