Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals Preview
Planning on watching today’s Capitals and Ducks game? Catch the action at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, as the Ducks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
In this non-conference matchup, the Capitals are the betting favorite against Ducks. The over/under for the game is 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Anaheim Ducks – Washington Capitals odds
Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Capitals have travelled to take on the Ducks, they are 2-1. The Ducks have historically performed well vs. the puck line as the underdog vs. the Capitals, going a perfect 3-0 puck line on an average scoring differential of 0.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Washington has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- In their last three games at home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 1 goals per game in this stretch.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Ducks have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 0-3.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Washington has a poor record vs the puck line going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 2-1.
Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals Prediction
The Capitals are set to face Anaheim with a 11-6-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 5-1-1, while they maintain 6-5-1 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-2-1 record this season, and they are 7-4-1 at home.
Offensively, the Capitals come into the game at 2.3 goals per contest placing 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 31st position in the league. Looking at how the Capitals’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 32nd in power play goals and 20th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Darcy Kuemper comes into the game having made 10 starts this season. So far, his record is 4-4 and he has a save percentage of 89.4%.
Going into the game against Washington, the Ducks hold a 9-13-0 record. They have a 1-2-0 record when favored and 8-11-0 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 5-5-0 this season and are 4-8-0 at home.
On the offensive side, the Ducks are scoring an 2.7 goals per game this season, ranking 28th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 19th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Ducks offense is 16th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 21st in the NHL.
Goalie John Gibson gets the start and has made 14 starts this season. His record at this point is 4-9, and his save percentage is 91.2%.
The Capitals enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Capitals on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Radko Gudas – Lower Body – Questionable
- Ilya Lyubushkin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Isac Lundestrom – Achilles – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Lower Body – Out
- Jamie Drysdale – Lower Body – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- T.J. Oshie – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
