The Washington Capitals (25-12-4) will go for their second straight win

on Tuesday when they host a team they have surprisingly struggled against lately in the Philadelphia Flyers (15-21-6) as large home favorites at sportsbooks.The Capitals have lost three of the past four meetings with the Flyers Womens Evander Kane Jersey , who will be playing the second game of a back-to-back situation and trying to end a season-high seven-game losing streak.NHL betting line: The Capitals opened as -200 favorites (wager $200 to win $100); the total is at 5.5 goals, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)NHL betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 4.1-1.4, Capitals (NHL picks on every game)Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week's top sports betting news.Why the Flyers can pay on the NHL linesIt might be hard to find a good reason to back Philadelphia in this spot except for the fact the team must end its skid at some point. So why not against the Stanley Cup champions?For whatever reason, Washington has been outscored 11-9 in the previous four games of this series, including a 6-3 defeat on March 18 last year. The Flyers also have as good a chance to win on the road where they are 8-11-3 compared to 7-10-3 at home. Why the Capitals can pay on the NHL linesThe Stanley Cup champions ended a three-game losing streak on Sunday with a 3-2 road win over the Detroit Red Wings, improving to 6-3-1 in their last 10. Washington got third-period goals from Travis Boyd and Michal Kempny to overcome a 2-1 deficit after Tom Wilson scored the first of the gameCapitals goaltender Braden Holtby also ended a personal two-game skid by stopping 23 of 25 shots, as he had surrendered 11 goals in his previous two starts combined. Scoring has not been an issue for this team recently, tallying two goals or more in seven of the last eight games. Smart betting pickEven though Philadelphia has won three of the previous four games in the series overall Authentic Joe Pavelski Jersey , Washington has gone 6-2 in the last eight between the teams at home. In fact, four of the past five meetings won by the Capitals at Capital One Arena have been decided by two goals or more.With the Flyers losing four of their last five in the second game of a back-to-back, all by four goals or more, taking the home team to win on the puckline is the smartest pick at online sports betting sites here.NHL betting trendsThe total has gone under in five of Philadelphia's last six games.The total has gone under in six of Philadelphia's last seven games on the road.Washington is 17-6 in its last 23 games.All NHL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report's official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week's top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app. The Los Angeles Kings were hoping their seven-game homestand would help steer their season in the right direction, but they’ll still be trying to find their way when they host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night at Staples Center.The Kings ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders in the first game of the homestand on Oct. 28 but then fired coach John Stevens a week later and replaced him with Willie Desjardins.Los Angeles (5-9-1) seemed to take their game to another level in Desjardins’ debut on Tuesday, out-hustling the Anaheim Ducks in a 4-1 victory, but couldn’t build off that momentum on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild and lost 3-1, dropping their record to 3-2-0 on the homestand.Article continues below ...The Kings also had their home sellout streak end at 297 games.“At this point in the year, we’ve got to get points to start climbing back into this thing Joe Thornton Jersey ,” Kings defenseman Alec Martinez told reporters after the loss to the Wild. “Go back to the drawing board.”The Flames (9-6-1) should feel fresh after playing just once since last Saturday, a 3-2 loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, ending a four-game winning streak.Many eyes will be on the matchup between Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk and Kings defenseman Drew Doughty.Tkachuk elbowed Doughty in the face during a March 2017 game, briefly knocking Doughty out of the game and prompting Doughty to call the then 19-year-old Tkachuk a “pretty dirty player.”Tkachuk was suspended by the NHL for two games, but their issues continued last season.Tkachuk has become an even more valuable offensive player for the Flames this season, making his presence in the lineup more vital to Calgary’s success.After totaling 24 goals and 25 assists in 68 games last season, Tkachuk has seven goals and 12 assists in 16 games so far this season.Calgary general manager Brad Treliving told the Calgary Sun that a skill that’s gone unappreciated is Tkachuk’s intelligence.“His hockey IQ is elite. He thinks it so well,” Treviling said. “Those players that think it so well, when they get around other players that think it so well, you can produce.“It’s a hard league to score in Joonas Donskoi Jersey , we know that, but he’s smart, he’s courageous, he goes to where you need to score goals and he has skill. So he’s certainly capable of putting up numbers.”The Kings conclude their homestand Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They entered Friday 10 points behind the Vancouver Canucks for first place in the Pacific Division but just six points out of the final playoff spot.The schedule is still early, but Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. Teams in playoff spots at Thanksgiving often make the postseason in April.“We’re concerned with where we’re at, but I think if you look at the standings we’re not that far off,” Toffoli said. “Every game matters for us right now, so we’ve got to find a way to win games here and get a little streak going.”