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Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks 12/6/21 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Anaheim Ducks (13-8-4) vs. Washington Capitals (15-4-6)
December 6, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -220 / Anaheim Ducks +180; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals meet Monday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. The Anaheim Ducks need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The Washington Capitals look for a win after winning six of their last nine games.

The Anaheim Ducks are averaging 3.3 goals per game and are scoring on 27.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Troy Terry leads Anaheim with 15 goals, Ryan Getzlaf has 19 assists and Adam Henrique has 68 shots on goal. Defensively, the Anaheim Ducks are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 84.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. John Gibson has given up 52 goals on 614 shots faced, and Anthony Stolarz has allowed 17 goals on 210 shots.

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 18.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 20 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 20 assists and Garnet Hathaway has 53 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.5 goals per game and are killing 82.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Vitek Vanecek has given up 31 goals on 327 shots faced, and IIya Samsonov has allowed 29 goals on 348 shots.

The Ducks are 3-7 in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest and 11-5 in their last 16 overall. The Capitals are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and 10-4 in their last 14 overall. The over is 4-0 in Ducks last 4 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Capitals last 7 overall. The home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.

The Anaheim Ducks have cooled off a bit after a hot stretch, and they’ve had little success dating back to last season against winning teams. The Washington Capitals are starting to heat up, and they’ve played their best hockey by far at home. The Caps have also been money in the favorite role. Give me the Capitals on their home ice, and I’ll take the PL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Washington Capitals -1.5

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