Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Preview
Planning on watching today’s Capitals and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Canucks as the -1.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Vancouver Canucks – Washington Capitals odds
Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Capitals and Canucks did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Capitals have a record of 2-1. The Capitals also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 3-0. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Across their ten previous road games, Washington has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 2 goals per game.
- Across their three previous home games, Vancouver has an puck line mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canucks have a strong straight up record of 3-2. In addition, their puck line record was 3-2 in these scenarios.
- Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Capitals have an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 against the spread.
Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game against the Canucks, the Capitals find themselves in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Their record of 31-25-9 gives them 71 points, and they have gone 5-5 in their last ten games.
On the road this season, Washington has gone 14-15-4 and have been the underdog in 47 of their 65 games. Against the Metropolitan Division, the Capitals have gone 14-8, and they have been the underdog in 18 of their 47 games as the underdog.
On the offensive side, the Capitals are scoring an 2.6 goals per game this season, ranking 29th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 31st in the league. So far this year, the Capitals are 9-6 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 22-19 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Vancouver, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 33 games in this season. His current record is 16-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.734%.
At 42-18-8, the Canucks are in first place in both the Western Conference and Pacific Division. They have gone 23-15 against other teams in the West and 12-6 against divisional opponents. Over their last ten games, Vancouver has a record of 5-5.
At home this season, the Canucks have gone 21-6-4. When favored, Vancouver has gone 28-11-5 on the year. Over their last five games, the Canucks have gone 4-1.
For their offensive performance, the Canucks come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 3rd in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. The Canucks went 21-7 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 20-10.
Goalie Casey DeSmith comes into the game having made 18 starts this season. So far, his record is 8-4 and he has a save percentage of 0.468%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Capitals winning this one 4-3.
Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+188)
- The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vancouver Canucks Injury Report
- Tyler Myers – Lower Body – Questionable
- Thatcher Demko – Undisclosed – Out
- Tucker Poolman – Head – Out
- Dakota Joshua – Hand – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
