by Vegas Writer

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday's edition of the "Morning Skate" recaps a quiet Monday card that featured just one game. It's been a few days since we caught up, but I've got all the updated numbers for you and am looking forward to a profitable week.

Let's take a look at the main highlight from Monday:

  • Auston Matthews found the back of the net for the third straight game to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 5-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Matthews notched his 371st career goal and tied Alex Ovechkin for 10th most in NHL history before age 28.

Through Monday's game:

Favorites are 55-33, including a 30-14 run since last Tuesday.
Overs are 42-40-6.

Tonight's FEATURED GAME (lines courtesy DraftKings):

Washington at Philadelphia (-110, 6u, -120)


Alex Ovechkin is coming off his first goal of the season in a thrilling 6-5 overtime win in Jersey on Saturday. The "Great 8" is just 41 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record of 894. Ovechkin has 49 goals and 31 assists in 74 career games against the Flyers.

If Ovi scores tonight, he'll make Philadelphia the fourth franchise against whom he's notched 50 tallies.

The Flyers have opened the season 1-3-1, and the natives are already becoming restless. They opened the home portion of their schedule with a 3-0 loss to Vancouver on Saturday, following four straight season-opening road games.

Washington, meanwhile, rides in on a three-game win streak and should be flying high for this Metropolitan Division clash.

PREDICTION: It's easy to see the direction I was taking this, as I don't think the Flyers will be able to skate with the Capitals tonight. Washington found its stride when Vegas came to town last week and the Caps scored a 4-2 win with former Knight Logan Thompson in net. Then they beat the Western Conference-favored Dallas Stars, 3-2. Add in a win over the Devils, a team many believe can win the East, and you can see why the Caps are playing with confidence. We're getting off cheap with the Capitals here.

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