Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals Prediction, Preview, and Odds
A pair of teams on the outside of the playoff picture take the ice in search of a win in interconference action in the nation’s capital. The Arizona Coyotes are on the road as they make the trip to take on the Washington Capitals Sunday afternoon. Arizona earned a 5-3 road win over Ottawa in their previous contest Friday night to snap a 14-game losing skid. Washington rallied to down Philadelphia 5-2 at home Friday night in their previous contest. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Coyotes own a 6-4 advantage, including a 6-0 blanking at home in their previous contest on December 4, 2023.
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Arizona Coyotes Try to String Together Back-to-Back Wins
Arizona was 0-12-2 in their previous 14 games before going on the road and turning back Ottawa in the second game of a back-to-back set Friday night. The Coyotes entered Saturday 24-31-5 on the season and stood seventh in the Central Division, 28 points behind Dallas for the top spot in the division. They were 26 points behind Colorado for the final guaranteed playoff spot. The team entered Saturday 17 points behind Nashville for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference. Arizona is tied for 24 in the league in goals per game as they average 2.88 goals a night this season. The Coyotes are tied for 22 in goals against as they allow an average of 3.32 goals per game on the year. Arizona is tied for 14 in the league in power play success as they convert 22.3% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Coyotes are 21 in the league in penalty killing as they successfully navigate 77.9% of their shorthanded situations.
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) March 2, 2024
Against Ottawa, Arizona started strong and finished strong, making up for a dip in play during the middle stages, to snap their slide. The Coyotes held an 18-11 advantage in shots on goal and took a 3-1 lead to the dressing room at the first intermission. Michael Carcone opened the scoring with his 16 goal of the year at 7:31, unassisted, to give the Coyotes the advantage. J.J. Moser made it a 2-0 game with his fourth of the year at 12:39 off assists from Dylan Guenther and Carcone. Nick Schmaltz extended to a 3-0 advantage with his 17 goal of the season, on the power play, at 15:37 off assists from Matias Maccelli and Sean Durzi. The Coyotes gave up a goal late in the period to narrow their lead to two. In the second period, Arizona was outshot 19-4 and outscored 2-0 to see the game tied at three after 40 minutes. The third period saw the Coyotes regroup as they outshot Ottawa 8-7 and outscored them 2-0 to earn the win. Guenther scored his seventh of the year at 4:20 off assists from Schmaltz and Maccelli for a 4-3 Arizona lead. Maccelli closed the scoring with an empty net goal, his 11 of the season, at 18:45 off assists from Barrett Hayton and Moser, to give Arizona the win. Karel Vejmelka made 34 saves for the Coyotes, who were outshot 37-30, in the win. Connor Ingram is likely to be between the pipes here.
Washington Capitals Hoping to Make Push Ahead of Trade Deadline
Washington won for the fifth time in seven games as they rallied in the final two periods to down the Flyers at home Friday night. The Capitals entered Saturday 28-22-9 on the season and stood fourth in the Metropolitan Division, 18 points behind the Rangers for the top spot. They were four points back of the Flyers for the final guaranteed playoff spot in the division. They stood five points back of the Lightning for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference with three games in hand. Washington is 30 in the league in goals per game with 2.63 goals per contest on the year. The Capitals are tied for 18 in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 3.12 goals per contest. Washington is tied for 22 in the league in power play success as they have converted 18.4% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Capitals are 14 in penalty killing as they successfully navigate through 79.8% of their shorthanded situations this season.
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 2, 2024
Against Philadelphia, Washington was sluggish early but regained momentum before battering the Flyers for the win. The Capitals were outshot 11-5 in the opening period and they trailed 2-0 at the first intermission. In the second period, Washington held a 9-5 advantage in shots on goal and outscored Philadelphia 3-0 to take a 3-2 lead after 40 minutes of play. Alex Ovechkin got Washington on the board with his 17 goal of the season at 4:34 off assists from Tom Wilson and Hendrix Lapierre. Sonny Milano tied the game with his seventh goal of the year at 9:55 off assists from Max Pacioretty and Dylan Strome. John Carlson gave Washington a 3-2 lead with his fifth of the season at 17:45 off assists from Lapierre and Rasmus Sandin. In the third period, Washington saw the shots even at seven while outscoring Philadelphia 2-0 to secure the win. Anthony Mantha made it a 4-2 game with his 19 goal of the season, on the power play, at 6:04 off assists from Wilson and Strome. Strome closed the scoring with his 22 goal of the season at 15:38 off assists from Max Pacioretty and Joel Edmundson. Charlie Lindgren made 21 saves for Washington, who was outshot 23-21, in the win. Darcy Kuemper is expected to get the start in goal for this contest.
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Arizona comes in off their first win in more than a month but they are playing their third game in four nights in their third different city here, which is going to lead to some heavy legs. We saw that take a toll in the middle stages of their game with Ottawa as a three-goal lead vanished before they regrouped in the third period. Meanwhile, Washington has gotten hot with five wins in their last seven and they are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games heading into this one. The Capitals are playing well at this point, they have a rest edge and they are at home here against a reeling Arizona squad. If they want to make a push, they need to beat teams like this. Ovechkin makes that happen.
Prediction: Washington Capitals -137
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Arizona has seen the over post a 32-23-5 mark this season in their 60 games this season entering Saturday night. The Coyotes have posted an average total of 6.20 goals per game this season. That number drops to an average of 6.16 goals per game on the season on the road. Washington comes in having seen the under post a 30-27-2 mark in their 59 games this season entering Saturday night’s action. The Capitals have seen an average total of 5.80 goals per game this season though that number falls to an average of 5.57 goals a game on home ice this season. This game winds up falling short of the total.
Prediction: Under 6
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