Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights Prediction NHL Picks 11/17/24

The Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights meet Sunday in NHL action from T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden Knights prediction.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to build on a 5-2 win over Colorado last time out. After this game, Washington will head home for a rematch with the Avalanche.

Capitals Looking To Build Steam

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 24 points including 5 goals and a team-high 19 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 20 points with 10 goals and 10 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 19 points with 12 goals and 7 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 15 points with 6 goals and 9 assists while Tom Wilson has 13 points and John Carlson has 12 points with Wilson logging 6 goals and 7 assists and Carlson adding 10 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 11 points with 10 assists of his own. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 7-0-1 with a 2.71 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 4-4 with a 2.66 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Capitals have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Golden Knights have lost four of their last five night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The road team has covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last five games.
• The Golden Knights have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as favorites.

Vegas Golden Knights Recap

The Vegas Golden Knights come into this game looking to build on back-to-back road wins thanks to a 4-2 win over Utah last time out. After this game, Vegas will head back on the road for a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Golden Knights Looking To Build Steam

Jack Eichel has a team-high 27 points with 5 goals and a team-high 22 assists while Mark Stone has added 21 points with 6 goals and 15 assists. Ivan Barbashev has 17 points with 8 goals and 9 assists, Tomas Hertl has 15 points with 7 goals and 8 apples and Alex Pietrangelo has 13 points with 11 assists. Pavel Dorofeyev has 12 points with 9 goals and 3 assists and Shea Theodore has 13 points with 11 assists. Adin Hill has gone 8-3-1 with a 3.16 GAA and an .886 save percentage in goal for Vegas while Ilya Samsonov has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.95 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season.

Why the Vegas Golden Knights will win

• The Golden Knights have won each of their last nine Sunday games at T-Mobile Arena.
• The Capitals have lost each of their last five games at T-Mobile Arena.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Capitals and Golden Knights.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in three of their last four night games at T-Mobile Arena.

Capitals vs. Golden Knights Prediction

I’m on the Golden Knights here. Not one I’m rushing to bet necessarily, but the Golden Knights have proven themselves to be a worthy team to back at home. Washington and the plus money is definitely tempting, but the Capitals have historically struggled going into Vegas and getting the win and I think it could be a struggle here too. Give me the Golden Knights.