Both the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at United Center on Sunday at 7:00 PM ET. The Blackhawks are heavy underdogs despite being at home, at +136, and the Capitals are -165.
The betting facts in what follows are based off odds valid as of December 10, 2023 at 3:14 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Capitals vs. Blackhawks Betting Odds
- Moneyline: WAS: (-165) | CHI: (+136)
- Puck line: WAS: -1.5 (150) | CHI: +1.5 (-185)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-117)
Injury Report as of December 10
Capitals: Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)
Blackhawks: Jarred Tinordi: Concussion (Questionable), Taylor Hall: Knee (Out), Samuel Savoie: Femur (Out), Andreas Athanasiou: Lower Body (Out), Ryan Donato: Illness (Questionable), Kevin Korchinski: Personal (Out), Luke Philp: Achilles (Out), Colin Blackwell: Lower Body (Out)
Capitals vs. Blackhawks Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Blackhawks |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6) |
| Spread Pick | Blackhawks (+1.5) |
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Capitals vs. Blackhawks Team Stats
| Capitals Avg. (Rank) | Blackhawks Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.42 (30th) | Goals Scored | 2.42 (30th) |
| 2.92 (10th) | Goals Allowed | 3.42 (25th) |
| 27.9 (29th) | Shots | 27.3 (31st) |
| 31.1 (20th) | Shots Allowed | 33.0 (28th) |
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Ovechkin | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 88 | 1 | -2 |
| John Carlson | 24 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson | 24 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 69 | 2 | -4 |
| Dylan Strome | 24 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 51 | 3 | +2 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 0 | -3 |
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Blackhawks Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Bedard | 26 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 78 | 1 | -15 |
| Philipp Kurashev | 20 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 2 | -8 |
| Jason Dickinson | 26 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 0 | +4 |
| Nick Foligno | 26 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 1 | +3 |
| Tyler Johnson | 26 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 1 | -13 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals have won 75.0% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (6-2).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Capitals a 62.3% chance to win.
- This season the Blackhawks have won nine of the 26 games, or 34.6%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 42.4% chance of victory for the Blackhawks.
- Washington’s 24 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals nine times.
- Chicago has played 16 games this season that finished with over 6 goals.
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