Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/1/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Knights (+105) Capitals (-126)

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (5-4-0) will take on the Vegas Golden Knights (8-2-0) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Golden Knights at +105 while the Capitals are opening at -126. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Jets in their previous game. Vegas compiled 2 mins in the box for this matchup. Moreover, they had 3 attempts on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Golden Knights didn't have a great showing offensively in the victory. While out there on the ice, they netted 2 out of the 48 shots they looked to score on.

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In relation to scoring goals, the Vegas Golden Knights have racked up 32 goals (6th in pro hockey) so far this season and have given up 17. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 16 points and their points percentage sits at .800. Vegas has accumulated 32 power play chances and they have added 6 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 18.75%. When at even strength, the Golden Knights have given up 12 goals while notching 26 themselves. Vegas has taken 340 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.4%. The Golden Knights thus far have had 290 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .941. Vegas Golden Knights opponents have earned 23 power play opportunities (31st in professional hockey) and have come away with 5 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Logan Thompson. In his career, Thompson has accounted for 14 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .609. His save percentage currently is at .921 in his 1,461 mins guarding the cage. Thompson has seen 745 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 686 saves. The opposition has been able to score 59 goals versus Thompson in his career and his goals against average per game is 2.42. He has amassed an overall record of 14-7-3 and was named the starter in 23 games. Thompson has taken the ice for 26 contests during his NHL career.

In their last game, Washington faced the Predators in a matchup where the Capitals ended up with the win by a final score of 3-0. The Capitals scored 3 goals out of the 35 shots on goal they took. They had 3 power play chances in this contest but were not able to net one.

So far this year, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 28 goals, 10 points, and a points percentage of .556. They have granted a total of 26 goals to be scored by way of 21 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals have tallied 22 goals at even strength and 6 goals (19th in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have recorded 30 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 20.00%. Washington has put up 260 shots (23rd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.77%, while allowing the opposition 293 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 81.48% on their opponents 27 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.1%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Charlie Lindgren between the pipes. He has recorded 886 stops out of the 969 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .914. Lindgren is sitting with a lifetime record of 16-13-2 and has been in goal for 31 games. He has started in 30 contests and has played 1,804 minutes. Lindgren's quality start percentage comes in at 63.3% and he has accumulated 19 quality starting assignments in his professional career. His opposition is averaging 2.76 goals per game and he has surrendered 83 goals in total.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington (-126)

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