The Washington Capitals (27-10-5) travel to face off against the Nashville Predators (13-21-7) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and televised on ESPN+. The Predators are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Capitals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hurricanes. Puck drop is set for 8:00 ET.

Capitals vs Predators

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes moved their record to 27-10-5. The Capitals had a 2-1 lead after the first period, but Carolina scored the next three goals, including an empty-netter, to seal the win.

Going into the game, the total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 6 goals resulted in a push. Washington, as the underdog on the puck line, failed to cover. All of the Capitals’ scoring came in the first period.

The Nashville Predators Are Coming Off A Win

Nashville improved to 13-21-7 with a 5-2 road win over the Avalanche. The Predators covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

After falling behind 1-0 in the second period, the Predators responded with five different players finding the net. Nashville’s first goal came at 11:29 in the second period, and they added two empty-netters in the third to seal the win.

Washington Offense Breakdown

Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season on a power play, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd goal in the Capitals’ 4-2 loss to Carolina. Ovechkin had 5 shots on goal, and Duhaime had 3. Nic Dowd picked up his 2nd assist of the year, and Dylan Strome recorded his 13th assist on Ovechkin’s goal.

Washington took 21 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period, with Duhaime’s goal coming at 19:49. The Capitals had 15 giveaways in the game.

Predators Offense Breakdown

Nashville’s offense delivered five goals in their 5-2 win over Colorado, with two coming on empty nets. The Predators were held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play. Colton Sissons followed with his first goal of the year.

Roman Josi added his first goal of the season, also on a power play. Filip Forsberg scored his seventh goal on an empty net, while Gustav Nyquist closed out the scoring with his fourth goal, also on an empty net. The Predators took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

Washington Team Defense

Defensively, the Capitals will look to bounce back after allowing four goals to the Hurricanes. They gave up two goals in the second period and one more in the third. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, and the defense had 16 blocks and 2 takeaways.

Nashville Team Defense

The Predators’ defense gave up the first goal early in the second period and another late in the third, but they held the Avalanche scoreless in the first and secured a 5-2 win. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the defense recorded 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Capitals vs Predators Trends

• Through their last five road games, Washington has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 1-4 while averaging 2 goals per game.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Nashville has an puck line record of 4-6 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Predators have an puck line mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Nashville posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
• As the betting favorite, the Capitals have an puck line mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Washington posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.

Capitals vs Predators Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Predators to pick up on a win over the Capitals at home. With the moneyline sitting at -126, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Predators straight-up.

If you’re looking for a puck line bet, I’d suggest going with the Capitals to cover. Even in the event of a Predators victory, this game is expected to be closely fought, and the Capitals should cover the puck line.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 5.5 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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