The Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Devils look to win their ninth straight game when they host red-hot Alex Ovechkin and the Southeast Division-leading Washington Capitals this Tuesday when they battle at Prudential Center.

GAME: Washington Capitals (32-15-2-2) at New Jersey Devils (32-15-1-2)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, February 03 - 7:00 PM EST
LINE: 100, -120 TOTAL: 5.5
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Oddsmakers currently have the Devils listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

The Capitals are coming off Sunday's 7-4 win over Ottawa, with Ovechkin recording his seventh career hat trick and second of the season. The 11 goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).

Alexander Ovechkin, the reigning NHL MVP scored twice in Saturday's 4-2 win over Detroit, and has recorded four multi-goal games in his last seven contests to raise his league-leading goal total to 36. In his fourth season, Ovechkin has 199 goals. Mike Green had a goal and three assists in the win.

New Jersey (32-15-3) won five of the first six games in its streak by at least two goals, and knocked off Ottawa and East-leading Boston by three goals apiece last week to extend the run to seven. The Devils, though, have had to work overtime to earn their last two victories.

Jamie Langenbrunner scored at 19:29 of the third period and potted the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Devils to a 4-3 win over the Penguins on Friday. The Devils won the game as -145 favorites, while the seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Bobby Holik and Brendan Shanahan scored the other goals, and Scott Clemmensen faced just 16 shots in that win.
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Current streak:
Washington has won 2 straight games.
New Jersey has won 8 straight games.

Team records:
Washington: 32-15-4
New Jersey: 32-15-3

Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Ottawa are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 8-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Washington is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Washington is 5-16-1 SU in its last 22 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
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