Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
Two out-of-form teams go head-to-head in the NHL on Monday night as the Washington Capitals host the Anaheim Ducks at Capital One Arena.
The Capitals enter their matchup against the Ducks with a 3-6-3 record since Dec. 11, a stark contrast to their earlier dominant 10-1-1 run. After his extraordinary start to the campaign, goaltender Logan Thompson has looked human again, while Washington’s offense has been inconsistent.
On Saturday, the Capital One Arena crowd suffered a massive shock when the struggling Chicago Blackhawks left D.C. with a 3-2 shootout victory. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery will look to get a big reaction from his players on Monday.
The Ducks share a similar fate to Washington, struggling to get wins on the board after seeing a lot of early-season success. The team is on a five-game losing streak ahead of Monday’s action and has gone 2-7-2 over its last 11 games.
Joel Quenneville has seen his side give up at least three goals in eight consecutive games. While the Ducks have some exciting offensive talent and average the seventh-most goals in the league (3.29), any team in the NHL would struggle to find consistency with such poor defensive efforts.
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Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Form
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Washington Capitals and Anaheim Ducks Latest Matches
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Washington Capitals against Anaheim Ducks : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
L. Thompson
C. Lindgren
DefenderR. Sandin
M. Roy
M. Fehervary
D. McIlrath
J. Carlson
J. Chychrun
T. Van Riemsdyk
ForwardA. Ovechkin
C. McMichael
H. Lapierre
J. Sourdif
E. Frank
R. Leonard
N. Dowd
B. Duhaime
A. Beauvillier
D. Strome
S. Milano
L. Dostal
P. Mrazek
DefenderJ. LaCombe
P. Mintyukov
O. Zellweger
I. Moore
J. Trouba
R. Gudas
ForwardN. Nesterenko
R. Poehling
C. Gauthier
L. Carlsson
M. McTavish
T. Terry
A. Killorn
R. Strome
C. Kreider
M. Granlund
R. Johnston
B. Sennecke
Most goals and assists
Washington Capitals
Anaheim Ducks
T. Wilson
(22 Goals)
C. Gauthier
(22 Goals)
J. Carlson
(29 Assists)
T. Terry
(29 Assists)
Washington Capitals - Anaheim Ducks Key Points
- Anaheim ended a five-game losing run against Washington with a 4-3 shootout victory on Dec. 5.
- The Capitals hold a record of 12-7-3 on home ice this season.
- The Ducks have lost four of their last five road outings, dropping their record away from home to 9-9-2.
- Washington has the NHL’s third-worst power play (15.8 percent), while the Ducks have the fourth-worst penalty kill (76.3 percent).
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Our Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
Although Anaheim has been stuck on a bad losing streak recently, backing Quenneville’s team on Monday night offers good value. They have already beaten Washington once this season and may face a Capitals team that won’t have top scorer Tom Wilson available.
With Wilson’s absence, the Capitals also lose a lot of muscle from the lineup and could have a tough time controlling the Ducks’ flashy talents like Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier. Additionally, another top-six forward, Aliaksei Protas, dropped out of the lineup over the weekend due to injury.
Our prediction for Anaheim Ducks vs. Washington Capitals: Ducks to win.
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