Capitals Vs Jets: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 23, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 23, 2022

Having taken three straight, the Washington Capitals welcome in the Winnipeg Jets on Friday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. The Capitals are listed at -163 to win on the moneyline, while the Jets currently have +137 odds to win this matchup. This matchup has an over/under set at 6 goals.

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Capitals Vs Jets Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 23

Capitals: Tom Wilson: Out (Knee), T.J. Oshie: Out (Upper Body), Connor Brown: Out (Knee), Carl Hagelin: Out (Hip), Nicklas Backstrom: Out (Hip), Beck Malenstyn: Out (Finger), Martin Fehervary: Out (Upper Body)

Jets: Nate Schmidt: Out (Upper Body), Nikolaj Ehlers: Out (Hand), Blake Wheeler: Out (Groin), Logan Stanley: Out (Lower Body), Mason Appleton: Out (Wrist), Saku Maenalanen: Out (Upper Body)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Capitals
Total Pick Under (6)
Spread Pick Jets (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Capitals Vs Jets Team Stats

Capitals Avg. (Rank) Jets Avg. (Rank)
3.06 (19th) Goals Scored 3.33 (10th)
2.83 (10th) Goals Allowed 2.55 (4th)
31.7 (16th) Shots 30.3 (20th)
30.1 (10th) Shots Allowed 31.7 (15th)

Capitals Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Alex Ovechkin 35 20 18 38 150 7 -6
Evgeny Kuznetsov 34 5 22 27 89 4 -1
Dylan Strome 35 6 18 24 62 2 -9
John Carlson 29 8 13 21 99 2 -3
Anthony Mantha 35 8 11 19 65 1 -1

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Jets Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Josh Morrissey 33 6 33 39 51 1 +17
Kyle Connor 33 15 23 38 115 3 +6
Pierre-Luc Dubois 33 15 22 37 86 6 +2
Mark Scheifele 33 20 8 28 89 6 0
Blake Wheeler 29 9 17 26 66 5 +1

Betting Trends

  • The Capitals have won 75.0% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (9-3).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 62.0%.
  • This season the Jets have won eight of the 17 games, or 47.1%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • The moneyline in this outing implies a 42.2% chance of victory for the Jets.
  • Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 17 of 35 games this season.
  • Winnipeg and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 15 of 33 games this season.
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