New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/26/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Date: Saturday, March 26, 2022

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Devils (+175) Capitals (-213)

The New Jersey Devils (23-36-5) are headed to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Washington Capitals (35-20-10). The moneyline on this matchup has the Devils at +175 and the Capitals are opening at -213. The over/under is 6.

The New Jersey Devils will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-2 defeat against the Maple Leafs in their last game. The Devils didn't have their best offensive outing in this defeat. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 22 shots they put on net. In addition, they had 4 chances on the power play and netted 1 goal. New Jersey recorded 8 penalty minutes for this game.

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New Jersey Devils opponents have amassed 163 power play opportunities (30th in professional hockey) and have racked up 31 goals in those chances. The Devils have had 1,997 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .885. New Jersey has taken 2,044 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 9.5%. When playing at even strength, the Devils have conceded 198 goals while having 162 as an offensive unit. New Jersey is sitting with 182 power play opportunities and they have scored 33 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 18.13%. For the year, they have racked up 51 points and their points percentage is sitting at .398. With respect to their goal scoring prowess, the New Jersey Devils have earned 195 goals (16th in the league) so far this season and have given up 229.

The man in net for this game is Nico Daws. The opposition has notched 41 goals versus Daws in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.07. Daws has been involved in 16 matchups throughout his hockey career. He has a save percentage of .901 during his 801 mins guarding the cage. He has amassed a mark of 7-7-0 and he has gotten the start in 15 games. Over the course of his pro career, Daws has earned 5 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .333. Daws has seen 414 shots taken against him and has recorded 373 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Washington faced off against the Blues in a game where the Capitals took the defeat by a final of 5-2. They had 2 power play attempts in this outing and scored 1 goal out of those chances. The Capitals earned 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Capitals have tallied 173 goals at even strength and 39 goals (18th in the NHL) while on the power play. Washington has tried 2,037 shots (14th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.41%, while allowing their opponents 1,904 shots. On the season, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 212 goals, 80 points, as well as a points percentage of .615. They have a tally of 198 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 19.70%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their opponents 180 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.4%. They have allowed 183 goals to be scored by way of 147 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they had less men on the ice.

On the other side of the ice you are expected to see Ilya Samsonov defending the goal. Samsonov has compiled a career record of 47-19-7 and has played in 79 games. Samsonov's rate of quality starts comes out to 41.4% and he has 29 quality starts in his NHL career. He has accrued 1,890 stops out of the 2,089 shots taken against him, giving him a percentage of .905. The opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has conceded 199 goals in total. He has started in 70 contests and has played 4,332 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take New Jersey (+175)

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