The Nashville Predators and Washington Capitals are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their meeting at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET. The bookmakers have made the Predators solid favorites at -128 on the moneyline, and the Capitals are at +106.
The betting trends in this article reference odds valid as of December 16, 2023 at 9:18 AM ET. Head to the article below for the latest lines for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Predators vs. Capitals Betting Odds
- Moneyline: NAS: (-128) | WAS: (+106)
- Puck line: NAS: -1.5 (189) | WAS: +1.5 (-231)
- Total: 6 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-107)
Injury Report as of December 16
Predators: Kiefer Sherwood: Upper Body (Questionable)
Capitals: Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out), Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Evgeny Kuznetsov: Illness (Questionable)
Predators vs. Capitals Predictions & Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Predators |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (6) |
| Spread Pick | Capitals (+1.5) |
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Predators vs. Capitals Team Stats
| Predators Avg. (Rank) | Capitals Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.17 (16th) | Goals Scored | 2.50 (30th) |
| 3.10 (13th) | Goals Allowed | 2.88 (10th) |
| 30.2 (18th) | Shots | 28.0 (28th) |
| 31.1 (18th) | Shots Allowed | 31.2 (19th) |
Predators Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip Forsberg | 30 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 116 | 2 | +3 |
| Ryan O’Reilly | 30 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 70 | 8 | 0 |
| Roman Josi | 30 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 103 | 3 | 0 |
| Gustav Nyquist | 30 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 64 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Evangelista | 29 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 0 | +1 |
How to Bet on Predators vs. Capitals
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wilson | 26 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 76 | 3 | -5 |
| Alexander Ovechkin | 26 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 94 | 1 | -3 |
| Dylan Strome | 26 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 3 | +2 |
| John Carlson | 26 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 0 | -1 |
| Connor McMichael | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Betting Trends
- The Predators have won nine of their 13 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (69.2%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Predators have an implied win probability of 56.1%.
- This season the Capitals have won seven of the 17 games, or 41.2%, in which they’ve been an underdog.
- The implied probability of a win by the Capitals, based on the moneyline, is 48.5%.
- Nashville’s games this season have gone over this matchup’s total of 6 goals 18 times.
- Washington’s games this season have had more than 6 goals 11 of 26 times.
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