Capitals vs Red Wings Pick
Detroit Red Wings (26-21-8) vs. Washington Capitals (28-24-6)
February 21, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -161 / Detroit Red Wings +130; Over/Under: +6
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The Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 21.9 percent of their power play opportunities. Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 22 goals, Fillip Hronek has 28 assists and David Perron has 132 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 77.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 114 goals on 1,189 shots faced, and Alex Nedeljkovic has allowed 35 goals on 292 shots.
The Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals are averaging 3 goals per game and are scoring on 20.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 32 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 36 assists and Conor Sheary has 114 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.9 goals per game and are killing 81.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 96 goals on 1,110 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 59 goals on 637 shots.
Red Wings vs Capitals Trends
The Red Wings are 36-92 in their last 128 road games and 5-1 in their last 6 overall. The Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 home games and 0-4 in their last 4 overall. The over is 4-0-1 in Red Wings last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 overall. The Red Wings are 3-11 in the last 14 meetings in Washington and 7-19 in the last 26 meetings. The road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings. The favorite is 23-9 in the last 32 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a strong week, but they still have some showing and proving to do on the road. The Washington Capitals are kind of due for a bounce back win, and they’ve owned the Red Wings in past meetings. The price is reasonable, and the Red Wings still have issues on the road. Give me the Caps.
