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Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals 12/13/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

Washington Capitals (14-12-4) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (7-15-4)
December 13, 2022 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Blackhawks +172 / Washington Capitals -210; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks meet Tuesday in NHL action at the United Center. The Washington Capitals have won 4 straight games. The Chicago Blackhawks have lost 8 of their last 9 games.

The Washington Capitals are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 17 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 18 assists and John Carlson has 85 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 80.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 48 goals on 570 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 31 goals on 344 shots.

The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 23.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Max Domi leads Chicago with 9 goals, Patrick Kane has 16 assists and Philipp Kurashev has 49 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.5 goals per game and are killing 74.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 34 goals on 293 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 38 goals on 403 shots.

The Capitals are 6-13 in their last 19 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 overall. The Blackhawks are 19-42 in their last 61 home games and 15-38 in their last 53 overall. The under is 9-2 in Capitals last 11 overall. The under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 Tuesday games. The home team is 13-4 in the last 17 meetings.

The Washington Capitals still have some showing and proving to do on the road, but there’s no doubt the last week or so is their best stretch of the season. The Chicago Blackhawks continue to free fall, as they’ve won just two games since November 5. The Blackhawks are well below average at both ends of the ice. Pretty lopsided match based on the current form of both clubs. Give me the Caps and the PL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Washington Capitals -1.5

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