Capitals vs. Red Wings Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 26, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 25, 2024

The Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings — the former coming off a win, the latter a defeat — will meet on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, at Capital One Arena in Washington. Capitals (-131) versus Red Wings (+108) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

The betting trends in this article reference odds valid as of March 26, 2024 at 3:21 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Capitals vs. Red Wings Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: WAS: (-131) | DET: (+108)
  • Puck line: WAS: -1.5 (186) | DET: +1.5 (-235)
  • Total: 6 — Over: (-117) | Under: (-105)

Injury Report as of March 26

Capitals: Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Questionable), Tom Wilson: Suspension (Out)

Red Wings: Jeff Petry: Illness (Probable), Jake Walman: Lower Body (Out), Ville Husso: Lower Body (Out)

Capitals vs. Red Wings Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Capitals
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Red Wings (+1.5)

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Capitals vs. Red Wings Team Stats

Capitals Avg. (Rank) Red Wings Avg. (Rank)
2.71 (27th) Goals Scored 3.38 (8th)
3.10 (18th) Goals Allowed 3.32 (24th)
26.8 (31st) Shots 28.5 (25th)
30.4 (21st) Shots Allowed 32.4 (26th)

Capitals Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Alexander Ovechkin 67 26 32 58 237 12 -18
Dylan Strome 70 23 35 58 142 5 -9
John Carlson 70 7 36 43 141 4 -5
Tom Wilson 66 17 15 32 152 5 -20
Connor McMichael 68 16 15 31 118 2 -14

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Red Wings Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Lucas Raymond 71 24 36 60 131 6 -17
Alex DeBrincat 71 23 34 57 194 10 -1
Dylan Larkin 57 28 28 56 173 10 -1
Shayne Gostisbehere 70 10 37 47 121 2 -17
Daniel Sprong 68 17 23 40 150 3 -4

Betting Trends

  • The Capitals have been favored on the moneyline 18 times this season, and have gone 13-5 in those games.
  • The Capitals have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.7% in this matchup.
  • The Red Wings have won 21, or 44.7%, of the 47 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Red Wings have a 48.1% chance to win.
  • Washington’s 70 matches this season have finished above this game’s total of 6 goals 36 times.
  • Detroit has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 44 of 71 games this season.

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