Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/6/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Predators (+110) Capitals (-132)

The Nashville Predators (4-7-1) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Washington Capitals (8-3-0). The moneyline on this matchup has Nashville at +110 and Washington opens at -132. The total is set at 6.5.

The Nashville Predators will need a bounce back game after taking a 3-0 loss against the Kings in their last outing. The Predators offense left a lot to be desired in the defeat. For the game, they ended the night with no scores out of the 16 shots they put on net. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to net one. Nashville earned 20 penalty minutes for this game.

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Nashville Predators opponents have earned 38 power play opportunities (18th in the NHL) and have scored 3 goals in those attempts. The Predators have seen 340 shots tried against them and have earned a save percentage of .879. Nashville has taken 391 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 7.4%. When playing at even strength, the Predators have allowed 38 goals while earning 20 of their own. Nashville has accounted for 41 power play chances and they have tallied 9 goals out of those tries, garnering them a rate of 21.95%. For the current season, they have recorded 9 points and their points percentage is .375. In the matter of their scoring capabilities, the Nashville Predators have notched 29 goals (30th in pro hockey) on the campaign and have surrendered 41.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Juuse Saros. The opposition has been able to score 906 goals versus Saros in his pro hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.71. Saros has been in goal for 360 contests during his professional hockey career. His save percentage currently is .917 for his 20,070 mins played. He has compiled an overall record of 185-125-33 and he has started in 343 games. Over the course of his pro career, Saros has earned 208 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .606. Saros has seen 10,869 shot attempts taken against him and he has 9,963 saves.

In their last game, Washington opposed the Hurricanes in a matchup where the Capitals went home in defeat by a mark of 4-2. The Capitals recorded 2 goals of the 21 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 power play attempts in this outing and recorded 1 out of those opportunities.

Washington has attempted 326 shots (22nd in professional hockey) and has earned a shooting percentage of 14.11%, while allowing their opponents 297 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 84.62% on their opponents 39 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 88.9%. They have a total of 37 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 10.81%. The Capitals have earned 42 goals at even strength and 4 goals (29th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have allowed 33 goals to be scored by of a combination of 27 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they had less men on the ice. This season, the Washington Capitals have earned 46 goals, 16 points, and a points percentage of .727.

Across the ice you will find Charlie Lindgren in goal. Lindgren is the owner of a lifetime mark of 56-42-12 and has been in goal for 116 games. Lindgren's quality start percentage comes in at 58.3% and he has 63 quality starts in his NHL career. He has accrued 3,021 stops out of 3,327 shots taken against him, which gives him a rate of .908. Teams are averaging 2.94 goals per contest and he has surrendered 306 goals altogether. He was named a starter in 108 games and has accumulated 6,246 mins.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nashville (+110)

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