Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Preview
Looking to win big? The Capitals and Blackhawks face off at 7:00 ET on NBCS. The Blackhawks are hosting the game at United Center in Chicago, IL.
The Capitals are the favored team in this non-conference contest against the Blackhawks. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Chicago Blackhawks – Washington Capitals odds
Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Capitals have faced off vs. the Blackhawks as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. The last three times that the Blackhawks have hosted the Capitals, the over/under record is 2-0-1 with the teams combining for an average of 8 goals. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 3-0.
- Although Washington has a straight up record of 5-5 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the puck line going 4-6. The team averaged 2 goals per game in these games.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Chicago has an puck line record of 0-3 while averaging 1 per game. The team went 0-3 overall in these games.
- Chicago has done well both straight up and vs the puck line when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 puck line in their last three games.
- Although the Capitals have a strong straight up record in their last three games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the puck line going 0-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Going into the game against Chicago, the Capitals hold a 13-9-3 record. They have a 6-1-1 record when favored and 7-7-2 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 5-4-1 this season and are 8-4-2 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.4 goals per game this season, which is 32nd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. Washington’s offense comes into the game ranked 32nd in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 24th in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Darcy Kuemper has started 13 games this season. His current record stands at 5-6, and his save percentage is 88.7%.
The Blackhawks currently hold an overall record of 9-16-1 and have been the betting underdog in all of their games. When they have hit the road, they have a 4-10-0 record this season, and they are 5-6-1 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Blackhawks come in averaging 2.4 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 30th in the league. So far this year, the Blackhawks are 1-4 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 8-10 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Arvid Söderblom comes into the game having made 11 starts this season. So far, his record is 2-8 and he has a save percentage of 88.5%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+127)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Jarred Tinordi – Concussion – Questionable
- Andreas Athanasiou – Lower Body – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Ryan Donato – Illness – Questionable
- Colin Blackwell – Lower Body – Out
- Luke Philp – Achilles – Out
- Kevin Korchinski – Personal – Out
- Samuel Savoie – Femur – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
