Nicklas Backstrom, Alex Ovechkin, and the Washington Capitals will face off against Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena for an East-West showdown. AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain will air the game, and the opening face-off is at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 4.
Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Washington (+110) is currently the underdog to Vegas (-130), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals (-130 money on the under, +110 on the over).
Washington is 15-11 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.8 units this year. 14 of its outings have gone over the total, while 10 have gone under and just two have pushed. As the road team in 2018-19, the Caps are 7-5 SU.
Washington has converted on 27.7 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that’s good enough for fifth-best in the NHL. Its penalty kill is ranked 24th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 76.8 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 28.2 saves per game with a .910 save percentage, Braden Holtby (10-9-3) has been the best option in goal for Washington this season. If head coach Todd Reirden decides to rest him, however, the team may turn to Pheonix Copley (6-3-1 record, .899 save percentage, 3.06 goals against average).
On the other side of the rink, Vegas is 14-14 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 28 regular season contests, 16 of its games have gone under the total, while 12 have gone over and none have pushed. This season, the team is 7-4 SU at home.
The Golden Knights have converted on just 18.5 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked fourth overall, and it’s successfully killed off 84.1 percent of all opponent power plays.
Marc-Andre Fleury (24.5 saves per game) has been the primary selection in the crease for the Golden Knights. Fleury has 14 wins, 10 losses, and one OT loss and has maintained a 2.38 goals against average and a .913 save percentage this year.
Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
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Notes
Betting Trends
Seven of Vegas’ last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The club is 5-2 overall in those games.
The Capitals are 5-3 in games where they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent and 11-7 when they serve fewer than 10 total penalty minutes.
Vegas is 1-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while Washington is 1-1 in shootouts.
For both of these clubs, the over has hit in three of their past five matchups.
Washington skaters have averaged 12.0 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 11.0 giveaways per game (ranked 22nd overall).
Vegas skaters have averaged 11.8 giveaways over its last five home games, a rise over its season average of 10.1 giveaways per game (ranked 19th).
The Knights this season have handed the third-most hits in the league (27.7 per game).
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