Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Betting Picks & Predictions
On Saturday night, the Washington Capitals will face off against the Nashville Predators in an interconference match. The Capitals enter the game on the heels of a road loss
Game outlook
On Saturday night, the Washington Capitals will face off against the Nashville Predators in an interconference match. The Capitals enter the game on the heels of a road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, but the Predators earned a win against the same team on Tuesday. The Predators open as the betting favorite of -130, and the line has remained steady ahead of game time.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Capitals +110 | Predators -130
Spread: Capitals +1.5 (-225) | Predators -1.5 (+183)
Total: Over/Under 6 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Nashville will win straight-up is 57%.
Washington Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is currently in a slump and has not scored a goal since November 18th, however Dylan Strome is in a groove with 4 goals in 5 games. Evgeny Kuznetsov is currently ill and is questionable and TJ Oshie has only achieved 3 points in 20 games this season. Charlie Lindgren has been the Capitols' better goalie, with 2.39 GAA and a .929 save %. The team will look to turn their luck around as they continue their 4-game road trip. The perfectly-timed stick break gets 'em every time pic.twitter.com/DBOv89cuSP
Nashville Predators Analysis
Filip Forsberg leads the scoring with 33 points over 36 games, Roman Josi is second with 23 points and Gustav Nyquist with 19 points and Luke Evangelista with 14 points.Juuse Saros is leading the goaltending duties with a 2.79 GAA and .910 save percentage with 13-10 record and numerous betting promotions. Hot start 🔥 pic.twitter.com/JTvezzEVeB