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Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals: NHL Odds, Prediction

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: November 6, 2017

The Vancouver Canucks, fresh off their Eastern road trip, will play host tonight to the Washington Capitals. The ‘Nucks won four of the five away games they played in the last week, falling only to the Boston Bruins. The Sports Interaction oddsmakers have the home team listed as slight underdogs. Let’s take a closer look...

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Washington Capitals vs. Calgary Flames: NHL Odds, Prediction

• Sports Interaction Staff

• Last Updated: November 6, 2017

The Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames are two teams that are ice cold right now. Both enter Sunday’s affair in the midst of slumps as the Flames have lost four of five while the Caps have dropped six of nine. Compounding Washington’s problems is that this is the second leg of a back-to-back on the...

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Washington Capitals vs. Edmonton Oilers: NHL Odds, Prediction

• Sports Interaction Staff

• Last Updated: November 6, 2017

With points in three of their last four games – and a season-high in goals last time out – it appears the Edmonton Oilers might finally be turning the corner as they welcome the Washington Capitals to Rogers Place on Saturday night. The Oilers held off Dallas 5-4 on Thursday behind three assists from Leon...

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NHL Preview: New-Look Caps Host Lightning

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

With the 2009-10 NHL Trade Deadline now in the books, teams will begin the process of integrating their new acquisitions as the push for the postseason truly heats up. One of the biggest movers on the day, the Washington Capitals, will roll out a group of new faces this evening as they host Southeast Division...

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NHL Preview: Devils Host Penguins, Lightning Strikes Washington

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

With the majority of National Hockey League teams down to the final 15 or so games on their regular season schedules, the race for the playoffs is heating up. Friday night brings us a plethora of NHL games and NHL hockey betting lines, so let’s take a look at some of the key games for...

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NHL Recap: Dallas Crushes San Jose, Washington Throttles Flordia

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

A huge night in the National Hockey League as 11 games — several with major playoff implications — heated up the ice. Let’s take a look at two of the biggest scorelines of the evening as we recap some of the action: Dallas Stars 8, San Jose Sharks 2 Desperate to stay alive in the...

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Sabres Could Play Spoiler in Eastern Conference

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The two biggest names in the NHL will clash in the Eastern Conference but one American hero could play a spoiler role. Capitals will be healthiest after opening round The Conference Quarter Finals offer up a couple of brutal match-ups. The Devils lost the season series with the Flyers 5 games to 1 but as...

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Devils and Flyers Offer Drama as NHL Playoffs get under way

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The opening round of the NHL playoffs offers a mix of potential sweeps and titanic tussles across the two conferences. Versus could be missing a classic The battle between New Jersey (-278) and Philadelphia (+190) is the only match-up in the Conference Quarter Finals that will see none of its games broadcast nationally in the...

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NHL Winter Classic Preview: Washington at Pittsburgh

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

2011 NHL Winter Classic: Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Since 2008, the NHL’s annual Winter Classic game has become the marquee hockey event in North America. The game, which has been held at a variety of outdoor facilities over the last few years — Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, Wrigley Field in Chicago and, last...

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NHL: Canucks Celebrate While Flyers Re-Group

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Vancouver claimed the President’s Trophy for their first time ever last night guaranteeing home ice throughout the playoffs. Things aren’t so clear cut over in the Eastern Conference however as Philadelphia struggle to keep hold of first place. Worth waiting for After four decades of futility, the Vancouver Canucks have reason to celebrate. The franchise...

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NHL: It’s Finally Playoff Time

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

While the regular season provided plenty of drama right up to the end, the real business of the NHL calendar kicks off tonight. The first set of first round playoff games get under way, with some huge match-ups to whet the appetite. Early highlights Phoenix and Detroit duelled in a seven game slugfest in last...

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NHL: Fresh Start for Sharks Against Red Wings

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

While Detroit fell at the hands of San Jose last season, it will be the Sharks looking to start anew after struggling to put away the Kings in the opening round of the playoffs. Al Dannity breaks down their series and looks ahead to the two Eastern Conference Semi Finals games coming up this weekend....

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Ovechkin Scores 50 Goals in a Season for Sixth Time

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Washington Capitals wing Alex Ovechkin has accomplished something that only five other NHL players have done in the history of the league, scoring his 50th goal of the season for the sixth time in his career. The 29 year old Ovechkin joins the list of names including Mario Lemieux, Guy Lafleur, Marcel Dionne, Mike Bossy...

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Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders Preview, Scores and Prediction

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Looking for a key to this series? Check out the Capitals’ lethal power play against the Islanders’ shoddy penalty killing. The Capitals are -159 favorites in the series. Washington Capitals: For years, the Capitals were all flash-and-dash living and dying by the red light behind both nets. This year, thanks to Barry Trotz and his...

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New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals: Preview, Scores, Prediction

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

Henrik Lundqvist is healthy and has the Rangers looking good as big favorites in their series with the Capitals.  Last year, when the Rangers lost in the Finals, many looked back at the road they’d traveled to get there which included a pair of seven-game series. This time the Rangers are rested and it’s the Capitals...

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Penguins vs. Capitals: Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: April 26, 2017

Sports Interaction oddsmakers as of now believe that the winner of the Penguins-Capitals Eastern Conference Semifinal series that begins Thursday will take home the Stanley Cup, and I tend to agree. This is clearly the marquee matchup of the second round featuring the two most talented rosters remaining as well as arguably the two greatest...

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Maple Leafs vs. Capitals: Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds and Prediction

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: April 12, 2017

If you go simply by regular-season points, the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series between the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Washington Capitals and the wild-card Toronto Maple Leafs is the biggest mismatch of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Then again, the Capitals have a history of disappointing in the postseason. They are heavy series favourites on Sports Interaction NHL odds....

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Washington Capitals Move Stanley Cup Odds at NHL Trade Deadline

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: March 2, 2017

The March 1 NHL trade deadline has come and gone. What are the first impressions of the fallout? The top Stanley Cup favourites only got better, and the teams with no hope of postseason hockey generally waived the white flag to worsen their records and improve draft lottery odds. Capitals, Wild Remain Stanley Cup Favourites The...

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals Odds: 2016 NHL Playoffs

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: April 27, 2016

The second round of the playoffs sees a battle between two marquee captains. This is only the second time Ovechkin and Crosby have met in the playoffs, the last being a seven-game ride in in 2009, won by the Penguins on their way to the championship. The Capitals have been the odds favorite to win...

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NHL Betting Picks for Friday: Capitals Cashing In

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 13, 2013

Puck Luck Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks (-225, 5.5) The Canucks are putting it all together and head into this one riding a five-game winning streak, while the Oilers haven’t been able to build any momentum. Edmonton has looked better at times lately with wins over Nashville, Dallas, and Colorado, but they’ve also alternated between...