The Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils meet Thursday in NHL action at the Prudential Center. Here’s a Devils vs. Capitals Prediction. This article will include a Devils vs. Capitals Pick.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals beat the Flyers and Golden Knights and play the Sabres next. The Capitals have won 3 straight games.
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.15 goals per game and are scoring 17.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 31 goals, Dylan Strome has 37 assists, and Jakob Chychrun has 210 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.89 goals per game and are killing 79.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Logan Thompson has given up 129 goals on 1,462 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 65 goals on 569 shots.
New Jersey Devils Betting Preview
The New Jersey Devils beat the Blackhawks, lost to the Rangers, and they play the Habs next. The Devils have won 6 of their last 9 games.
The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.72 goals per game and are scoring 22.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Nico Hischier leads New Jersey with 26 goals, Jesper Bratt has 42 assists and Timo Meier has 248 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing 3.07 goals per game and are killing 79.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jacob Markstrom has allowed 126 goals on 1,076 shots faced, while Jake Allen has given up 87 goals on 913 shots.
Why the New Jersey Devils will win
- The Capitals have lost eight of their last nine road games following a win.
- The Devils have won four of their last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games following a home win.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Devils’ last three games.
- The Capitals have lost the third period in each of their last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the second period.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Capitals have won each of their last five games as road underdogs against the Devils.
- The Devils have lost nine of their last 11 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Capitals and Devils.
- The Devils have lost the second period in each of their last six games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Ten of the Devils’ last 11 games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Capitals’ last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Four of the last five games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last eight games as favorites.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last 11 games following a win.
New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts
- Connor Brown has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last four games as favorites.
- Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six Thursday appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Dougie Hamilton has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—the [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Ryan Leonard has scored a goal in each of the Capitals’ last three games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Alex Ovechkin has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Capitals’ last nine road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Jakob Chychrun has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances—[longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.72).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (529).
- The Washington Capitals rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.89).
- The Washington Capitals rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.78%).
Devils vs Capitals Prediction
The Devils haven’t given up on the season despite them not having anything to play for. The Capitals have had issues on the road and have been inconsistent overall. With that said, the Capitals are still in the playoff race, and there’s value to getting the more favorable price with teams this time of year that are still playing for something. The Capitals also beat the Devils a couple of weeks ago. I’ll take the more desperate team and the cheap price. Give me the Caps on the road.