Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/23/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (33-31-8) will take on the Chicago Blackhawks (24-40-6) on Thursday.

The Chicago Blackhawks had a rough game after their 5-0 defeat to the Avalanche in their previous contest . Chicago compiled 2 penalty minutes for this game. In addition, they had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score. The Blackhawks didn't have a great showing offensively in this loss. For the outing, they ended the night with no scores out of the 27 shots they tried.

Chicago Blackhawks opponents have earned 201 power play tries (27th in pro hockey) and have tallied 47 goals in those attempts. The Blackhawks so far have had 2,378 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Chicago has attempted 1,868 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.3%. When playing at even strength, the Blackhawks have surrendered 200 goals while getting 139 on offense. Chicago skates onto the rink with 205 power play opportunities and they have tallied 34 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 16.59%. For the year, they have scored 54 points and their points percentage is sitting at .386. With regard to their goal scoring prowess, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 173 goals (32nd in the NHL) for the season and have surrendered 247.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Alex Stalock. The opposition has racked up 411 goals against Stalock in his NHL career and his goals against average is 2.66. Stalock has been in goal for 173 games over the course of his pro hockey career. He has a save percentage of .909 for his 9,257 mins on the ice. He has earned an overall record of 70-60-19 and he has started in 142 games. In his professional hockey career, Stalock has compiled 78 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .549. Stalock has seen 4,533 shots against him and has recorded 4,122 total saves.

In their last game, Washington opposed the Blue Jackets in a matchup where the Capitals took the defeat by a final score of 7-6. They had 1 power play chance in this contest but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals recorded 6 goals out of the 37 shots on goal they attempted.

Washington has taken 2,269 shots (13th in hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.92%, while allowing their opponents 2,196 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.65% on their opponents 196 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%. They have earned 221 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 21.27%. The Capitals are sitting with 178 goals at even strength and 47 goals (17th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have granted a total of 223 goals to be scored by of a combination of 189 goals at even strength and 34 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the year, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 225 goals, 74 points, and a points percentage of .514.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper in net. Kuemper has a lifetime record of 163-117-41 and has been in goal for 347 contests. Kuemper's quality start rate is 55.8% and he has made 184 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. He has recorded 9,058 stops out of 9,882 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .917. His opponents are averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has yielded 824 goals altogether. He has made the start in 330 games and has been on the ice for 19,584 minutes.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago

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