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- What: Washington Capitals vs. Winnipeg Jets
- Date: Monday, March 11, 2024
- Location: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- How to Watch: MNMT, ESPN+
As things stand, Canada will be well represented in the 2024 Western Conference Playoffs. The Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and Winnipeg Jets are in the mix to make the 2024 NHL postseason. On Monday, the Jets look to hold onto that spot and perhaps move closer to the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars when they host the Washington Capitals at Canada Life Centre. The Capitals are three points outside the wild card race in the Eastern Conference.
The Winnipeg Jets (40-18-5) have 85 points on the season. The team has a respectable plus-40 goal differential, but they have only scored 193 goals on the season, which ranks them 10th among Western Conference teams. However, the club’s 153 goals against is the lowest in the conference and tied with the Florida Panthers for the lowest goals against in the league. The team’s average of 2.41 goals against per game is the second-best in the NHL, again, only trailing the Panthers, who allow 2.34 goals per outing.
The Washington Capitals (30-23-9) have not missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in consecutive seasons since 2006-07. The club is in danger of an early exit in 2024, as they are currently outside the wild card race, trailing the Detroit Red Wings by three points for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Caps were sellers at the trade deadline, moving players for draft picks.
Before we look at the betting breakdown for tonight’s game between the Washington Capitals and the Winnipeg Jets, check out our betting picks to win the 2024 Stanley Cup and our tips for betting on the NHL.
Washington Capitals vs. Winnipeg Jets betting picks – March 11, 2024
 | Puck Line | Money Line | Total |
| Washington Capitals | +1.5 (-155) | +171 | Ov 5.5 (-118) |
| Winnipeg Jets | -1.5 (+135) | -193 | Un 5.5 (+102) |
Washington Capital betting breakdown
The Washington Capitals finished the 2023 NHL season with a losing record and a .488 winning percentage. The team looks like it will improve on that finish in 2024, as it currently has a .556 winning percentage, but the chances of making the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are low. With where they sit in the standings, every point counts for the Capitals if they hope to make the postseason at the end of the current campaign.
Dylan Strome leads the Capitals in points (51) and goals (22). John Carlson is tops in the team in assists with 33. Alex Ovechkin is second on the team in points with 48. Ovechkin’s 18 goals put him third among Capitals’ players. While Strome is on pace to score his career-high in points this year, Ovechkin will likely score the fewest goals in a full season of his NHL career. Ovechkin scored 42 goals last season. The Capitals have been without Nicklas Backstrom for most of the season, and T.J. Oshie is out of the lineup and week-to-week.
Charlie Lindgren has been getting the majority of the starts in the Capitals’ net as of late. He has a 15-10-5 record, a 2.71 goals against average and a .912 save percentage.
Washington averages 2.69 goals per game, which ranks them 29th in the NHL. The team’s goals allowed per game of 3.06 are in the middle of the pack. The Capitals are 22nd in the NHL on the power play (19 percent) and 13th on the penalty kill at 80.2 percent. Washington’s 27.2 shots on goal per game are third lowest in the league, and the team’s allowed shots per game (30.6) are 12th highest.
Washington has a 13-13-4 road record.
Winnipeg Jets betting breakdown
The Winnipeg Jets are on pace to have one of the best seasons in team history in 2024. The club will be hard-pressed to match their best year, 2018, where they went 52-20-10, but they could match or beat that total if everything goes well for the rest of the season. The Jets were active at the trade deadline, picking up some key pieces in Tyler Toffoli and Colin Miller to shore up the roster as the playoff push heats up.
Best bets for Washington Capitals vs. Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are one of the best defensive teams in the league, that does not bode well for the Capitals who are the lowest-scoring team in the Eastern Conference with 170 goals and a minus-24 goals differential. The betting pick is for the Winnipeg Jets to beat the Washington Capitals.
The Capitals are struggling to score this year. Meanwhile, the Jets have one of the best goalies in the game and one of the strongest team defenses. The betting pick is to take the Winnipeg Jets to cover.
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