Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/23
Planning on watching today’s Capitals and Predators game? Catch the action at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, as the Predators hosts this showdown at 8:00 ET on BSSO. The odds for this non-conference game currently have the Predators as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 6 goals.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS NASHVILLE PREDATORS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Nashville Predators -1.5
This game will be played at Bridgestone Arena at 8:00 ET on Saturday, December 16th.
WHY BET THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS:
- With the Predators being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Predators.
- Take the Predators on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Capitals (+1.5)
Can Washington Lock in a Road Win?
This season, the Capitals have put together an overall record of 14-9-4. When playing on the road, Washington has gone 6-5-2, while their home record stands at 8-4-2. This record has them sitting 5th in the Eastern Metropolitan division and 10th in the Eastern conference.
In terms of the puck line, Washington are 12-14. When playing on the road against the puck line, they are 6-6, while their overall home performance is 6-8. Games involving Washington have an average of 5.5 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.2. In terms of their over/under performance, the Capitals come in with a record of 9-16-1.
When looking at their past three road matchups, Washington has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
The Capitals come into the game scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game, putting them 31st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Capitals offense is 32nd in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 25th in the NHL.
Washington’s current leading scorer is Dylan Strome. This season, he has 12 goals, which puts him 41st in the NHL. Strome also comes into the game with 4 assists.
Nashville defense takes on the Capitals ranked 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 30.9 shots per game against Nashville. They alsso are 17th in shutouts, with 1 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Nashville, goalie Darcy Kuemper has started 14 games in this season. His current record is 6-6, and his save percentage stands at 0.617%.
Can Nashville Deliver Being Favored at Home?
Currently, the Predators hold an overall record of 17-13-0 for the season. On the road, Nashville has a 7-7-0 record, while they are 10-6-0 at their home venue. At the moment, they hold the 4th spot in the Western Central division and are ranked 7th in the Western conference.
Analyzing their performance against the puck line, Nashville has a 15-15 record. On the road they are 6-8 against the puck line, while their overall home performance is9-7. On average, Nashville’s games have finished with 6.3 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6.2. In total, the Predators come in with an over/under record of 13-13-4.
Through their last three home games, Nashville has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 2-1 while averaging 2 goals per game.
When looking at their offense, the Predators have an average of 3.2 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 8th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. The Nashville offense is ranked 9th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 13th in the NHL.
Nashville’s leading goal scorer is Filip Forsberg. So far this season, he has 16 goals, placing him 12th in the NHL. Forsberg also comes into the game with 19 assists.
In terms of defense, the Predators head into the game ranked 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.9 shots per game against Nashville. So far, they are 17th in shutouts, achieving 1 shutouts.
Heading into this matchup vs. Washington, goalie Juuse Saros has started 23 games in this season. His current record is 13-10, and his save percentage stands at 0.978%.