Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators Prediction 4-7-24 Picks

The Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals meet Sunday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Senators vs Capitals prediction.

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators are coming off losses to the Wild, Panthers, and Devils. The Ottawa Senators are averaging 3.13 goals per game and are scoring on 17.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa with 33 goals, Tim Stutzle has 52 assists and Jakob Chychrun has 192 shots on goal. Defensively, the Ottawa Senators are allowing 3.49 goals per game and are killing 73.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Anton Forsberg has allowed 78 goals on 695 shots faced, and Joonas Korpisalo has given up 155 goals on 1,393 shots.

Washington Capitals Betting Preview

The Washington Capitals are coming off losses to the Maple Leafs, Bruins, Sabres, Penguins, and Hurricanes. The Washington Capitals are averaging 2.66 goals per game and are scoring on 20.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 29 goals, John Carlson has 40 assists and Dylan Strome has 159 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 78.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 103 goals on 940 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 117 goals on 1,273 shots.

Senators vs Capitals prediction

The Capitals haven’t done much to help their playoff hopes with 5 straight losses, but they’re still in the thick of the race and should take advantage of home games like this. The Senators have nothing to play for at this stage, and they’re 13-21-2 on the road this season. The Capitals are back to stinking up the joint defensively, but the bottom line is they’re the motivated team and should win this game. The price is more than reasonable. I’ll take my chances with the Caps on their home ice.