New Jersey Devils (13-16-6) vs Washington Capitals (24-9-4)
Game Info: Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 3:00 pm (Prudential Center)
Betting Odds: New Jersey Devils +149 / Washington Capitals -165 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils meet Sunday in NHL action at the Prudential Center.
The Washington Capitals look for a win after winning 11 of their last 14 games. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.4 goals per game and are scoring on 24.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 18 goals, Nicklas Backstrom has 25 assists and John Carlson has 93 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 81.7 percent of their opponents power plays. Ilya Samsonov has given up 31 goals on 297 shots faced and Vitek Vanecek has allowed 67 goals on 723 shots.
The New Jersey Devils need a win after losing four of their last five games. The New Jersey Devils are averaging 2.4 goals per game and are scoring on 13.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Miles Wood leads New Jersey with 11 goals, Ty Smith has 17 assists and Kyle Palmieri has 84 shots on goal. Defensively, the New Jersey Devils are allowing three goals per game and are killing 72.7 percent of their opponents power plays. Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 59 goals on 682 shots faced and Scott Wedgewood has allowed 30 goals on 347 shots.
The Capitals are 9-3 in their last 12 road games and 16-5 in their last 21 overall. The Devils are 17-35 in their last 52 home games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 road games. The under is 9-3 in Devils last 12 overall. The Capitals are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New Jersey and 25-5 in the last 30 meetings. The favorite is 38-13 in the last 51 meetings.
The Washington Capitals continue to pile up the victories with an offense that's been on fire as of late, and they've done nothing but cash tickets this season in the favorite role. The New Jersey Devils are on the struggle bus right now and they're running into a Capitals team they've lost to seven times this season. Some of these meetings have been competitive but the Capitals are simply the better team with a clear edge on the offensive side. You can argue this price should be steeper. Give me the Caps for another victory.
Randy’s Pick Washington Capitals -165
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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