Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
The Ducks and Capitals are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Capitals will host the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Capitals being the favored team playing at home against the Ducks. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – Anaheim Ducks odds
Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times that the Capitals have hosted the Ducks, they have an above .500 record at 3-2. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Ducks and Capitals, the Ducks hold the edge with an puck line record of 8-2.
- In their last three games away from home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 3 goals per game in this stretch.
- The Capitals are 2-1 puck line in their last three home games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Capitals have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 2-3.
Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
When looking at the Ducks’ season, it is clear that they have struggled. They come into this game with a record of 15-27-1, which has them in 7th place in the Pacific Division and 14th place in the Western Conference. On the road, Anaheim has gone 9-11-0, and they have been the underdog in 39 of their 43 games.
Over their last ten games, the Ducks have gone just 3-7, and they have been the underdog in each of their last three games. In their last five games, they have gone 2-3, and they are 1-2 in their last three games.
The Ducks come into the game scoring an average of 2.6 goals per game, putting them 29th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 27th in the league. The Ducks went 2-12 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-12.
Goalie Lukas Dostal comes into the game having made 17 starts this season. So far, his record is 7-10 and he has a save percentage of 0.748%.
Through 41 games this season, the Capitals are 20-15-6 and currently sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. In the Metropolitan Division, Washington is in 7th place. At home, the Capitals are 11-7-4, and in games where they are favored, they have gone 9-1-2.
Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone just 3-7, and they have dropped two of their last three games. On the year, Washington has been the underdog in 29 of their games, going 11-14-4 in those contests.
On the offensive side, the Capitals are scoring an 2.3 goals per game this season, ranking 31st in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 30th in the league. Looking at how the Capitals’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 32nd in power play goals and 30th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Anaheim, goalie Darcy Kuemper has started 21 games in this season. His current record is 10-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.718%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Capitals picking up a 4-3 win.
Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- Take the Capitals on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Alex Ovechkin – Lower Body – Questionable
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Rasmus Sandin – Upper Body – Out
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Brett Leason – Upper Body – Questionable
- Pavel Mintyukov – Shoulder – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
