Washington Capitals

Ice Hockey NHL Bridgestone Arena Thu 29 Oct 20:00

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Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Predictions

Best Bet

Capitals Moneyline @ -105

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Back Caps to Win

For a value wager, head to the Moneyline where you can back the Capitals to get the better of the Predators. Our betting prediction is currently available at a generous -105.

Our expert Capitals vs Predators betting picks include our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Explore the full analysis behind each wager further down the page.

Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Preview

The Washington Capitals square off against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena, with face-off scheduled for 20:00 on Thursday, October 29.

Washington Capitals beat Philadelphia Flyers in their previous game, making it back-to-back victories. It was a 5-2 home win at Capital One Arena. Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch both registered two goals, with Alexei Protas also finding the net.

Nashville Predators lost their last game, being beaten at home to New York Islanders 4-3 (SO) at Bridgestone Arena. Ryan O'Reilly, Alexander Kerfoot and Filip Forsberg scored one goal each.

H2H: Caps Claimed 4-2 Victory in Last H2H

The last encounter between the Caps and the Predators saw the former win. It was a 4-2 scoreline at Capital One Arena. The Caps have won six of the previous 10 H2H meetings.

Starting Goalies

Charlie Lindgren (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 2-1-0 3 .886 0
25/26 9-8-3 3.5 .879 1
Juuse Saros (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 3-2-4 2.8 .906 0
25/26 28-22-8 3.2 .894 0
Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 3.4 goals from 27.8 shots on goal, with a 13.2% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have given up 3.2 goals from 27.6 shots, averaging 4.1 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 85.4%.

Jordan Kyrou is the top points scorer with 10 points, 4 goals and 6 assists, with Dylan Strome recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, in the past 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.87 goal against average with a .894 save percentage.

Nashville Predators – Last 10 Games

The Predators have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 26.1 shots on goal, with a 29.7% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 3.2 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 3.8 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.5%.

The top points scorer is Steven Stamkos with 13 points, 6 goals and 7 assists, while Ryan O'Reilly is next in line after registering 12 points, 7 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Juuse Saros have a 3.03 GAA with a .899 SV%.

Best Bet

Capitals are on offer at -105 when it comes to winning this NHL encounter. Our pick is that they’ll have the edge over the home team and there’s value available when it comes to these odds.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games.
  • Capitals have won 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Capitals have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Predators have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Predators have lost 12 of their last 20 games.
  • Predators have lost 6 of their last 10 games against Capitals.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com stay on top of the latest injuries, while recent form also shapes our hockey picks. We combine this insight with up-to-date NHL stats for sharper predictions.

Caps Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.3% chance of landing a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

Moneyline Capitals
Totals Under 6.5
Highest Scoring Period Second Period

Our same game parlay pick is the Capitals on the moneyline, Under 6.5 goals and the second period to be highest scoring.

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Correct Score Prediction

Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

The betting odds about Nashville Predators winning is -114, with Washington Capitals priced up at -105 to achieve victory. According to the top sportsbooks, the home team have an implied probability of 53%.

1.5 is the puck line and 6.5 is the total goals line. Hockey fans love the chance to get an alternative angle by going for a Totals wager. If you’re going for Over 6.5, then the odds are -102.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
17 Dylan Strome 11 17.25 3 9 12 5
89 Alex Tuch 11 19.13 9 2 11 7
25 Jordan Kyrou 11 14.12 4 6 10 -5
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
91 Steven Stamkos 12 18.91 7 8 15 -1
90 Ryan O'Reilly 12 21.18 7 6 13 -4
9 Filip Forsberg 12 20.65 3 10 13 2

Injuries & Suspensions

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Nashville Predators Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

28 Oct NHL
Flyers 2-5 Capitals
24 Oct NHL
Sabres 3-4 Capitals
20 Oct NHL
Kings 5-2 Capitals
17 Oct NHL
Devils 2-4 Capitals
14 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Capitals
13 Oct NHL
Capitals 2-4 Hurricanes
11 Oct NHL
Kraken 5-3 Capitals
09 Oct NHL
Rangers 1-3 Capitals
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Capitals
03 Oct NHL
Capitals 1-3 Lightning

Previous Nashville Predators Lineups

27 Oct NHL
Islanders 4-3 Predators
25 Oct NHL
Avalanche 2-6 Predators
24 Oct NHL
Predators 2-3 Penguins
22 Oct NHL
Predators 0-6 Bruins
17 Oct NHL
Blues 2-5 Predators
15 Oct NHL
Sharks 3-2 Predators
13 Oct NHL
Golden Knights 5-2 Predators
10 Oct NHL
Predators 2-3 Senators
08 Oct NHL
Predators 5-2 Canadiens
06 Oct NHL
Predators 4-5 Maple Leafs
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
4 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
5 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
6 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
7 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
8 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
2 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
3 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
4 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
5 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
6 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
7 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
8 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
2 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
3 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
4 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
5 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
6 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
7 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
8 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
3 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
4 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
5 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
6 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
7 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
8 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
3 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
4 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
6 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
7 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
8 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
9 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
10 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
11 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
12 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
13 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
14 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
15 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
16 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
3 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
4 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
5 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
6 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
7 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
8 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
9 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
10 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
11 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
12 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
13 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
14 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
15 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
16 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 14 10 2 2 22 0.786 9 10 53 34 19 3-1-1 7-1-1 0-1 8-2 2W
2 Edmonton 13 9 2 2 20 0.769 7 8 56 43 13 4-2-2 5-0-0 1-1 7-3 1W
3 Minnesota 14 9 3 2 20 0.714 9 9 44 31 13 4-0-0 5-3-2 0-0 7-3 3W
4 Boston 13 9 3 1 19 0.731 8 9 49 28 21 5-1-0 4-2-1 0-0 7-3 1L
5 Vegas 14 9 4 1 19 0.679 7 8 51 39 12 6-2-0 3-2-1 1-0 6-4 1W
6 Seattle 13 8 4 1 17 0.654 6 6 50 46 4 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-0 6-4 1W
7 Montreal 12 7 3 2 16 0.667 4 5 38 36 2 3-2-1 4-1-1 2-0 6-4 3W
8 Utah 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 7 8 47 43 4 4-2-0 4-3-0 0-0 6-4 1L
9 New Jersey 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 8 43 38 5 6-2-0 2-3-0 0-0 7-3 1L
10 Ottawa 13 8 5 0 16 0.615 6 6 39 38 1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-0 6-4 1L
11 Florida 13 7 4 2 16 0.615 5 7 39 37 2 2-1-0 5-3-2 0-0 6-4 2W
12 Toronto 15 7 6 2 16 0.533 6 7 56 51 5 4-3-1 3-3-1 0-1 5-5 2L
13 Tampa Bay 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 6 7 38 34 4 5-0-0 2-3-1 0-0 7-3 2L
14 Dallas 12 7 4 1 15 0.625 4 6 33 25 8 4-3-0 3-1-1 1-1 7-3 1L
15 Colorado 13 7 5 1 15 0.577 7 7 54 42 12 5-1-1 2-4-0 0-1 5-5 1W
16 NY Rangers 14 7 6 1 15 0.536 7 7 44 42 2 6-1-0 1-5-1 0-0 4-6 3L
17 Washington 11 7 4 0 14 0.636 6 7 39 34 5 6-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-4 2W
18 NY Islanders 12 6 4 2 14 0.583 5 5 36 32 4 4-1-1 2-3-1 1-1 5-5 1W
19 Nashville 12 4 3 5 13 0.542 4 4 34 39 -5 3-2-2 1-1-3 0-3 3-7 1L
20 Buffalo 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 5 33 41 -8 3-3-0 2-1-3 0-1 4-6 1W
21 Detroit 12 5 4 3 13 0.542 3 3 33 37 -4 3-3-1 2-1-2 2-2 5-5 1W
22 San Jose 13 6 6 1 13 0.5 1 5 37 45 -8 2-3-0 4-3-1 1-1 4-6 2L
23 St Louis 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 5 5 35 37 -2 3-2-1 2-4-0 0-0 4-6 2L
24 Anaheim 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 4 5 37 43 -6 1-3-1 4-3-0 0-0 3-7 1L
25 Winnipeg 12 4 5 3 11 0.458 4 4 28 36 -8 2-4-1 2-1-2 0-0 3-7 6L
26 Pittsburgh 12 5 6 1 11 0.458 2 4 40 40 0 4-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 2W
27 Columbus 10 5 5 0 10 0.5 1 4 26 33 -7 4-3-0 1-2-0 1-0 5-5 2W
28 Calgary 12 5 7 0 10 0.417 5 5 28 45 -17 4-3-0 1-4-0 0-0 5-5 1L
29 Philadelphia 15 3 8 4 10 0.333 3 3 29 51 -22 2-3-3 1-5-1 0-1 3-7 3L
30 LA Kings 11 3 6 2 8 0.364 2 3 28 37 -9 0-3-0 3-3-2 0-0 3-7 1L
31 Chicago 12 4 8 0 8 0.333 3 4 26 44 -18 4-4-0 0-4-0 0-0 4-6 1W
32 Vancouver 14 3 10 1 7 0.25 1 3 43 65 -22 1-5-0 2-5-1 0-0 1-9 1W

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