Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Preview
Looking to win big? The Devils and Capitals face off at 7:30 ET on TNT. The Capitals are hosting the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Devils are the favored team in this Metropolitan divisional contest against the Capitals. The game’s over/under currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – New Jersey Devils odds
Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times the Devils have travelled to take on the Capitals, they are 2-1. Looking back over the previous three times that the Devils and Capitals have faced off, they have combined to average 7 goals per game and have an over/under record of 2-1.
- The Devils are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
- Although Washington has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home 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.
- In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Capitals have a straight up record of 3-7 and an puck line mark of 6-4.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Devils have a straight up record of 3-2, while going 1-4 against the spread.
Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Prediction
Going into the game against Washington, the Devils hold a 19-14-2 record. They have a 17-10-2 record when favored and 2-4-0 as underdogs. On the road, they have gone 11-6-0 this season and are 8-8-2 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Devils have an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 18th in the league. So far this year, the Devils are 14-7 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 5-6 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Goalie Vitek Vanecek comes into the game having made 21 starts this season. So far, his record is 13-7 and he has a save percentage of 0.7549019607843137%.
The Capitals are set to face New Jersey with a 18-11-6 record. Their track record as favorites is 9-1-2, while they maintain 9-10-4 when considered underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 9-7-2 record this season, and they are 9-4-4 at home.
When looking at their offense, the Capitals have an average of 2.3 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 31st in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. Coming into the game, the Capitals have 5-3 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 13-8.
Heading into this matchup vs. New Jersey, goalie Hunter Shepard has started three games in this season. His current record is 2-0, and his save percentage stands at 0.28431372549019607%.
With the Devils being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Devils.
Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Betting Tips
- Take the Devils on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- T.J. Oshie – Lower Body – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Charlie Lindgren – Upper Body – Out
New Jersey Devils Injury Report
- Dougie Hamilton – Upper Body – Out
- Curtis Lazar – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tomás Nosek – Upper Body – Out
- Timo Meier – Undisclosed – Out
- Nolan Foote – Upper Body – Out
