Washington Capitals (22-13-6) vs Nashville Predators (17-14-6)
Game Info: Friday, January 6, 2023 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)
Betting Odds: Washington Capitals -150 / Nashville Predators +130 --- Over/Under: 6.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Nashville Predators will play the Washington Capitals on Friday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Nashville Predators are 17-14-6 this season after they defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 5-3 in their last game. Nashville was out shot by a total of 67-25 and lost 59.4% of the faceoffs in the win. The Nashville Predators are averaging 2.69 goals per game, 2.89 goals against per game, 17.9% on the power play, and 79% on the penalty kill. Filip Forsberg has led the Predators with 15 goals, 19 assists, and 116 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Nashville is Kevin Lankinen, who is 3-4-1 this season with a 2.91 goals against average and a .916 save percentage.
The Washington Capitals are 22-13-6 this season after they defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets by a score of 6-2 in their last game. Washington out shot Columbus by a total of 37-27 and won 65.3% of the faceoffs in the game. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.28 goals per game, 2.78 goals against per game, 21.7% on the power play, and 80.9% on the penalty kill. Alex Ovechkin has led the Capitals with 29 goals, 19 assists, and 178 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Washington is Charlie Lindgren, who is 11-4-2 this season with a 2.57 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.
Nashville is 9-4 in their last 13 Friday games and 2-5 in their last 7 road games. The over is 5-2 in Nashville’s last 7 games. Washington is 11-3 in their last 14 games and 7-3 in their last 10 home games. The over is 5-1 in Washington’s last 6 home games. The over is 13-3-1 in these two teams last 17 head to head meetings.
Both of these teams are coming off of wins on Thursday night and will be playing the second game of a back-to-back here. Nashville allowed 67 shots on goal, but they were able to escape with the win and will be on the road for this matchup. Washington dominated a bad Columbus team, but they once again went over 6.5 goals. I like the over in this game, especially with two backup goalies starting.