The Washington Capitals and the Detroit Red Wings meet Sunday in NHL action from the Little Caesars Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings prediction.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss to Detroit from Saturday’s matchup to sit at 19-12-4 on the year. After this game, Washington will head home for a game against the New York Rangers.
Capitals Drop 4 Of Last 5
Entering Saturday’s matchup with Detroit, Tom Wilson leads Washington with 33 points including a team-high 17 goals and 16 assists while Dylan Strome has 23 points with 6 goals and 17 assists. John Carlson also has 27 points with 7 goals and a team-high 20 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists while Jakob Chychrun has 28 points with 14 goals and 14 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 31 points with 14 goals and 17 assists. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 14-7-3 with a 2.00 GAA and a .925 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 5-4-1 with a 3.10 GAA and an .887 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Red Wings have lost six of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Capitals have won five of their last six road games against the Red Wings following a loss.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven home games.
- The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings’ last four games.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Alex Ovechkin has scored at least one goal in four of the Capitals’ last five road games against the Red Wings.
- Tom Wilson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Capitals’ last eight Sunday day games.
- Dylan Strome has recorded a faceoff win percentage of 84.6% against the Red Wings this season – most against any opponent.
Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Detroit Red Wings will be out to build on their win over the Capitals from Saturday’s matchup to improve to 20-13-3 this season. After this game, Detroit will square off against the Dallas Stars at home.
Red Wings Looking For Home-And-Home Sweep
Going into Saturday’s game against Washington, Alex DeBrincat leads the Red Wings in scoring with 39 points coming on 20 goals and 19 assists while Dylan Larkin has 33 points with 17 goals and 16 assists. Lucas Raymond has 37 points with 10 goals and 27 assists while Moritz Seider has 24 points with 4 goals and 20 assists. Patrick Kane has 23 points with 6 goals and 17 assists. Cam Talbot has gone 9-6-2 with a 3.07 GAA and an .890 save percentage while John Gibson is 10-7-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .883 save percentage so far this season in goal for Detroit.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Capitals have lost five of their last six day games.
- The Red Wings have won each of their last four home games following a road win.
- The home team has covered the puck line in six of the Capitals’ last seven games.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six day games.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in five of his last six home appearances against the Capitals.
- Moritz Seider has recorded at least one assist in each of the Red Wings’ last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Alex DeBrincat ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (9) this season.
Total Goals Facts
- Eight of the Capitals’ last nine games following a loss have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Red Wings’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Washington Capitals vs. Detroit Red Wings Prediction
I’m on the Red Wings in this one. At times it can be hard to knock off the same team in back-to-back games, but the Red Wings are just playing some really solid hockey right now that it’s hard to go against them in this spot. Washington is just in a slump at the moment and while the Caps will figure it out eventually, this just isn’t a spot where I want to expect them to figure it out. Give me Detroit in this one.