The Washington Capitals look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Chicago Blackhawks have won their last two games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals beat the Rangers yesterday to end a 3-game losing streak. The Caps haven’t won two straight games since beating the Kings and Ducks in November. The Washington Capitals are averaging 2.42 goals per game and are scoring on 8.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Strome leads Washington with 10 goals, John Carlson has 14 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 88 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.88 goals per game and are killing 78.1 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 40 goals on 354 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 23 goals on 332 shots.
Washington Capitals Team Facts
- The Capitals have lost nine of their last 11 Sunday games as favorites.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the Capitals’ last four games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last eight games as favorites against the Blackhawks.
Chicago Blackhawks Betting Preview
The Blackhawks beat the Ducks and Blues this week. The Chicago Blackhawks are averaging 2.42 goals per game and are scoring on 11 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor Bedard leads Chicago with 11 goals, Seth Jones has 10 assists and Nick Foligno has 49 shots on goal. Defensively, the Chicago Blackhawks are allowing 3.42 goals per game and are killing 76.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Petr Mrazek has given up 45 goals on 510 shots faced, and Arvid Soderblom has allowed 40 goals on 346 shots.
Chicago Blackhawks Team Facts
- The Blackhawks have lost each of their last 13 home games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Blackhawks’ last seven games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Blackhawks’ last nine games following a win.
- The Blackhawks have lost the third period in each of their last six night games following a win.
Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction
The Washington Capitals are the more talented team and should be favored, but they’ve been shaky for much of the season and their offense is hard to trust, especially on the road. The Blackhawks are a young bunch still trying to figure things out, but they’re enjoying a nice week with wins over the Ducks and Blues, and big plus money with a home team is always attractive. I’ll take a stab with the Blackhawks.
