The'Vancouver Canucks'(0-2-0) and'Washington Capitals (1-2-0) meet Monday at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Canucks vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
After a 3-2 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday, Vancouver has blown multi-goal leads in back-to-back games to open the season for the first time in franchise history (according to Sportsnet Stats). D Kyle Burroughs and RW'Conor Garland both scored for the Canucks, who lost as -168 moneyline (ML) favorites.
Vancouver coach Bruce Boudreau is looking to get his 600th win Monday in Washington where his NHL coaching career started.
Capitals RW'T.J. Oshie finished with a goal and an assist in a 3-1 home win vs. the Montreal Canadiens Saturday. Washington closed as a -300 ML favorite in picking up its 1st win of the season.