Vegas NHL Hockey Odds: Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals
Thursday, February 09, 2012
Frank Martin
The Winnipeg Jets travel to Washington Capitals on Thursday for the fourth of six meetings with the Capitals this season. Washington leads the season series 2-1 and has won 10 of its last 11 home games against the Jets.
Winnipeg sits four points behind Washington for the Southeast Division lead and five points behind the Ottawa Senators for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Capitals blanked the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Tuesday to reclaim top spot in the division.
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Winnipeg Jets
@ Washington Capitals
When:
7:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 9, 2012
Where:
Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
TV:
7 p.m. ET, TSN-Jets (Winnipeg), Comcast (Washington)
The Capitals have opened as 175-moneyline favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NHL Hockey Odds.
Winnipeg Jets (25-24-6): The Jets haven’t scored more than two goals in their last eight games away from home. The loss of top goal scorer Evander Kane for seven games due to a concussion hasn’t helped Winnipeg’s scoring woes. The Jets are 6-10-1 in 2012 after posting an impressive 10-3-1 record in December. Ondrej Pavelec has been solid in goal, allowing six goals in his last four starts. He has a 1.99 goals-against average in three games versus the Capitals this season.
Washington Capitals (28-21-4): Tomas Vokoun has posted two shutouts in three games and is the main reason why the Capitals are clinging to a one-point lead in the Southeast Division. Captain Alex Ovechkin netted two goals in Tuesday’s victory over the Panthers after being held without a point in the previous two games. The Capitals are an impressive 9-4-1 against divisional foes and 22-13-4 against Eastern Conference opponents this season.
1.
Ovechkin has scored more goals (31) and
recorded more points (65) against the Jets/Thrashers franchise than against any
other opponent.
2. Pavelec is 4-1-1 with a 1.16 goals-against average in his last six
starts against Washington.
3. Winnipeg
C Kyle Wellwood won’t play on Thursday due to flu-like symptoms. He leads the
team with four points against the Capitals this season.
NHL PREDICTION: Capitals 4, Jets 2
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