Team records:<\/strong> Tonight, 7:00 p.m. ET Considering the Ducks have won eight of 11, it\u2019s a bit surprising to see the Capitals as -220 favorites \u2013a pretty wide margin for NHL betting. But the Caps are just that close to invincible at home, where they\u2019re 18-3-3 this season. Sporting the league\u2019s top offense and power play, not to mention an underrated crowd atmosphere, the Caps have turned the Verizon Center into a tough place to visit. The Caps, who have won seven straight games and haven\u2019t lost at home this month, are fresh off a 7-2 drubbing of the New York Islanders last night. The scariest part about that win? Alex Ovechkin didn\u2019t get a point. Eventually, someone will take the Caps down a notch, but they just have too many advantages tonight. <\/p>\n NHL Betting Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
\nAnaheim: 24-22-7
\nWashington: 34-12-6<\/p>\n
\nSportsbook odds: Ducks +180, Capitals -220 <\/p>\n
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\nWe can\u2019t take the Ducks lightly, especially since Washington goaltender Jose Theodore suffered a lower-body injury last night and won\u2019t play. They certainly have some talented forwards in Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan. But they\u2019re paying their fourth straight road game and second in as many nights. <\/p>\n
\nWashington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
\nThe total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington’s last 10 games
\nWashington is 6-12-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing Anaheim
\nThe total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim’s last 6 games on the road
\nAnaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
\nAnaheim is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
\nAnaheim is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Washington<\/p>\n