New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals Prediction 10/17/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Devils vs Capitals Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, October 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup.

Washington Capitals Preview

The Capitals have 8 points this season with a 4-3-0 record and a 3-1-0 home record. They are 3-4 ATS and 4-3 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-4 home win against the Canadiens and will face the Kings and Sabres next.

Offensively, the Capitals are averaging 3.43 goals per game and are scoring 15.8% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.14 goals per game and are killing 83.3% of their opponent’s power plays.

Alex Tuch leads the Capitals with 6 points, adding a team-high 5 goals, while Dylan Strome leads the team in assists with 5. Logan Thompson is the starting goalie for the Capitals, and he has a 3-2-0 record, with 2.84 GAA and .904 SV%. Charlie Lindgren is the backup goalie and he has a 1-1-0 record, with 3.06 GAA and .898 SV%.

New Jersey Devils Preview

The Devils have 8 points this season with a 4-3-0 record and a 1-1-0 road record. They are 2-5 ATS and 4-3 in over/under. They are coming off a 7-1 home win against the Rangers and will face the Avalanche and Ducks next.

Offensively, the Devils are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring 20% of their power play opportunities. Defensively, they are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 71.4% of their opponent’s power plays.

Jack Hughes leads the Devils with 9 points, adding a team-high 7 assists, while Nico Hischier leads the team in goals with 4. Jake Allen is the starting goalie for the Devils, and he has a 3-1-0 record, with 2.98 GAA and .885 SV%. Nico Daws is the backup goalie and he has a 1-2-0 record, with 3.38 GAA and .857 SV%.

New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals Betting Trends: October 17, 2026

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Capitals have won each of their last nine home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have lost each of their last eight games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have won the third period in each of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Capitals have lost each of their last seven Saturday games as home favorites.
• The Devils have won each of their last eight Saturday day games.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in 15 of their last 17 games as home favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as road underdogs against the Capitals.
• The Capitals have lost the third period in each of their last six games when trailing after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Eight of the Capitals’ last nine home games following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the last five games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Six of the Devils’ last seven games as underdogs following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last 12 day games at Capital One Arena.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last seven games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Justin Holl has scored a goal in four of his last five appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Pierre-Luc Dubois has recorded at least one assist in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Devils.
• Alex Tuch ranks 1st in the league for Game Winning Goals (3) this season.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Nico Hischier has scored at least one goal in five of the Devils’ last six day games.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils’ last six day games.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least two shots in each of his last 28 appearances – longest active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Washington Capitals rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
• The Washington Capitals rank T2nd in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (1.43).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 26th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.43%).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (35.6).

Devils vs Capitals Prediction

Both teams are tied 5-5 in their last 10 meetings but the Devils are 3-1 in their last 4 visits in Washington.

In this Devils vs Capitals Prediction, the Capitals are coming as -120 home favorites. Both teams are coming off high-scoring wins and both have similar numbers both offensively and defensively this season, but they have one thing in common, they both have 6+ average total goals this season. The Caps have 6.57 and the Devils 6.58 average total goals and both teams are 4-0-1 to the over 6 in their last five games combined. Over is also 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings, so take the over 6 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Over 6