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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Washington Capitals (1-3-1) travel to meet the New Jersey Devils (3-1-1) Wednesday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Capital vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Capitals were on the short end of a 4-1 score on home ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday, and now travel to battle the high-octane Devils with a backup goaltender making his NHL debut. Not good.

The Devils went north of the border Tuesday and dispatched the Canadiens 5-2 in Montreal, and now return to home ice where they’re 1-1-1. One thing that is constant is the Over, cashing in all 5 games for the Devils on the young season.

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Capitals at Devils odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:42 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Capitals +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Devils -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Capitals +1.5 (-115) | Devils -1.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)

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Capitals at Devils projected goalies

Hunter Shepard (2-0-0, 2.88 GAA, .885 SV% – w/AHL Hershey) vs. Akira Schmid (1-0-1, 3.30 GAA, .892 SV%)

Shepard was recalled from the Hershey Bears to make his NHL debut, with Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve, and the Caps needing a No. 2 with the back-to-back situation. Shepard was the Jack Butterfield Award winner for the MVP of the Calder Cup playoffs, leading Hershey to a title last season.

It has been mixed results for Schmid, who burst onto the scene in the playoffs last season. He suffered a loss at home against the Arizona Coyotes in his season debut Oct. 13, before bouncing back for a 5-4 OT win over the New York Islanders on the road last Friday.

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Capitals at Devils picks and predictions

Prediction

Devils 5, Capitals 2

Moneyline

The Devils (-250) will cost you 2 1/2 times your potential return, if you want to play them straight up. That’s way too risky for not enough reward, even if they are going up against a struggling Capitals (+200) team using a goaltender making his NHL debut.

PASS.

Puck line/Against the spread

The DEVILS -1.5 (-105) at near even-money is a much better value.

New Jersey took care of business by a 5-2 score against Montreal on Tuesday, and I expect similar treatment of Washington on home ice.

The Devils are a bit of a risky play, as Tuesday’s win marks the first time in 5 tries New Jersey covered the puck line as a favorite. So go lightly. However, Washington is horrific, and really struggling to light the lamp.

Over/Under

The OVER 6.5 (-125) is lean, but again, go lightly.

You’ll really need New Jersey to do a lot of the heavy lifting. It is 5-0 to the Over so far in 5 games, including the 2nd end of a back-to-back Oct. 13.

Washington has scored a total of just 7 goals in 5 games, however, or 1.4 goals per game, cashing the Under in 4 of those outings. So there is risk. We’ll need New Jersey to tune up Shepard in his debut to get this across the finish line.

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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils odds and lines, with NHL expert picks and predictions.

The Washington Capitals (3-3-0) and New Jersey Devils (3-2-0) meet Monday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Capitals vs. Devils odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Washington is 3-1-0 since starting the season with a pair of losses. All 3 wins were on home ice. The Capitals are 0-2-0 on the road; they are opening a 4-game road stretch with this game.

The Devils have won 3 in a row since opening the season with back-to-back losses. New Jersey has allowed a league-low 21.2 shots per game, and the Devils have allowed just 1 powerplay goal in 15 attempts.

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Capitals at Devils odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:13 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Capitals +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Devils -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
  • Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Capitals +1.5 (-220) | Devils -1.5 (+175)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -120 | U: -101)

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Capitals at Devils projected goalies

Charlie Lindgren (0-1-0, 3.18 GAA, .923 SV%, 0 SO) vs. Mackenzie Blackwood (3-1-0, 2.02 GAA, .904 SV%, 0 SO)

Lindgren hops between the pipes for just a 2nd time this season. Lindgren owns a .914 SV% across 30 career games.

Blackwood is coming off stopping 21 of 22 pucks against the San Jose Sharks Saturday. The 25-year-old netminder owns a .949 OPS over his last 2 starts.

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Capitals at Devils picks and predictions

Prediction

Devils 4, Capitals 2

Moneyline

Lindgren has not played since Oct. 13. New Jersey is on a nice roll and has been getting scoring from diverse sources over its win streak.

From an expected-goals and puck-possession standpoint, the Devils are a moderate play at this price.

BACK NEW JERSEY (-130).

Puck line/Against the spread

Lots of juice here. The return on New Jersey is not high enough to warrant a play: PASS.

Over/Under

Lindgren getting the start adds some gray area here. The last 3 Capitals games have hit 7 or more goals, but the Devils have been responsible in their own end.

AVOID.

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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils odds, picks, and prediction

Analyzing Thursday’s Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Washington Capitals (2-0-1) and New Jersey Devils (2-0-0) meet Thursday for a 7 p.m. ET contest at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Below, we look at the Capitals vs. Devils odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets.

Washington is fresh off an impressive 6-3 win Tuesday over the Colorado Avalanche. The Caps played the Tampa Bay Lightning the game prior, so this contest figures as a drop in class. Washington went 8-0-0 against the Devils last season.

The Devils are playing the third of five straight home games after defeating the Chicago Blackhawks and the Seattle Kraken in their first two games. New Jersey outshot both the Blackhawks and Kraken and earned the victories despite being outscored a combined 3-0 on the power play.

Capitals at Devils odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:57 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Capitals -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Devils +115 (bet $100 to win $115)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Capitals -1.5 (+175) | Devils +1.5 (-240)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +110 | U: -135)

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Capitals at Devils projected goalies

Vitek Vanecek (last season: 21-10-4, 2.69 GAA, .908 SV%) vs. Scott Wedgewood (last season: 3-8-3 3.11 GAA, .900 SV%)

Vanecek owns a 1.44 GAA and .938 SV% through two games this season. He logged a 2.44 GAA and .902 SV% against the Devils last season.

Wedgewood stands in for the injured Jonathan Bernier and is appearing in his first game of the season. The Caps beat him up twice last season (.852 SV%, 9 GA).

Capitals at Devils odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Capitals 4, Devils 2

Money line

The Caps are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games at the Prudential Center, and they’ve been very good at both ends of the ice through the early going. So have the Devils but against foes that are a combined 1-6-2 so far.

Add in some New Jersey injuries: chief among those is F Jack Hughes (dislocated shoulder). Hughes has figured in three of the team’s eight goals this season.

BACK THE CAPITALS (-140).

Against the spread

The Caps getting a combined 73 shots against Tampa Bay and Colorado makes for enough confidence in at least a partial-unit play on the puck line.

BACK WASHINGTON -1.5 (+175).

Over/Under

PASS. The lean is on the Under, but avoid the play unless the price comes down.

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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Sunday’s Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils NHL odds and lines, with hockey picks, tips and predictions.

The Washington Capitals (24-9-4) play the back end of a two-game set at the New Jersey Devils (13-16-6) Sunday with a 3 p.m. ET puck drop at Prudential Center. Below, we analyze the Capitals-Devils odds and lines, with NHL picks and predictions.

The Capitals scratched out a 2-1 overtime win against the Devils Friday, recovering from an 8-4 beatdown at the hands of the New York Islanders Thursday. Washington has been a “Jekyll and Hyde” team lately, winning three in a row, then losing two straight by a combined score of 13-6 before their narrow win Friday.

The Devils have notched points in three straight, going 1-0-2. All three results were one-goal games, and six of their previous seven have been decided by one goal. The Devils have been getting solid defense and goaltending to keep them in games against most teams lately.

Capitals at Devils: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 8:29 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Capitals -165 (bet $165 to win $100) | Devils +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Capitals -1.5 (+155) | Devils +1.5 (-190)
  • Over/Under: 6 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Capitals at Devils: Projected starting goalies

Ilya Samsonov (8-2-1, 2.77 GAA, .896 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Mackenzie Blackwood (9-9-3, 2.82 GAA, .913 SV%, 1 SO)

Samsonov was toasted by the Islanders for six goals on just 24 shots before getting pulled in the third period last time out, easily his worst performance of the season.

The last time he faced New Jersey, however, he turned aside all 24 shots he faced for his only shutout of the season, a 4-0 home win March 26.

Blackwood has come up short in his past two outings, Friday’s 2-1 overtime loss to Washington, and a 5-4 shootout loss at the Boston Bruins Tuesday. But he has made 40 or more saves in each of the past three games, including a 1-0 shutout at Boston March 28.

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Capitals at Devils: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Capitals 3, Devils 2

Money line (ML)

The CAPITALS (-165) will have just enough to get by the pesky Devils, just like they did Friday. It wouldn’t be surprising to see overtime or a shootout needed again, however.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The DEVILS +1.5 (-190) are a little more expensive than I am comfortable with, but they’re on home ice and they have just been playing everyone so tough lately.

Six of the past seven games for New Jersey have been decided by just one goal, and Blackwood is playing some tremendous goal lately. Five of the past seven meetings with the Capitals have also been one-goal games, so backing the Devils is a solid play.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 6 (-115) is the way to go. Six goals are just too much to expect in a Caps-Devils matchup. They have faced each other so much that this is almost like a Game 6 or 7 in a playoff series. Each of the past two meetings have gone Under. Goals will be at a premium with two goaltenders playing well.

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