Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks Preview
Betting on today’s Blackhawks and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 6 goals, and the Capitals are favored by -1.5 vs. the Blackhawks. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – Chicago Blackhawks odds
Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Chicago and Washington, the Capitals have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Washington is averaging 5 goals compared to Chicago at 2.
- In their last five games away from home, the Blackhawks have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 1 goals per game in these contests.
- Washington has played well in their previous five home games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Through their last five games as the underdog, the Capitals have an puck line record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 3-2.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Chicago has an puck line mark of 0-3 while going 1-2 straight up.
Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Blackhawks are 16-42-5 overall and sit in 16th place in the Western Conference. In the Central Division, Chicago is in 8th place with a record of 4-17.
On the road this season, the Blackhawks have gone just 5-25-1, and they have lost four of their last five games. As the underdog, Chicago is 15-41-5 this year.
Offensively, the Blackhawks come into the game at 2 goals per contest placing 32nd in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 30th position in the league. Coming into the game, the Blackhawks have a 1-12 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 15-28.
Goalie Petr Mrazek comes into the game having made 41 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-24 and he has a save percentage of 0.944%.
At home this season, the Capitals have gone 16-10-5, and they have been favored in 17 of their 31 home games. In the Eastern Conference, Washington is 19-17 and sits in 10th place. Over their last 10 games, the Capitals have gone 6-4, and they are 3-2 in their last five games.
Overall this season, the Capitals have a record of 29-23-9, and they have 67 points. In the Metropolitan Division, Washington is in fifth place, and they have gone 14-8 against divisional opponents. As the favorite, the Capitals have gone 12-3-2 this season.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. The Capitals went 9-6 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 20-17.
Goalie Darcy Kuemper gets the start and has made 27 starts this season. His record at this point is 13-12, and his save percentage is 0.685%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Blackhawks winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks Betting Tips
- We like the Blackhawks on the moneyline (+179)
- The Blackhawks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- T.J. Oshie – Lower Body – Out
- Darcy Kuemper – Illness – Questionable
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Nic Dowd – Upper Body – Out
- Martin Fehervary – Lower Body – Out
Chicago Blackhawks Injury Report
- Andreas Athanasiou – Groin – Out
- Taylor Hall – Knee – Out
- Connor Murphy – Lower Body – Out
