The Washington Capitals take on the New Jersey Devils tonight at 7 p.m. on Monumental Sports Network. Before we get to the top 3 players to watch here is latest betting odds from Caesars Sportsbook.
The Capitals vs Devils betting odds on Caesars have the Caps as 1.5 point underdogs on the road with +158 moneyline odds. The Devils are favored to win at -190 and the game is set for an over/under of 6.0 goals.
Now here are the top 3 players to watch:
#3 John Carlson
John Carlson extended his season opening point streak to three games with an assist on Oct. 17 against Dallas. He's got a goal and three assists for four points. With the assist, Carlson passed former Capital Kevin Hatcher (677) for the ninth most points by an American born defenseman in NHL history.
Carlson is tied with Dylan Strome for the team lead in points and ranks first on the Caps in average ice time. He's in his 16th season with the Caps and is the franchise's all time leader in games played, goals, assists, and points among defensemen.
Carlson is 22 points shy of 700 career points which is a feat achieved by only 29 defensemen in NHL history.