The Nashville Predators and the Washington Capitals meet Thursday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs. Washington Capitals prediction.
Nashville Predators Recap
The Nashville Predators come into this game looking to bounce back from their 6-5 OT loss at the hands of Minnesota last time out to sit at 26-23-7 this season.
Predators Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped
Ryan O’Reilly leads the Predators in scoring with 56 points along with 20 goals and 36 assists while Filip Forsberg has 47 points with 24 goals and 23 assists. Erik Haula has 28 points with 9 goals and 19 assists and Luke Evangelista has 42 points with 34 assists as well this season. Michael Bunting has 30 points with 12 goals and 18 assists and Steven Stamkos has 44 points with a team-high 28 goals this season. Juuse Saros has gone 21-17-5 with a 3.20 GAA and an .892 save percentage while Justus Annunen has gone 5-6-2 with a 3.17 GAA and an .888 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Predators have lost each of their last nine road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won five of the Capitals’ last six games.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Capitals’ last five games.
Nashville Predators Player Prop Facts
- Filip Forsberg has scored at least one goal in each of the Predators’ last four games.
- Ryan O’Reilly has recorded at least one assist in each of the Predators’ last four games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Steven Stamkos ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (9) this season.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-2 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers last time out to sit at 28-23-7 this season.
Capitals Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Tom Wilson leads Washington with 48 points including a team-high 22 goals and 26 assists while Dylan Strome has 45 points with 16 goals and 29 assists. John Carlson also has 45 points with 10 goals and 35 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 38 points with 19 goals and 19 assists while Jakob Chychrun has 43 points with 19 goals and 24 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 47 points with 22 goals and 25 assists. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 18-16-4 with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 8-6-3 with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Predators have lost each of their last nine road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won five of the Capitals’ last six games.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the puck line in four of the Capitals’ last five games.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Alex Ovechkin has scored the last goal in three of the Capitals’ last four games against the Predators.
- Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal in each of the Capitals’ last four games against the Predators.
- Tom Wilson has recorded an assist in nine of his last 10 appearances with the Capitals as home favorites.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the last eight games between the Predators and Capitals have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Predators’ last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five Thursday games at Capital One Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Nashville Predators vs. Washington Capitals Prediction
I’m on the over here. I just don’t trust either goaltending room right now and both teams have had some pop offensively as of late. Washington’s scored 4 or more in 4 of their last 6, while the last two games for the Preds each saw 11 goals. I think we’re getting another high-scoring game, so give me the over.