Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/9/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Blackhawks (+190) Capitals (-240)

The Washington Capitals (29-23-9) will try to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks (16-42-5) at Capital One Arena on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Blackhawks at +190 and the Capitals are priced at -240. The over/under is set at 7.

The Chicago Blackhawks were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 5-2 win over the Coyotes in their previous contest . Chicago earned 4 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Blackhawks had a great offensive game plan going into this one and it showed in the victory. Furthermore, they had 5 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to notch 4 goals. In the game, they scored on 5 of the 32 shots they tried.

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In relation to their scoring capabilities, the Chicago Blackhawks have accumulated 129 goals (32nd in the league) on the campaign and have conceded 224. For the season, they have accumulated 37 points and their points % is .294. Chicago has accounted for 186 power play opportunities and they have added 27 goals out of those chances, garnering them a percentage of 14.52%. At even strength, the Blackhawks have allowed the opponent to score 183 goals while getting 102 as an offensive unit. Chicago has tried 1,678 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 7.7%. The Blackhawks thus far have had 2,061 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .891. Chicago Blackhawks opponents have totaled 182 power play tries (24th in pro hockey) and have a total of 41 goals in those attempts.

The player in the crease for this game is Petr Mrazek. Mrazek has taken the ice for 377 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has compiled a record of 163-148-38 and was named the starter in 347 games. The opposition has scored 984 goals against Mrazek in his pro hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 2.80. Mrazek has had 10,595 shot attempts against him and has recorded 9,611 saves. He has a save percentage of .907 for his 21,104 minutes in the crease. Over the course of his career, Mrazek has compiled 176 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .507.

In their last contest, Washington faced the Penguins in a game where the Capitals earned a victory by a tally of 6-0. They had 5 power play opportunities in this matchup and tallied 1 out of those chances. The Capitals had 6 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they took.

The Capitals have tallied 130 goals at even strength and 33 goals (25th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. Washington has attempted 1,660 shots (31st in the NHL) and has earned a shooting percentage of 9.82%, while allowing their opponents 1,863 shots. For the season, the Washington Capitals have a total of 163 goals, 67 points, as well as a points percentage of .549. They have granted a total of 189 goals to be scored by of a combination of 151 goals at even strength and 38 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 175 power play opportunities and they have a power play percentage of 18.86%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.79% on their oppositions 188 chances on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.9%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Charlie Lindgren defending the goal. His opponents are averaging 2.85 goals per contest and he has allowed 244 goals overall. Lindgren's quality start percentage is 58.3% and he has 49 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 84 contests and has played for a total of 5,138 mins. Lindgren is sitting with a career record of 42-33-10 and has participated in 91 games. He has gathered 2,399 saves out of 2,643 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .908.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago (+190)

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