Last-place Calgary plays its third straight road game of a four-game trip and is not playing well, losing two in a row and allowing seven goals. The Flames are 3-13 in their last 16 road games. Calgary is #20 in the NHL in goals scored, #21 on the power play and last in goals allowed, surrendering 3.8 per contest. The Flames are 10-22 in the third game of a three-in-four situation, plus Calgary is 16-40 on the road against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Washington is talented everywhere, fifth in the NHL in goals scored, allowed and on the power play. The Capitals have won six of eight at home and have yet to lose consecutive games this season. The Caps are 5-0 when playing on no days rest and feast on bad teams at 8-0 against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Washington is 11-4-2 against Calgary with the Flames 2-6-1 at Washington. Play Washington. Also take the UNDER. The Flames are averaging just 2.4 goals per game while Washington is holding opponents to 2.3 per game (2.1 at home). Dating back to last season, Calgary is 20-9 UNDER on the road vs. winning teams. They are also 25-9 UNDER during that span on the road when the total is set at 5.5 and 18-8 UNDER on the road following a loss. Take the Caps and the UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on November 13, 2015 at 10:45AM ET.
NHL
Calgary at Washington
November 13, 2015
7:05 PM Eastern
1.5 units on Washington -184 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.32)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1.5 units on Game Total UNDER 5.5 -125 (risk 1.5 to return 2.7)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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