Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils Prediction 4/2/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Washington Capitals and the New Jersey Devils meet Thursday in NHL action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils prediction.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to add on to their 6-4 win over the Flyers last time out to sit at 38-28-9 this season. After this game, the Capitals will head home for a game against the Buffalo Sabres.

Capitals Win 3 In A Row

Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 59 points including a team-high 31 points and 28 assists while Tom Wilson has 54 points with 27 goals and 27 assists this season. Jakob Chychrun has 56 points with 24 goals and 32 assists and Dylan Strome’s added 54 points with 17 goals and 37 assists as well this year. John Carlson’s chipped in 46 points with a team-high 36 assists and Aliaksei Protas has 47 points with 23 goals and 24 assists on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 27-20-6 with a 2.46 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 9-7-3 with a 3.29 GAA and an .886 save percentage so far this season. Clay Stevenson also has gone 2-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .904 save percentage this season.

New Jersey Devils Recap

The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to bounce back from their 4-1 loss at the hands of the New York Rangers last time out to sit at 38-34-2 this season. After this game, the Devils will begin a home-and-home set with the Montreal Canadiens.

Devils Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Nico Hischier has 59 points with a team-high 26 goals and 33 assists while Jesper Bratt has 61 points with 19 goals and 42 assists. Jack Hughes has 22 goals and 41 assists for his 63 points and Dawson Mercer has 15 goals and 21 assists for his 36 points. Timo Meier has 38 points with 21 goals and 17 assists while Luke Hughes has 35 points with 29 assists and Arseny Gritsyuk has 31 points with 13 goals and 18 assists. Jake Allen has gone 15-16-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .906 save percentage while Jacob Markstrom has gone 22-18-1 with a 3.12 GAA and an .883 save percentage this season.

Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils Betting Trends: April 2, 2026

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Capitals have lost eight of their last nine road games following a win.
• The Devils have won four of their last five home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four night games following a home win.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Devils’ last three games.
• The Capitals have lost the third period in each of their last eight road games against Metropolitan Division opponents when trailing after the second period.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Capitals have won each of their last five games as road underdogs against the Devils.
• The Devils have lost nine of their last 11 games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the last six games between the Capitals and Devils.
• The Devils have lost the second period in each of their last six games as home favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents when leading after the first period.

Total Goals Facts

• Ten of the Devils’ last 11 games against opponents on a winning streak have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Six of the Capitals’ last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the last five games between two teams from the Metropolitan Division have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last eight games as favorites.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Capitals’ last 11 games following a win.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

• Connor Brown has scored a goal in each of the Devils’ last four games as favorites.
• Jack Hughes has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six Thursday appearances against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Dougie Hamilton has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Ryan Leonard has scored a goal in each of the Capitals’ last three games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Alex Ovechkin has recorded at least one assist in eight of the Capitals’ last nine road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Jakob Chychrun has recorded at least four shots in each of his last zero appearances – [longest/equal-longest] active streak in the league.

Matchup/League Facts

• The New Jersey Devils rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.72).
• The New Jersey Devils rank 32nd in the league in penalty minutes this season (529).
• The Washington Capitals rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.89).
• The Washington Capitals rank 25th in the league in power play percentage this season (17.78%).

Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils Prediction

I’m on the over in this one. Both of these teams have been finding themselves in some high-scoring games as of late and I think this could end up being another one here. Both have a lot of upside offensively as of late and we’ve seen the over cash in a few head-to-head matchups as of late as well. Give me the over.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Over 6.5