BEST BET: League-Best Capitals Continue Road Trip In Vancouver And A Player Prop Looks Too Good To Ignore

A full slate of NHL action for Saturday, and I'm going to look at a player prop from non-conference play.

Of the 13 games, I'm focused on the Washington Capitals' visit to Vancouver to face the Canucks. The number is awfully low, as the league-leading Caps are laying just -125. There are plenty of reasons to consider the road team in this game, but I will tell you why you can counter with the Canucks.

I'll wrap things up with a familiar name getting a point.

Let's do a deep dive into this one:

WHY WASHINGTON: The Capitals don't appear to be slowing down one iota, as they come into Rogers Arena on a six-game win streak after a 3-0 win in Seattle on Thursday. During this particular win streak, the Caps have outscored the opposition 18-4 with three shutouts and none of the opponents scoring more than two goals. Logan Thompson is expected to be in goal, and he's certainly having a Vezina-like season right now.

WHY VANCOUVER: The Canucks have lost two straight, four of five and eight of 10 since Jan. 3. So one must ask, " Why is this line so low?" Perhaps this one-off home game after a 6-2 loss in Edmonton and before a three-game trip through St. Louis, Nashville and Dallas will provide a spark. Playing the best team in the league generally does. Vancouver is just 2-3-1 in its first home game back after playing on the road, but maybe catching the Caps in the middle of a road trip can be a good thing.

All betting lines are from Bet365 and are subject to change. Hockey is a difficult sport to predict so please gamble responsibly.

THE PICK: Alex Ovechkin to register 2 points, +280 -- Tonight marks the 14th time Ovechkin travels to Vancouver in his career. In his previous 13 visits to Vancouver, he's registered at least one point in eight games, with nine goals and five assists. And in those eight games, he's registered a multi-point game four times. Imagine Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky's record and following it with his second Stanley Cup title. It would be quite a retirement party if he were to decide to hang up his skates. Why not pad the stat sheet if this were his final game in Vancouver?

(Season Record: 14-17-1, Net: -435$, based on 100$ units)