The Golden Knights will play the Capitals on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024. Your timezone's face off time is 7:08 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2024-25 NHL regular season has begun for the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals. Let's look back at some stats from 2023-24 to analyze what might happen in this matchup and establish each team's baseline for the upcoming regular season.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Vegas Golden Knights had a 91.00 power ranking in the 2023-24 NHL regular season. The power ranking for the Washington Capitals in the 2023-24 regular season was 88.00.
- Away Vegas Golden Knights - At the end of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights had a 18-17-6 record as an away team, ranking them 9th in the regular season for away team wins.
- Home Washington Capitals - The Washington Capitals finished the 2023-24 regular season with a 22-12-7 record as a home team. They ranked 9th for home team wins in the regular season standings.
- Goals Scored - Looking at the number of goals each team scored in the 2023-24 regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights ranked 11th (267), with the Washington Capitals ending up 23rd (220).
- Goals Against - As for goals scored against each team in the 2023-24 regular season, the Vegas Golden Knights finished 18th (245), with the Washington Capitals ranked 13th (257).
- Team Records - The Vegas Golden Knights had a 45-29-8 regular season record, with the Washington Capitals finishing with a 40-31-11 regular season standing last season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus...Golden Knights face Capitals in early season clash...2024-25 NHL season just beginning...
Vegas had 45 wins last season...Washington had 40 wins last year...Capitals ready to defend home ice...
The action is on the ice...watch as the puck flies...magic in every play...
Review this game's odds...look at the prop bets available below...may the best team win!
Best Golden Knights at Capitals Odds
| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Vegas Golden Knights |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Vegas Golden Knights |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Vegas Golden Knights are the -130 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Washington Capitals are the +110 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -105 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 -115 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
The Vegas Golden Knights are -1.5 +185 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Washington Capitals are +1.5 -225 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Golden Knights
Capitals
10/15/24 7:08pm EDT | -130+110 |
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $110 at +110 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 47.62%.
- Vegas Golden Knights bettors risk $100 to win $76.92 at -130 odds. The implied probability for Vegas Golden Knights is 56.52%.
Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Prop Bets
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Golden Knights
Capitals
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
10/15/24 7:08pm EDT | Yes -165No +125Bet |
Golden Knights
Total Goals
VGK at WSH 10/15/24 7:08pm EDT | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
VGK at WSH 10/15/24 7:08pm EDT | 3 o +1003 u -140Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at WSH 10/15/24 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5500Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Jack Eichel
To Score 3 Goals
VGK at WSH 10/15/24 7:08pm EDT | Yes +5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
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| z - Washington Capitals | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 0.622 | 111 | 49 | 288 | 232 | +56.0 | 26-9-6 | 25-13-3 | 2-3 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
| y - Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 50 | 22 | 10 | 0.610 | 110 | 49 | 275 | 219 | +56.0 | 29-9-3 | 21-13-7 | 1-5 | 6-2-2 | W1 |
Vegas Golden Knights & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Golden Knights | +800 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +1000 Bet |
Vegas Golden Knights & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024 at 7:08 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.