Philadelphia Flyers vs. Washington Capitals: Betting Odds, Analysis, Preview

January 27th, 2016 by OddsShark.com Leave a reply »
The Washington Capitals (35-8-3) will attempt to win their third straight game and add to their NHL-best point total when they host the skidding Philadelphia Flyers (20-18-8) in a Metropolitan Division matchup Wednesday.

Washington is a -220 home favorite (bet $220 to win $100), according to Odds Shark, against a Philadelphia team that has lost three in a row.

The Capitals are coming off a 6-3 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets as 160-point road favorites eight days ago, as their last two home games were postponed due to the blizzard that wreaked havoc on the East Coast.

Washington’s lone loss over its past eight games came on the road against the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 16, 4-1.

All-Star goaltender Braden Holtby suffered just his fifth loss of the year for the Caps at Buffalo, and his save percentage has fallen slightly to .930 after posting a .914 mark so far in January, his worst month to date.

Holtby has yet to earn a shutout in January, allowing two goals or more in six of his eight starts. Consequently, the over is 4-0-2 for totals bettors in the team’s previous six games and 7-1-3 in the ...

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