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Utah Hockey Club vs Washington Capitals Prediction 11-18-24 NHL Picks

Washington Capitals (12-4-1) vs. Utah Hockey Club (7-7-3)
November 18, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Utah Hockey Club +110 / Washington Capitals -135; Over/Under: +6
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The Washington Capitals and the Utah Hockey Club meet Monday in NHL action from the Delta Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Utah Hockey Club vs Washington Capitals Prediction.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to build on a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights last time out. After this game, Washington will head home for a matchup against the Colorado Avalanche.


Capitals Looking For Fourth Straight Road W

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 26 points including 5 goals and a team-high 21 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 23 points with 13 goals and 10 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 19 points with 12 goals and 7 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 17 points with 6 goals and 11 assists while Tom Wilson has 13 points and John Carlson has 13 points with Wilson logging 6 goals and 7 assists and Carlson adding 11 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 11 points with 10 assists of his own. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 8-0-1 with a 2.63 GAA and a .913 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 4-4 with a 2.66 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

  • The Capitals have won each of their last five games against Central Division opponents.
  • The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last six games.
  • Utah has failed to cover the puck line in three of its last four games as an underdog against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Utah Hockey Club Recap

The Utah Hockey Club come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Golden Knights in their last game. After this game, Utah will head on the road for a matchup with Boston.

Utah Looking For Consistency

Clayton Keller has a team-high 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists while Nick Schmaltz has a team-high 12 assists. Dylan Guenther has 14 points with 7 goals and 7 assists and Logan Cooley has 12 points with 3 goals and 9 assists. Mikhail Sergachev has 12 points with 8 assists while Michael Kesselring and Matias Maccelli each have 9 points with 3 goals and 6 assists apiece. Connor Ingram has gone 6-3-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .879 save percentage while Karel Vejmelka has gone 1-4 with a 2.49 GAA and a .921 save percentage in goal for Utah this season.

Why the Utah Hockey Club will win

  • The underdogs have won four of the Capitals’ last five games.
  • The Capitals have lost two of their last three games as favorites.
  • The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in 12 of their last 15 games as road favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
  • The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last three games.

Utah Hockey Club vs Washington Capitals Prediction

I’m on the Capitals here. Utah’s issue this season has been defense and goaltending as they’re giving up 4 or 5 goals a night more often than not. The Capitals are firing on all cylinders offensively right now and to be honest, are not a team I’m looking to step in front of. Give me the Capitals here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Washington -135

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Chris Ruffolo

Chris joined the Sports Chat Place team in August 2016 and has a proven system that combines multiple analytical and situational statistics and trends to give out thousands of winning picks over the last three years with winning records across all of the top leagues, Follow Chris Ruffolo on Twitter @ruffthepickdawg

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