Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Preview
Planning on watching today’s Capitals and Golden Knights game? Catch the action at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, as the Golden Knights hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on MNMT.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Golden Knights are favored to win at home against the Capitals. Check out BetCoco for Vegas Golden Knights – Washington Capitals odds
Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Golden Knights and Capitals have gone in favor of the Golden Knights, putting together a record of 6-4. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Capitals and Golden Knights, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Golden Knights as the home team, the OU record is 0-3.
- Through their last three road contests, the Capitals offense has averaged 2 goals per game while allowing an average of 2. Washington posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
- Across their last five home contests, Vegas has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 2 goals per game.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Golden Knights have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 3-0 in these scenarios.
- Against the spread, the Capitals have put together 0-3 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Prediction
The Capitals are set to face Vegas with a 12-6-2 record. Their track record as favorites is 6-1-1, while they maintain 6-5-1 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 5-2-1 record, while they are 7-4-1 when playing at home.
Offensively, the Capitals come into the game at 2.4 goals per contest placing 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 32nd position in the league. Washington’s offense is currently ranked 32nd in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 20th in the league.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren comes into the game having made seven starts this season. So far, his record is 5-2 and he has a save percentage of 93.4%.
Ahead of their matchup with Washington, the Golden Knights have a 15-5-4 record. Their performance when favored is 11-5-3, while they hold a 4-0-1 record as underdogs. On the road this season, they have a 7-3-3 record, while they are 8-2-1 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Golden Knights come in averaging 3.1 goals per game this season, which is 7th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 2nd in the league. In terms of the Golden Knights’ offense during power plays, they are 9th in power play goals and 6th in shorthanded goals.
Goalie Logan Thompson gets the start and has made 10 starts this season. His record at this point is 5-3, and his save percentage is 91.5%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Capitals winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+177)
- The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Vegas Golden Knights Injury Report
- Alec Martinez – Lower Body – Questionable
- Shea Theodore – Upper Body – Out
- Robin Lehner – Hip – Out
- Adin Hill – Lower Body – Questionable
- Daniil Miromanov – Lower Body – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- T.J. Oshie – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
