Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/26/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+105) Capitals (-127)

The Detroit Red Wings (36-29-6) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Washington Capitals (35-26-9). The moneyline on this game has Detroit at +105 and Washington is sitting at -127. The over/under has been set at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 1-0 loss against the Predators their last time out. Detroit accounted for 9 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Red Wings had a below average offensive performance in this defeat. In addition, they had 3 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the game, they went home without being able to finish on any of the 22 shots they tried.

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When discussing their scoring, the Detroit Red Wings have notched 240 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) on the year and have conceded 236. For the season, they have earned 78 points and their points % is .549. Detroit has tallied 246 power play opportunities and they have scored 56 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 22.76%. When at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed the opponent to score 193 goals while notching 184 on the offensive side of the ice. Detroit has taken 2,026 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.9%. The Red Wings so far have had 2,304 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .898. Detroit Red Wings opponents have totaled 217 power play opportunities (15th in the NHL) and have racked up 43 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is James Reimer. Reimer has participated in 498 matchups over the course of his NHL career. He has an overall mark of 213-176-63 and he has gotten the start in 455 games. The opposition has notched 1,306 goals against Reimer in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 2.87. Reimer has had 14,599 shots taken against him and has accrued 13,293 total saves. His save percentage is at .911 during his 27,286 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Reimer is sitting with 235 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .516.

The last time they were on the ice, Washington opposed the Jets in a matchup where the Capitals ended up with the win by a final of 3-0. The Capitals notched 3 goals out of the 19 shots on goal they tried. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 1 out of those chances.

On the campaign, the Washington Capitals have tallied 190 goals, 79 points, as well as a points percentage of .564. They have allowed 217 goals to be scored by way of 173 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they were shorthanded. The Capitals have accumulated 147 goals at even strength and 43 goals (17th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 202 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 21.29%. Washington has taken 1,879 shots (31st in the league) and has earned a shooting percentage of 10.11%, while allowing the other team 2,130 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.34% on their opponents 213 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

For the opposition you will find Charlie Lindgren in goal. He has accounted for 2,590 stops out of 2,851 shots attempted, giving him a save percentage of .908. Lindgren is sitting with a career mark of 48-35-10 and has been in net for 99 contests. He has made the start in 91 games and has played for a total of 5,582 mins. Lindgren's quality start percentage comes out to 59.3% and he has qualified for 54 quality starting assignments in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.81 goals per game and he has relinquished 261 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit (+105)

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