Washington Capitals (5-4) vs Vegas Golden Knights (8-2)
Game Info: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Washington Capitals -123 / Vegas Golden Knights +100 --- Over/Under: 6 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals face off on Tuesday in an NHL showdown at Capital One Arena. Vegas has won the last three games played between the two teams.
The Golden Knights come into this game with an 8-2-0 record overall, and they are coming off a win on Sunday. The defense was elite, giving up only one goal, and they were able to secure the win in overtime. Jack Eichel and Mark Stone each scored a goal. Vegas is averaging 3.2 goals per game, while their defense is giving up 1.7 goals per game. The offense is ranked 15th, while the defense is ranked 1st. In this game, it’s going to be important that the defense locks down again early. Jack Eichel is having a nice season, scoring four goals and adding six assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Washington Capitals who sit with a 5-4-0 record overall and at home they have gone 3-1-0. The Capitals will be playing in their second game in as many nights after playing the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. On Saturday, the Capitals faced off against the Nashville Predators, and they were able to secure a 3-0 victory. Washington is averaging 3.11 goals per game, while their defense is giving up 2.89 goals per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league. Alex Ovechkin has scored four goals and added three assists.
The Golden Knights are 4-0 in their last four games. The Golden Knights are 1-5 in their last six games against the Metro. The over is 8-0 in the Capitals last eight games against the Pacific. The under is 5-0-2 in the Golden Knights last seven games overall. The over is 4-1-1 in the Golden Knight’s last six road games.
Washington is going to have tired legs here, and they are going to really struggle to score against a very good defense with Vegas. I’m not sure Vegas is going to run up the score, but they are going to score at least three goals, and that is going to be the difference here. Back Vegas on the money line to cash.