Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/24/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals

Date: Monday, January 24, 2022

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+108) Capitals (-130)

The Vegas Golden Knights (24-15-2) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Monday where they will play the Washington Capitals (23-10-9). The moneyline on this matchup has the Golden Knights at +108 while the Capitals are coming in at -130. The total is 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights will head into their next game feeling good after earning a 4-3 victory against the Canadiens their last time out. Vegas accumulated 6 penalty minutes in this game. The Golden Knights had a solid offensive output in this victory. They also had 3 power play chances and were able to net 2 goals. For the outing, they converted 4 of the 53 shots they put on goal.

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The Golden Knights have had 1,221 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .898. While playing at even strength, the Golden Knights have allowed the opponent to score 99 goals while earning 119 when they are on offense. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have totaled 111 power play opportunities (20th in the NHL) and have scored 25 goals in those chances. For the season, they have scored 50 points and their points percentage comes in at .610. Vegas has taken 1,412 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. When discussing their scoring capabilities, the Vegas Golden Knights have notched 142 goals (4th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have allowed 124. Vegas has accumulated 105 power play opportunities and they have notched 23 goals out of those tries, giving them a rate of 21.90%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Robin Lehner. Opponents have tallied 892 goals against Lehner in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.71. Lehner has been in goal for 349 games throughout his hockey career. His save percentage currently sits at .917 during his 19,723 mins guarding the cage. He has accumulated a record of 145-135-48 and he has started in 330 games. In his career, Lehner has accrued 182 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .552. Lehner has had 10,703 shots taken against him and he has 9,811 saves.

When they were on the ice last, Washington played the Senators in an outing where the Capitals earned a win by a score of 3-2. They had 2 chances on the power play in this outing but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals converted 3 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they were seeking.

Washington has put up 1,326 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.33%, while allowing their opponents 1,186 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on the other teams 110 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 90.3%. They have a total of 122 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 14.75%. The Capitals have accumulated 119 goals at even strength and 18 goals (26th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 115 goals to be scored by way of 93 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. So far this season, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 137 goals, 55 points, in addition to a points percentage of .655.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Ilya Samsonov in the crease. He has accounted for 1,590 saves out of 1,754 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .906. Samsonov has amassed a career mark of 42-14-6 and has been in goal for 66 games. He has started in 59 contests and his ice time sits at 3,695 minutes. Samsonov's rate of quality starts comes out to 45.8% and he has earned 27 quality starts in his professional career. The opposition is averaging 2.66 goals/game and he has given up 164 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's hockey game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Washington (-130)

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