New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The New Jersey Devils (13-6-0, 26 points) play on their home ice Thursday when hosting the Washington Capitals (10-6-0, 20 points) at Prudential Center in an NHL game that starts at 7:00 pm ET. The Devils were beaten by Winnipeg 4-2 on Tuesday, snapping New Jersey’s five-game winning streak. Washington picked up a 3-2 overtime win against Ottawa for its second consecutive win. Washington was a winner over New Jersey in the first meeting between the two this season, but New Jersey is our pick to win Thursday.
New Jersey has been strong on attack with a goals-for average of 3.53, and solid at the other end with a 2.89 goals-against average. Jack Hughes leads New Jersey in goals with 9, assists with 17, and points with 26. The Devils have been weak on the power play, scoring just 18% of the time, while their penalty kill is just as weak at 65.9%. In goal, Connor Hellebuyck has a record of 5-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.96 and a save percentage of .913. The Devils have won eight of 10 at home this season.
Washington has also been strong on attack with a goals-for average of 3.50, but has struggled in its own end, with a 3.31 goals-against average. Dylan Strome has the team lead in assists with 12 and points with 15. Alex Tuch leads all skaters with 11 goals for the Caps. Washington’s power play is anemic at 18.2% and is slightly better on the penalty kill than New Jersey’s at 77.8%. Between the pipes, Logan Thompson has a GAA of 3.09 and a SV% of .891.
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New Jersey Devils against Washington Capitals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Allen
C. Hellebuyck
J. Siegenthaler
B. Dillon
B. Pesce
L. Hughes
D. Chisholm
J. Kovacevic
D. Hamilton
E. Rodrigues
T. Meier
J. Bratt
C. Brown
J. Boqvist
L. Evangelista
A. Gritsyuk
J. Hughes
C. Glass
N. Hischier
A. Lombardi
C. Lindgren
L. Thompson
T. Liljegren
J. Chychrun
C. Hutson
J. St. Ivany
M. Roy
M. Fehervary
A. Ovechkin
I. Protas
J. Kyrou
A. Tuch
A. Beauvillier
D. Strome
T. Wilson
B. Jenner
P. Dubois
R. Leonard
J. Sourdif
A. Protas
Most goals and assists
New Jersey Devils
Washington Capitals
J. Hughes
(9 Goals)
A. Tuch
(11 Goals)
J. Hughes
(17 Assists)
D. Strome
(12 Assists)
New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals Key Points
- New Jersey has won eight of its 10 home games
- The Devils had won five straight before Tuesday's loss
- New Jersey goalie Connor Hellebuyck is 5-0-0 this season
- Washington allows 3.31 goals per game
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Our New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Washington enters with momentum after two wins, and its late comeback against Ottawa showed resilience. Tuch has been productive in front of goal, while Strome continues to create chances. Still, the Capitals allowed Ottawa to control long stretches of Tuesday's game and will need a stronger performance against New Jersey.
The Devils should welcome a return to Prudential Center, where they have won eight of 10 games. Hughes is creating offense consistently, and Hellebuyck gives New Jersey an advantage in goal if he starts. Washington can make this competitive, but the Devils have the stronger home record and have generally defended better.
Our pick for New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals is: Devils win.
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