Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/6/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, January 6, 2023

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

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+130) Capitals (-156)

The Nashville Predators (16-14-6) are hitting the road to Capital One Arena on Friday where they will take on the Washington Capitals (21-13-6). The moneyline on this matchup has Nashville at +130 while Washington opens at -156. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Nashville Predators went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-3 win over the Canadiens in their previous game. The Predators had a solid offensive output in the win. For the outing, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 34 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. Nashville accrued 10 penalty mins in this outing.

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When it comes to their goal scoring prowess, the Nashville Predators have earned 98 goals (29th in hockey) so far this season and have allowed 109. For the current campaign, they sit with 38 points and their points percentage is sitting at .528. Nashville comes into the game with 123 power play chances and they have tallied 22 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 17.89%. At even strength, the Predators have surrendered 83 goals while earning 76 themselves. Nashville has attempted 1,115 shots and has a shot percentage of 8.8%. The Predators have had 1,197 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .909. Nashville Predators opponents have amassed 124 power play tries (13th in professional hockey) and have a total of 26 goals in those chances.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Juuse Saros. During his career on the ice, Saros has 145 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .620. His save percentage currently is .919 for his 14,265 mins between the pipes. Saros has seen 7,531 shot attempts taken against him and he has 6,921 total saves. The opposition has been able to score 610 goals versus Saros in his career and his goals against rate is 2.57. He has earned a mark of 127-82-25 and he has started in 234 games. Saros has been involved in 250 games over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Washington went up against the Sabres in a game where the Capitals ended up losing by a mark of 5-4. The Capitals notched 4 goals of the 32 shots on goal they attempted. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this outing but were not able to net one.

The Capitals have scored 103 goals at even strength and 28 goals (13th in the NHL) while on the power play. Washington has attempted 1,263 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.37%, while allowing their opponents 1,222 shots. So far this year, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 131 goals, 48 points, in addition to a points percentage of .600. They have allowed 111 goals to be scored by way of 89 goals at even strength and 22 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 129 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 21.71%. They have a penalty kill rate of 80.87% on their opponents 115 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 90.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Darcy Kuemper defending the net. His opposition is averaging 2.49 goals per game and he has relinquished 757 goals in total. Kuemper's rate of quality starts comes out to 56.9% and he has made 174 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He got the starting nod in 306 contests and has been on the ice for 18,231 mins. Kuemper has accumulated a career mark of 153-104-40 and has been in goal for 323 contests. He has racked up 8,428 saves out of 9,185 shots taken against him, which gives him a save % of .918.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Washington (-156) and under 6.5 goals

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