Red Wings vs. Capitals: Preview, odds, props and best bets
It’s time to pull your Red Wings sweater out of the closet: Detroit’s hockey team is playing as well as it has in many years. The NHL playoffs seem like a strong possibility, and at their current pace, a home series in round one could be in the future.
Since the calendar flipped to 2024, the Detroit Red Wings have the second-best record in the NHL, at 15-4-2. Most impressively of late, the Wings have won their last five games, with a goal differential of 20 to 7. Every facet of the game: scoring, defense, power play and goaltending, are on point for Detroit. The NHL is taking notice of this team. On Tuesday they face the Capitals at Little Caesars Arena.
Here are the odds for the game from FanDuel Sportsbook:
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The best NHL betting sites price the Red Wings as home favorites against Washington. Detroit seeks a sixth consecutive win, which they haven’t accomplished since April of 2019. It will be goaltender Alex Lyon in the net. Lyon has won his last three starts, saving 80 of 85 shots on goal.
- The Red Wings are favored at -1.5 (+136)
- The Capitals are 6-2 in their last eight games where they are the underdogs.
- The OVER has hit in five of the last six games involving the Capitals.
- The Over/Under for Tuesday’s DET vs. WAS game is 6.5 goals across the top Michigan sportsbooks
- The UNDER has hit in four of the last six games Detroit has played.
- Detroit has not lost a game at home they were favored in since December 29
- The Capitals are 12-12-4 on the road and 7-10-1 as a road underdog.
- The aAps are 3-5 in OT, and Detroit’s eight OT wins are the most in the NHL.
The Red Wings got their second 20+ goal scorer last week when DeBrincat buried one against the Blues. DeBrincat enters Tuesday’s game with 22 goals and has now reached 20 in each of his last four seasons, with three teams. The Farmington Hills native is enjoying his return to his home state and seems natural on the ice in the Motor City.
Three goals and five points in the last two games make DeBrincat one of the hottest players in the NHL. That also means you can expect him to have his scoring chances against Washington. Here’s a player prop bet for The Cat:
- DeBrincat: 1+ assists (+100, DraftKings)
- DeBrincat: 1+ goals (+170, DraftKings)
- DeBrincat: Over 1.5 points (+325, DraftKings)
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Since he joined the Red Wings on December 7, Patrick Kane has been invaluable to his new team. He’s scored a point in 18 of his 26 games in a Red Wings sweater and has points in each of his last eight games. Kane has scored a goal in three straight. Reunited with his former teammate on the Blackhawks, Kane and Alex DeBrincat set an NHL record. The duo have now collaborated on 151 goals, which is the most ever by a duo both born in the United States. The sport of hockey has really become “America’s Game.”
Detroit has scored more goals in the first period this season than in any other period. A winning $100 bet on this game prop would return $325, including your stake.
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If Detroit wins in regulation or OT with more than 6.5 goals scored in the game, you’ll win $210 on a $100 bet (+210, DraftKings). This type of bet can be found under Game Props in the DraftKings Sportsbook app.
This is a tough league, and even if the Red Wings are playing great hockey right now, we expect the Caps will battle tough on Tuesday. Detroit has its offense in high gear right now, with Dylan Larkin, DeBrincat and Kane leading the way. Goaltender Alex Lyon is settling in nicely at the No. 1 position after fighting his way up from the third seat. The team is finally healthy, and two home games this week are just what they need to keep pushing toward a return to the playoffs.
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