Ducks at Capitals Prediction

Washington Capitals (20-15-6) vs Anaheim Ducks (15-27-1)

Game Info: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Capital One Arena)

Betting Odds: Washington Capitals -200 / Anaheim Ducks +160 --- Over/Under: 6

The Anaheim Ducks and the Washington Capitals meet in NHL action from the Capital One Arena on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in this inter-conference matchup? Let’s dive in and find out with our Ducks vs. Capitals Prediction.

Anaheim Ducks Team Preview

The Anaheim Ducks come into this one looking to build on a 5-4 OT win over Florida last time out. Frank Vatrano has a team-high 33 points including a team-high 21 goals and 12 assists while Mason McTavish has 27 points with 12 goals and 15 assists. Troy Terry also has 27 points with 11 goals and 16 assists. Lukas Dostal has posted a 7-10-1 record with a 3.55 GAA and a .901 save percentage in goal for Anaheim while John Gibson is 8-17 with a 3.10 GAA and an .899 save percentage. The Ducks will face the Sharks after this game.

Anaheim Ducks Team Facts

• The Ducks have lost seven of their last eight night games.
• The Ducks have covered the puck line in each of their last six games against the Capitals.
• The Ducks have lost the second period in each of their last eight night games following an overtime win.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Ducks' last 14 games following an overtime win.

Washington Capitals Team Preview

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to rebound from a 2-1 loss to the Rangers in their last matchup. Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 27 points including 8 goals and 19 assists while Tom Wilson has 19 points with 11 goals and 8 assists. John Carlson has 24 points with a team-high 21 assists and Dylan Strome has 26 points with a team-high 15 goals for the Capitals. In goal for Washington, Darcy Kuemper has gone 10-10-2 with a 3.27 GAA and an .891 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 8-4-3 with a 2.24 GAA and a .929 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 eight home games following a road loss.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 games as favorites following a road loss.
• The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 3' market has hit in each of the Capitals' last nine games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The favorites have won the first period in each of the last four games between the Ducks and Capitals at Capital One Arena.

Ducks vs. Capitals Prediction

I’m on Anaheim +1.5 here. I just think that this is going to be a tight game. Washington’s had some issues with finding the back of the net in recent outings, and Anaheim has some momentum with their win over Florida on Monday. A lot of the recent meetings historically have also been fairly close between these two and I think we could have another close affair in this one. Give me the Ducks +1.5 in this game.

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