Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, 3/1/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks

Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Location: Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

TV: Fox Sports Prime Ticket

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-150) Ducks (+125)

The Washington Capitals (29-27-6) are hitting the road to Honda Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Anaheim Ducks (20-34-7). The moneyline on this game has Washington at -150 and Anaheim opens at +125. The over/under comes in at 6.

The Washington Capitals will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 7-4 loss against the Sabres in their previous contest . Washington had 13 penalty mins in this matchup. Furthermore, they had 2 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. The Capitals had a good offensive output in the loss. For the outing, they scored on 4 of the 30 shots they tried.

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In terms of their scoring, the Washington Capitals have notched 187 goals (17th in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 185. For the current campaign, they have racked up 64 points and their points percentage is sitting at .516. Washington has 188 power play chances and they have notched 40 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 21.28%. While at even strength, the Capitals have conceded 155 goals while getting 147 of their own. Washington has tried 1,952 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.6%. The Capitals so far have had 1,869 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .901. Washington Capitals opponents have tallied 168 power play opportunities (30th in hockey) and have tallied 30 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Darcy Kuemper. Over the course of his career, Kuemper has accumulated 178 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .551. He has a save percentage of .917 for his 19,164 mins on the ice. Kuemper has had 9,664 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 8,859 total saves. Opponents have been able to score 805 goals against Kuemper in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.52. He has accumulated a record of 160-114-40 and he was named the starter in 323 games. Kuemper has played in 340 contests throughout his pro hockey career.

In their last contest, Anaheim faced off against the Blackhawks in an outing where the Ducks got the victory by a final of 4-2. They had 5 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those tries. The Ducks scored 4 goals out of the 33 shots on goal they tried.

The Ducks have scored 125 goals at even strength and 28 goals (30th in hockey) while on the power play. Anaheim has attempted 1,781 shots (24th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 8.59%, while allowing their opponents 2,416 shots. This season, the Anaheim Ducks have a total of 153 goals, 47 points, as well as a points percentage of .385. They have granted a total of 249 goals to be scored by way of 191 goals at even strength and 58 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 177 power play opportunities and they have earned a power play rate of 15.82%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 72.90% on their opponents 214 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see John Gibson patrolling the crease. His opponents are averaging 2.79 goals/game and he has yielded 1,116 goals in total. Gibson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.6% and he has made 224 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 410 games and has racked up 23,977 minutes. Gibson is the owner of a lifetime record of 178-171-57 and has played in 419 contests. He has compiled 11,713 saves out of the 12,829 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .913.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Anaheim (+125)

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