Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 12/19/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals

Date: Monday, December 19, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+188) Capitals (-225)

The Detroit Red Wings (13-11-6) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Capitals (16-13-4). The line on this contest has Detroit at +188 and Washington opens at -225. The total comes in at 6.

The Detroit Red Wings will look for better times on the ice after their 6-3 loss against the Senators in their previous contest . Detroit earned 10 penalty minutes in this outing. The Red Wings had a middle of the road offensive performance in the loss. They also had 7 power play chances and notched 1 goal. In the outing, they converted 3 out of the 32 shots they tried.

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Pertaining to their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 87 goals (25th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 95. For the current campaign, they have recorded 32 points and their points % is .533. Detroit steps onto the ice with 111 power play chances and they have added 22 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 19.82%. When playing at even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 74 goals while notching 65 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit has attempted 883 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.9%. The Red Wings thus far have had 939 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .899. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 89 power play opportunities (29th in professional hockey) and have racked up 21 goals in those attempts.

The man in goal for this game is Ville Husso. During his career on the ice, Husso is sitting with 42 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .568. His save percentage is at .912 during his 4,501 minutes between the pipes. Husso has had 2,319 shots against him and has recorded 2,116 saves. Opponents have been able to score 203 goals versus Husso in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. He has amassed a record of 45-19-11 and he started in 74 games. Husso has participated in 78 games during his NHL career.

In their last game, Washington went up against the Maple Leafs in an outing where the Capitals notched a victory by a mark of 5-2. They had 2 power play chances in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Capitals notched 5 goals of the 28 shots on goal they pursued.

Washington has attempted 1,029 shots (10th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.72%, while allowing the opposition 1,013 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 80.65% on the other teams 93 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%. They have recorded 110 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.82%. The Capitals have accumulated 76 goals at even strength and 24 goals (12th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 94 goals to be scored by of a combination of 76 goals at even strength and 18 goals while they were shorthanded. On the campaign, the Washington Capitals have 100 goals, 36 points, and a points percentage of .545.

Across the rink you will find Charlie Lindgren between the pipes. He has tallied 1,209 saves out of the 1,324 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .913. Lindgren has compiled a lifetime record of 23-16-4 and has been in goal for 44 games. He got the starting nod in 41 games and has played for a total of 2,531 minutes. Lindgren's rate of quality starts comes out to 61.0% and he has accumulated 25 quality starts in his professional career. His opponents are averaging 2.73 goals/game and he has yielded 115 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (+188)

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