Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Preview
Looking to win big? The Predators and Capitals face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Capitals are hosting the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Capitals are the home favorites against the Predators in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – Nashville Predators odds
Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Predators have faced off against the Capitals on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. Not only have the Predators gone 2-1 against the puck line in their last three games vs. the Capitals, they are also 2-1 puck line the last three times they have faced the Capitals on the road.
- Through their last ten road contests, the Predators offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Nashville posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 5-5 ATS.
- In their last ten games at home, the Capitals have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Capitals have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-2.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Nashville has a poor record vs the puck line going 1-2. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Prediction
Ahead of their matchup with Washington, the Predators have a 19-16-1 record. Their performance when favored is 9-5-0, while they hold a 10-11-1 record as underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 8-7-1 record, while they are 11-9-0 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Predators are scoring an 3.1 goals per game this season, ranking 13th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 12th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Predators offense is 12th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 8th in the NHL.
Goalie Yaroslav Askarov comes into the game having made zero starts this season. So far, his record is 0-0 and he has a save percentage of 0.16%.
Going into the game against Nashville, the Capitals hold a 17-11-5 record. They have a 9-1-1 record when favored and 8-10-4 as underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-7-2 record this season, and they are 9-4-3 at home.
The Capitals come into the game scoring an average of 2.3 goals per game, putting them 31st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 31st in the league. The Capitals went 5-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-8.
Heading into this matchup vs. Nashville, goalie Darcy Kuemper has started 17 games in this season. His current record is 8-8, and his save percentage stands at 0.71%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Predators winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Betting Tips
- We like the Predators on the moneyline (-106)
- The Predators are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- T.J. Oshie – Lower Body – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Charlie Lindgren – Upper Body – Questionable
- Ethan Bear – Shoulder – Questionable
- Martin Fehervary – Upper Body – Questionable
Nashville Predators Injury Report
- Tyson Barrie – Upper Body – Questionable
- Kevin Lankinen – Illness – Questionable
