Capitals vs Jets Prediction NHL Picks 3/11/24

Winnipeg Jets (40-18-5) vs Washington Capitals (30-23-9)

Game Info: Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Canada Life Centre)

Betting Odds: Winnipeg Jets -156 / Washington Capitals +126 --- Over/Under: 5.5

The Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets meet Monday in NHL action from the Canada Life Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Winnipeg Jets prediction.

Washington Capitals Team Preview

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to build on back-to-bac wins after a 4-1 win over Chicago last time out. Dylan Strome leads the Capitals in scoring with 51 points including a team-high 22 goals and 29 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 48 points with 30 assists. John Carlson has 38 points with a team-high 33 assists while Anthony Mantha has 34 points with 20 goals this season. In goal for Washington, Darcy Kuemper has gone 13-12-3 with a 3.15 GAA and an .893 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 15-10-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 save percentage and Hunter Shepard is 2-1-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.

Washington Capitals Team Facts

• The Capitals have lost each of their last 13 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight night games.
• The Capitals have lost the first period in eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a home win.
• The 'Over 2.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in three of the Capitals' last four games against Central Division opponents.

Winnipeg Jets Team Preview

The Winnipeg Jets come into this game looking to rebound from a 5-0 loss to Vancouver last time out. Mark Scheifele has a team-high 56 points with 19 goals and 37 assists while Kyle Connor has 44 points with a team-high 26 goals and 18 assists. Josh Morrissey has 52 points with a team-high 44 assists of his own while Nikolaj Ehlers has 44 points with 19 goals and 25 assists and Cole Perfetti also has 31 points with 14 goals and 17 assists. Connor Hellebuyck has gone 29-14-3 with a 2.35 GAA and a .921 save percentage in goal for Winnipeg while Laurent Brossoit is 11-4-2 with a 2.24 GAA and a .924 save percentage this season.

Winnipeg Jets Team Facts

• The underdogs have won each of the last three games between the Capitals and Jets at Canada Life Centre.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in five of the last six games between the Capitals and Jets.
• The Jets have lost the second period in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the last six games between the Capitals and Jets.

Capitals vs. Jets Prediction

I’m on the Capitals here. I think the Jets have been one of the most consistent teams in the NHL this season and have been able to provide plenty of value in doing so. However, Winnipeg’s been inconsistent in recent games and for whatever reason, the Capitals have had Winnipeg’s number in the last couple of years. The Caps, despite trading off at the deadline, are still a handful of points out of the final Wild Card spot and actually think they could pull something off here. I’ll take a shot at the Caps and the plus money.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.