New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/20/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Washington Capitals (24-21-8) will take on the New Jersey Devils (28-22-4) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

The New Jersey Devils were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-3 win against the Flyers in their previous game. The Devils had a solid offensive performance in the win. In the outing, they finished 6 of the 40 shots they looked to score on. Moreover, they had 5 power play chances but weren't able to make the most of them. New Jersey earned 8 penalty minutes in this contest.

Concerning their scoring capabilities, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 183 goals (10th in the league) on the campaign and have given up 184. For the current campaign, the have a total of 60 points and their points percentage is sitting at .556. New Jersey comes into the game with 166 power play opportunities and they have scored 38 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.89%. When at even strength, the Devils let the opposition score 149 goals while notching 145 on offense. New Jersey has attempted 1,717 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.7%. The Devils have seen 1,636 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .888. New Jersey Devils opponents have earned 168 power play opportunities (18th in hockey) and have tallied 35 goals in those chances.

The man in goal for this game is Vitek Vanecek. The opposition has scored 412 goals against Vanecek in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.70. Vanecek has taken the ice for 163 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is .905 during his 9,140 mins played. He has amassed an overall record of 91-42-17 and was named the starter in 152 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Vanecek has earned 80 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .526. Vanecek has seen 4,343 shot attempts against him and has accrued 3,931 saves.

Their last time out, Washington played the Canadiens in a game where the Capitals ended up with the victory by a final of 4-3. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest and scored 1 on that attempt. The Capitals scored 4 goals out of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

The Capitals have accumulated 105 goals at even strength and 23 goals (28th in the league) while having more men on the ice. Washington has attempted 1,469 shots (29th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.71%, while allowing the other team 1,621 shots. During this campaign, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 128 goals, 56 points, in addition to a points percentage of .528. They have allowed 163 goals to be scored by of a combination of 130 goals at even strength and 33 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 146 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.75%. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.75% on their oppositions 163 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.9%.

Across the ice you will find Charlie Lindgren in net. He has compiled 2,201 stops out of 2,423 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .908. Lindgren has amassed a career mark of 38-31-9 and has played in 84 contests. He has been a starter 77 games and has played 4,717 mins. Lindgren's quality start rate sits at 58.4% and he has made 45 quality starts in his hockey career. Opponents are averaging 2.82 goals per contest and he has allowed 222 goals altogether.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Washington

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