#Evgeny Kuznetsov

It wasn't that long ago that the Washington Capitals were out of playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Now they are closing in on first place in the Metropolitan Division and welcomed veteran forwards Niklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson back to the line. The Boston Bruins followed up a win over Pittsburgh in the Winter Classic by winning all…

Saturday's NHL schedule includes Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Washington Capitals taking on the Montreal Canadiens at Capital One Arena, beginning at 4:00 PM ET on NBCS. Want to place a bet on one of Kuznetsov's prop bets? Read on for information about the imminent matchup. Use our props tool below to compare live odds at our sportsbook partners. Shop…

The Washington Capitals will travel to Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers. These teams are having nearly identical seasons and are only one point apart from each other in the standings. The Capitals have played 36 games and are in the second Wild Card spot with 35 points. The Rangers have played 35 games and are in the first Wild…

Neither the Capitals nor the Rangers were clicking on all cylinders earlier in the season. However, in December, they are fourth and fifth, respectively, in points percentage in the NHL. New York is third and the Capitals eighth in goals scored per game during that stretch. The Rangers are hot offensively despite averaging less than 30 shots on…

The Florida Panthers head home, having evened the series with the Washington Capitals at two games. Can the Eastern Conference favorites come out on top? This content was produced by The Hockey News' sponsor, BetMGM. The Florida Panthers head home, having evened the series with the Washington Capitals at two games. Game 4 was both the lowest…

Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks 12/13/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Washington Capitals will go against the Chicago Blackhawks in NHL action in United Center, IL, on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 9:00 PM ET. The average number of goals scored by the Washington Capitals per game is 2.90 (27th), while their average number of goals…

This Blackhawks season is going to test fans. It's going to test some players. It's likely to test Jonathan Toews' and Patrick Kane's loyalty. It's unlikely to test Luke Richardson. Richardson had a pretty good idea of what he was signing up for when he became the Blackhawks' coach. But even with an understanding that this team wasn't built to win…

Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets 12/11/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Washington Capitals will go against the Winnipeg Jets in NHL action in Canada Life Centre, MB, CAN, on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 7:00 PM ET. The Capitals showed potential this year, but with only 2.83 goals scored per game, they still need their offense to…

Washington Capitals vs Philadelphia Flyers 12/7/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Washington Capitals will be at Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Washington is 11-12-4 on 26 points and placed sixth in the Metropolitan Division with a 4-8-3 road record on the season. The Capitals just snapped a two-game…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to SILive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Predicting games at the tailend of the season can be very difficult. At this point, all of the playoff teams have been decided, but the seeds have not. This…

Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers 12/5/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Washington Capitals will meet with the Edmonton Oilers in NHL action in Rogers Place, AB, CAN, on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 8:30 PM ET. The offense of the Capitals is having a terrible season; they are only averaging 2.73 goals per game and scored just four goals in…

Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken 12/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Washington Capitals will meet with the Seattle Kraken in NHL action in Climate Pledge Arena, WA, on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 1:00 PM ET. The Washington Capitals are only averaging 2.79 goals per game on average, which ranks 28th in the NHL. The Capitals rank 23rd…

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a three game losing streak and have hit their lowest point under new head coach Bruce Boudreau. Following a 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday, the Canucks travel to D.C. to play the second half of a back-to-back on Sunday afternoon against the Washington Capitals. Now sitting at…

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals 11/11/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals will meet at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 7:00 PM (EDT). The Lightning is in fifth place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 7-5-1. Tampa Bay is coming off with a…

Both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals haven't played as well as they'd have hoped in the early going of the season. Through 13 contests, the Bolts find themselves in fifth place in the Atlantic Division, while the Caps are sixth in the Metropolitan through 15 games. The Capitals have won five of their last seven games against the…

Bitter Metropolitan Division rivals Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins, will kick off the month of love facing against each other later tonight at PPG Paints Arena. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NHL odds series, which includes our Capitals-Penguins prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The…

In case you missed it last night, the Vancouver Canucks managed to drop a lead for the third consecutive game, losing 6-4 to the Washington Capitals, despite having a 4-2 lead going into the third period. The Canucks allowed four straight goals in a brutal third period and are now the first team in NHL history to lose its first three games of the…

The Florida Panthers will try to win their first playoff series since 1996 as they face the Washington Capitals in Game 6 in the nation's capital. It's time to continue our NHL odds coverage with a Panthers-Capitals prediction and pick. The Panthers rallied to defeat the Capitals 5-3 in Game 5 to regain the advantage in this series. Florida fell…

Sidney Crosby and the Penguins head to the nation's capital to take on Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals. Let's examine the matchup with our top picks for Wednesday night's Penguins-Capitals game. Neither the Penguins nor the Capitals are producing the season they wanted to thus far, especially with all the talent on both rosters. The Penguins'…

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals 11/9/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The match between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will be held at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, at7:30 PM (EDT). The Penguins are in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 4-6-2.…

IMAGO/Larry MacDougal Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their previous seven games in the NHL Washington Capitals picked up a fourth win in ten in their previous fixture in the NHL If you're looking for the latest Penguins vs Capitals predictions and odds, then look no further than Vegas Odds. Jump to: Two sides that may have been hoping for a slightly…

The Boston Bruins (5-1-1) are visiting the Washington Capitals (5-0-3) for a two-game set beginning Saturday with a 7 p.m. ET puck drop at Capital One Arena. Below, we analyze the Bruins-Capitals NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions. Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:55 a.m.…

The Washington Capitals will open their season with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who spectacularly lost their first game on Wednesday. It's time to continue our ice-cold NHL betting series with a Capitals-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Capitals finished 44-26-12 last year and endured their fourth straight first-round exit. They were 4-9 in…

The Washington Capitals (6-3-3) open a two-game set against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins (6-5-1) Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop will be at 3 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Capitals-Penguins NHL odds and lines, with picks and predictions. The Capitals have been off since last Sunday after having one game against the Philadelphia Flyers and…

The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers reignite their Metropolitan Division rivalry Thursday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for a 4 p.m. ET puck drop. Top seed in Round 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs is back on the line after the Boston Bruins took another loss Wednesday, against the Tampa Bay Lightning. We analyze the…

The Washington Capitals host the Carolina Hurricanes in Monday NHL Action. The Carolina Hurricanes come into this road contest with an overall record of 43-15-7. Through 65 games, the Hurricanes are 1st in the Metropolitan Division. On the season, they have found the net 216 times, good for a rank of 9th among NHL teams. Heading into the game,…

Thursday's NHL lineup includes a contest between the favored Toronto Maple Leafs (0-1-0, -215 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Washington Capitals (0-1-0, +177 moneyline odds) at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN+, TVAS, TSN4, and NBCS-DC. The Maple Leafs won 68.4% of their games when favored on the moneyline a season ago (52-24). Toronto went 20-10…

As the Washington Capitals likely see one of their new netminders debut for the club against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, they will also see a familiar and former goaltender on the other side. Ilya Samsonov will kick off his Leafs' tenure against his former Capitals on Thursday after Matt Murray got the call to open Toronto's campaign…

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals at Scotiabank Arena for their home opener tonight. The pregame narrative: Auston Matthews and the Leafs' powerplay were both held off the score sheet last night but not for lack of effort. Look for Toronto's star centre and Evgeny Kuznetsov to have their fair share of scoring chances this…

The NHL's All-Star Game tournament is back for 2022, under the bright lights of Las Vegas no less. Find out the betting angles as the league's divisions face off, including a best bet for each of the opening games. The NHL All-Star game is back after a one-year hiatus and will take place in Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena. The best players representing…

It was an excellent start to the new season as we cashed both of our bets last night on the Rangers ML (-115) and Golden Knights ML (+100)! The NHL is back with another six games this evening as 12 teams take the ice for the first time this year. Here are my top two bets for today's slate. Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals Both the Bruins and…

It was an excellent start to the new season as we cashed both of our bets last night on the Rangers ML (-115) and Golden Knights ML (+100)! The NHL is back with another six games this evening as 12 teams take the ice for the first time this year. Here's my top pick for today's game: Bruins vs. Capitals. Boston Bruins vs. Washington Capitals Both…

I'm not sure any player has as much to prove this year than Philipp Grubauer. The Seattle Kraken netminder is coming off a nightmare campaign, where he posted a career-worst.889 save percentage. At first glance, it would be easy to pin Grubauer's struggles on playing for an expansion team, but the Kraken actually ranked strongly in a number of…

The Capitals are rested coming out of the All-Star break and get their superstar captain back for a home date with the Blue Jackets. Columbus has been giving up goals in droves this year - and our NHL betting picks expect the Caps to light it up tonight. The Washington Capitals come out of the All-Star break with a number of key bodies still…

When it comes to perennial contention, few teams across the NHL can match the success the Capitals have had in the Alex Ovechkin Era. The Capitals have reached the playoffs in eight straight seasons and 14 of their last 15. Though some of the names have changed over the years, they've managed to keep a competitive core intact built around large…

Welcome to the 2022-23 season preview as brought to you by Betway Sports. We'll be taking a dive into each team's offseason and what their Stanley Cup odds are for next season from the worst odds to the best. All odds are current as of the time of writing. The show goes on. Alex Ovechkin will return for his 18th season in the NHL as he continues to…

With under two weeks to go until the 2022-23 NHL season gets underway, the betting market is starting to take shape. The Colorado Avalanche opened as, and remain, the clear Stanley Cup favorite at+425 on BetMGM and then there's a bit of a jump to the chasing pack. Toronto (+800), Florida (+900), Carolina (+1000) and Tampa Bay (+1200) round out the…

With the 2022-23 season just around the corner and training camp kicking off at the end of this week, we're taking a look at what the Caps look like heading into this new campaign, get to know some of the new faces, and talk about the questions facing this squad. First up? The forwards. The Caps' forward group prior to this summer's free agency…