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WSH @ DET

Sunday, December 29, 2024 · 4:00 PM CT

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Lines

Before puck drop the page uses Hard Rock Bet's latest moneyline, puck line and total; once the game is final it switches to Hard Rock's closing line so you can see how each bet graded. Hard Rock only — no other sportsbook is shown. Hard Rock doesn't post period totals to our feed, so the period table shows DraftKings and FanDuel lines (labelled DK / FD) and grades at DraftKings' number (FanDuel's if DraftKings has none, 1.5 if neither has posted); the 0.5 / 1.5 / 2.5 chips grade at a fixed line instead. vs DK/FD Close is each team's record against past games' DraftKings (else FanDuel) closing period total.

Betting trends

Each team's hit rate at tonight's number: Season (last season until 5 games are played), L5 / L10, Venue (home games for the home team, road games for the visitor) and H2H (meetings this season and last). vs HR Close is the record against each past game's own Hard Rock closing line (moneyline: in the role — favorite or underdog — the team has tonight). Trends only use games played before this one.

Totals and puck lines are graded on the official final score (overtime counts; the shootout winner gets one goal). Period totals use regulation goals of that period only.

Props, goalies, H2H

Player props lists every Hard Rock line for this game with Season / L10 / H2H over rates at that line; after the game the actual stat is shown. Goalies shows each team's starter from ESPN's probable-goalie report: Confirmed once the team or a beat reporter confirms it, Expected before that, refreshed every 30 minutes on game days. With no report yet it falls back to the team's most recent starter (Last start). After the game it shows the real starters from the box score. Injuries lists both teams' players on ESPN's injury report (Day-To-Day, Out, Injured Reserve) before puck drop. Head-to-head lists recent meetings with period scores and how the Hard Rock closing total graded.

Informational only. Not betting advice.

Washington Capitals
51-22-9 · Away
2 – 4
FINAL
Detroit Red Wings
39-35-8 · Home
Hard Rock Lines Hard Rock closing line
Moneyline
WSH -140 · DET +120
Puck Line
WSH -1.5 (+165) · DET +1.5 (-225)
Total
O 5.5 (-120) · U (+100)

Graded: total 6 → OVER W · DET +1.5 W

Betting Trends Season
MarketTeamLineSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs HR Close
Game Total
Over 5.5
 WSHo5.5 57%
20-15
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
56%
10-8
67%
2-1
48%
15-16-4
DETo5.5 49%
17-18
80%
4-1
60%
6-4
53%
10-9
67%
2-1
44%
15-19-1
Puck Line
cover %
 WSH-1.5 49%
17-18
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
50%
9-9
0%
0-3
+6.93u
23-12
DET+1.5 63%
22-13
40%
2-3
60%
6-4
68%
13-6
100%
3-0
-2.65u
19-16
Moneyline
win %
 WSH fav -140 69%
24-11
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
72%
13-5
67%
2-1
+2.98u
11-4
DET dog +120 37%
13-22
20%
1-4
30%
3-7
37%
7-12
33%
1-2
-3.05u
10-16
Period Totals grade at DK/FD line 0.5 1.5 2.5 · Hard Rock posts no period totals — DraftKings / FanDuel shown (closing)
PeriodDK / FDTeamSeasonL5L10VenueH2Hvs DK/FD CloseAvg goalsGF / GA
1st Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-130/u+100 FD 1.5 o-112/u-112 WSH 66%
23-12
40%
2-3
40%
4-6
72%
13-5
33%
1-2
66%
23-12
 2.03 1.26 / 0.77
DET 54%
19-16
80%
4-1
50%
5-5
47%
9-10
33%
1-2
54%
19-16
 1.89 0.77 / 1.11
2nd Period
over 1.5
 DK 1.5 o-175/u+135 FD 1.5 o-174/u+136 WSH 69%
24-11
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
61%
11-7
100%
3-0
66%
23-12
 2.23 1.17 / 1.06
DET 60%
21-14
80%
4-1
70%
7-3
68%
13-6
100%
3-0
49%
17-18
 1.80 0.71 / 1.09
3rd Period
over 1.5
 FD 1.5 o-192/u+150 WSH 57%
20-15
60%
3-2
60%
6-4
72%
13-5
67%
2-1
31%
9-20
 1.91 1.20 / 0.71
DET 63%
22-13
60%
3-2
70%
7-3
58%
11-8
67%
2-1
45%
13-16
 2.00 1.00 / 1.00
Team Comparison '24-25
WSHDET
Record (W-L-OTL)51-22-939-35-8
Points %67.7%52.4%
Goals for / game3.512.90
Goals against / game2.833.16
Shots for / game27.627.4
Shots against / game27.228.5
Power play %23.5%27.0%
Penalty kill %82.0%70.1%
Faceoff %50.3%48.9%
1st period GF / GA1.10 / 0.960.95 / 0.98
2nd period GF / GA1.04 / 0.950.80 / 1.01
3rd period GF / GA1.28 / 0.801.04 / 1.07
Avg game total6.346.06
Starting Goalies from the box score
23 saves on 27 shots · 4 GA · L
DET · Alex Lyon
25 saves on 27 shots · 2 GA · W
P1P2P3OTSOGPP
WSH1010270/3
DET4000271/4
Player Props Hard Rock lines for this game · over rates at each line
WSHPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Alex Ovechkin G 0.5
o+150
 58% 70% 33%1/3 1 O
Jakub Vrana G 0.5
o+375
 32% 50% — 0 U
Aliaksei Protas G 0.5
o+275
 34% 40% 0%0/3 0 U
Tom Wilson G 0.5
o+240
 29% 30% 0%0/2 0 U
Dylan Strome G 0.5
o+230
 31% 30% 67%2/3 0 U
Nic Dowd G 0.5
o+525
 26% 20% 50%1/2 1 O
Andrew Mangiapane G 0.5
o+350
 24% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Jakob Chychrun G 0.5
o+425
 33% 20% 0%0/4 0 U
Pierre-Luc Dubois G 0.5
o+275
 14% 20% 50%1/2 0 U
Connor McMichael G 0.5
o+220
 34% 20% 33%1/3 0 U
Lars Eller G 0.5
o+475
 9% 0% 25%1/4 0 U
John Carlson G 0.5
o+550
 9% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Trevor van Riemsdyk G 0.5
o+1400
 0% 0% 0%0/3 0 U
Matt Roy G 0.5
o+1000
 4% 0% 50%1/2 0 U
Taylor Raddysh G 0.5
o+475
 11% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Brandon Duhaime G 0.5
o+600
 11% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Martin Fehérváry G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Rasmus Sandin G 0.5
o+900
 11% 0% 0%0/2 0 U
Alex Ovechkin PTS 0.5
o-165 / u+125
 79% 90% 67%2/3 1 O
Pierre-Luc Dubois PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 60% 90% 100%2/2 0 U
Aliaksei Protas PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 57% 60% 0%0/3 0 U
Dylan Strome PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+115
 69% 50% 67%2/3 0 U
Jakob Chychrun PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 50% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Connor McMichael PTS 0.5
o-120 / u-110
 60% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
Tom Wilson PTS 0.5
o+100 / u-135
 49% 40% 0%0/2 0 U
John Carlson PTS 0.5
o+115 / u-155
 49% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Pierre-Luc Dubois A 0.5
o+150 / u-210
 54% 80% 50%1/2 0 U
Jakob Chychrun A 0.5
o+185 / u-250
 33% 50% 50%2/4 1 O
Alex Ovechkin A 0.5
o+150 / u-200
 37% 40% 33%1/3 0 U
Connor McMichael A 0.5
o+170 / u-230
 29% 30% 0%0/3 1 O
John Carlson A 0.5
o+155 / u-210
 43% 20% 67%2/3 0 U
Dylan Strome A 0.5
o+120 / u-160
 54% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Aliaksei Protas A 0.5
o+240 / u-350
 37% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Tom Wilson A 0.5
o+210 / u-300
 29% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Alex Ovechkin SOG 3.5
o+110 / u-150
 53% 70% 67%2/3 8 O
Dylan Strome SOG 1.5
o-185 / u+140
 57% 70% 67%2/3 0 U
Aliaksei Protas SOG 1.5
o-120 / u-110
 49% 70% 67%2/3 1 U
Pierre-Luc Dubois SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 43% 50% 100%2/2 1 U
Tom Wilson SOG 2.5
o+145 / u-195
 34% 40% 0%0/2 1 U
Jakob Chychrun SOG 2.5
o+100 / u-135
 37% 40% 0%0/4 3 O
John Carlson SOG 2.5
o+140 / u-190
 49% 30% 33%1/3 2 U
Connor McMichael SOG 2.5
o+120 / u-165
 40% 30% 67%2/3 1 U
Charlie Lindgren SV 23.5
o-125 / u-110
 47% 50% 67%2/3 23 U
DETPropLineSeasonL10H2HActual
Lucas Raymond G 0.5
o+230
 37% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
Alex DeBrincat G 0.5
o+220
 34% 30% 67%2/3 2 O
Joseph Veleno G 0.5
o+550
 13% 30% 33%1/3 0 U
Patrick Kane G 0.5
o+275
 17% 20% 67%2/3 1 O
Michael Rasmussen G 0.5
o+475
 18% 20% 0%0/2 0 U
Moritz Seider G 0.5
o+550
 11% 20% 0%0/3 0 U
Jeff Petry G 0.5
o+1400
 3% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Ben Chiarot G 0.5
o+1100
 3% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
Andrew Copp G 0.5
o+500
 14% 10% 0%0/3 0 U
J.T. Compher G 0.5
o+375
 12% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Jonatan Berggren G 0.5
o+575
 12% 10% — 0 U
Simon Edvinsson G 0.5
o+1000
 13% 10% 0%0/2 0 U
Justin Holl G 0.5
o+2000
 4% 0% — 0 U
Vladimir Tarasenko G 0.5
o+375
 12% 0% 50%1/2 0 U
Erik Gustafsson G 0.5
o+1200
 0% 0% 0%0/4 0 U
Dylan Larkin G 0.5
o+190
 31% 0% 33%1/3 0 U
Marco Kasper G 0.5
o+475
 7% 0% — 0 U
Dylan Larkin PTS 0.5
o-140 / u+105
 60% 50% 67%2/3 1 O
Moritz Seider PTS 0.5
o+120 / u-155
 40% 50% 33%1/3 1 O
Lucas Raymond PTS 0.5
o-150 / u+110
 69% 50% 67%2/3 2 O
Alex DeBrincat PTS 0.5
o-115 / u-115
 54% 40% 67%2/3 2 O
Patrick Kane PTS 0.5
o+105 / u-140
 33% 30% 100%3/3 2 O
Vladimir Tarasenko PTS 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 35% 20% 100%2/2 0 U
Dylan Larkin A 0.5
o+160 / u-210
 34% 50% 67%2/3 1 O
Moritz Seider A 0.5
o+160 / u-220
 34% 40% 33%1/3 1 O
Patrick Kane A 0.5
o+200 / u-275
 27% 20% 33%1/3 1 O
Vladimir Tarasenko A 0.5
o+300 / u-450
 27% 20% 100%2/2 0 U
Lucas Raymond A 0.5
o+125 / u-165
 46% 20% 67%2/3 1 O
Alex DeBrincat A 0.5
o+175 / u-240
 34% 10% 33%1/3 0 U
Moritz Seider SOG 1.5
o-145 / u+110
 60% 80% 33%1/3 1 U
Vladimir Tarasenko SOG 1.5
o-130 / u+100
 56% 60% 50%1/2 0 U
Alex DeBrincat SOG 2.5
o-105 / u-130
 49% 60% 67%2/3 3 O
Patrick Kane SOG 2.5
o+130 / u-175
 40% 50% 33%1/3 2 U
Lucas Raymond SOG 1.5
o-195 / u+145
 54% 40% 67%2/3 4 O
Dylan Larkin SOG 2.5
o-130 / u+100
 40% 30% 67%2/3 5 O
Alex Lyon SV 26.5
o-105 / u-125
 40% 40% 0%0/3 25 U
Head-to-Head last 10 meetings
DateWhereScoreP1P2P3TotalHR CloseWinner
Apr 9, 2024 at DET DET 1–2 0–00–21–0 3 — WSH
Mar 26, 2024 at WSH DET 3–4 OT 0–02–11–2 7 — WSH
Feb 27, 2024 at DET DET 8–3 2–03–23–1 11 — DET
Feb 21, 2023 at WSH DET 3–1 2–10–01–0 4 — DET
Dec 19, 2022 at WSH DET 3–4 OT 2–00–21–1 7 — WSH
Nov 3, 2022 at DET DET 3–1 0–01–12–0 4 — DET
Dec 31, 2021 at DET DET 1–3 0–01–10–2 4 — WSH
Nov 11, 2021 at DET DET 0–2 0–20–00–0 2 — WSH
Oct 27, 2021 at WSH DET 3–2 OT 0–11–11–0 5 — DET
Nov 30, 2019 at DET DET 2–5 1–00–21–3 7 — WSH