The Washington Capitals play host to the Ottawa Senators, Tuesday Mar 30, as the Caps look to avoid dropping three straight. They split the first two games of the season series. NHL oddsmakers at SPORTSBETTING.com have the Capitals as -210 moneyline favs over the Senators (+175) with the over/under set at 6 goal s . Be sure to get your Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals NHL Picks in early at SPORTSBETTING.com
The Senators (41-30-1-4) have won five of their last ten games and two of five away from home. They are 16-20-0-1on the road where they average 2.35 GAG and allow 3.22 GAG. They recently beat Florida 3-2 at home thanks to goals from Matt Cullen, Peter Regin and Daniel Alfredsson. Goalie Brian Elliott has won four straight with a 1.00 GAA. Overall he’s 27-17-3 with a 2.50 GAA and a .911 SVPCT. The Sens are at least trying to make the Sabres sweat atop the Northeast Division sitting seven points ahead. "We can match up against anybody, I think," captain Daniel Alfredsson said. "We know how close it is and how close a (playoff) series will be, but we feel that if we can continue here all the way to the playoffs, we can do some damage." Senators rookie defenseman Erik Karlsson had his best game as an NHLer Saturday night in a 3-2 win over Florida. Karlsson had three points in 22 minutes and was named the game's first star. Alfredsson has points in seven straight games (3-7-10) and a goal in each of his last three . The Sens have three powerplay goals in three of their last four and they’ve allowed one penalty kill goal in four games.
The Capitals (49-15-6-5) are winners of five of their last ten games but have lost three of five on home ice. They are 27-5-2-2 at home where they average 3.86 GAG and allow 2.58 GAG. They recently lost to Calgary 3-5 at home. They got goals from Alexander Ovechkin, David Steckel and Mathieu Perreault. Goalie Jose Theodore was pulled after giving up three goals on just 10 shots in a little over 10 minutes of action. It was the first time Theodore was chased from a game since Nov. 11 and just the second time this season. Backup Simeon Varlamov saved the day after stopping 10 of 12 shots. Coach Bruce Boudreau announced that Theodore will be the starter for Tonight's game. "I just thought he was fighting the puck — every shot was fighting the puck," Boudreau said after Sunday's game. "I didn't think he had it today. He will be back on Tuesday. He has played an awful lot of good games that have kept us in during the first period. We just weren't ready to play." The Caps are tops in the NHL with 109 points and are the only team to secure a playoff berth. The Caps have just one powerplay goal in four straight and they’ve allowed a goal in three games on the penalty kill.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Over is 6-0-2 in the last 8 meetings in Washington.
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Home team is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
- Favorite is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Senators are 0-7 in the last 7 meetings in Washington.
Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals
When: Tuesday Mar 30, 2009 7:00 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBETTING.com
Pick: Capitals -210
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