The Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals are set to face off at Capital One Arena in Game 3 of the . NBC Sports Network will showcase the game, and the opening face-off takes place at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 2.
Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals Odds
Vegas (+105) is playing the role of underdog to Washington (-125) and the oddsmakers have put the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Vegas is 64-35 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 25.2 units this year. Through 99 regular season matches, 48 of its games have gone over the total, while 47 have gone under and just four have pushed. As the away team in 2017-18, the Knights are 28-21 SU.
After producing the 10th-best power-play unit in the regular season (converting 21.2 percent of all chances), the Golden Knights have been able to score on 19.3 percent of their power plays in the postseason.
Vegas’ offensive skaters attempted 32.6 shots per game in the regular season, resulting in 3.3 goals per contest (ranked fourth overall in the NHL). In the playoffs, the team’s attempting an average of 32.1 shots on goal ( 3.0 goals per game).
Averaging 28.6 saves per game with a .931 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (42-21-5) has been the best option in goal for Vegas this season. If head coach Gerard Gallant decides to rest him, however, the team may roll with Malcolm Subban (15-7-2 record, .910 save percentage, 2.68 goals against average).
The visiting Golden Knights have relied on Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson this year. Marchessault (94 points) is up to 35 goals and 59 assists, and has recorded two or more points 28 times. Karlsson has 50 goals and 43 assists to his credit (and has notched at least one point in 62 games).
On the other side of the ice, Washington is 62-41 straight up (SU) and has earned 16.8 units for moneyline bettors this year. 54 of its contests have gone over the total, while 44 have gone under and just five have pushed. This season, the team’s 32-18 SU as the home team.
Washington has converted on 23.9 percent of its power play opportunities this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 16th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 79.2 percent of all opponent power plays.
Washington skaters have been penalized 4.0 times per game in total this season, and 3.2 per game over their last five match ups. The team has been forced to stave off opponent power plays just 7.6 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Braden Holtby (27.1 saves per game) has been the primary selection in goal for Washington. Holtby has 47 wins, 27 losses, and five overtime losses to his name and has maintained a pedestrian 2.77 goals against average and a .911 save percentage this season.
The home team will be led on offense by Alex Ovechkin (62 goals, 49 assists).
Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals Betting Predictions
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Betting Trends
The under has hit in four of Washington’s last five outings.
Vegas has managed 29.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Washington has been attempting 34.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
Over Vegas’ last ten games, seven of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-2 in those games).
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