Stamkos versus Ovechkin Battle for Supremacy on NHL Hockey Betting Lines

Two of the greatest players in the game right now face off this Monday in an important NHL hockey betting game as the Washington Capitals travel to face their Southeast Division rivals in the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Alex Ovechkin has been widely criticized this season. After a disastrously slow start to the season, many blamed him as the main reason for Bruce Boudreau’s firing. He has picked things up as of late, scoring a goal per game on average, and actually may be a 40-goal scorer. This, somehow, is still likely to be a disappointment.

Steven Stamkos, who reached the 50-goal plateau for the second time in his young career last week, is already approaching 60. The only other player to do that this century is – you guessed it – Ovechkin, when he scored 65 in 2007-08.

The Capitals are desperately trying to make the playoffs and if they do, it will likely be as either the third-seed as Southeast champs, or the eighth-seed. Either way, they will be threatening.

However, based on their current position in the standings, Washington has 35/1 betting odds to win the Stanley Cup on the NHL betting futures list. Bet on the NHL now. Continue..