Golden Knights vs. Capitals Prediction & Picks - October 15

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The Vegas Golden Knights (3-0) will try to prolong a three-game win streak when they take on the Washington Capitals (0-1) on the road on Tuesday, October 15 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we project to come out on top in Tuesday's game.

Golden Knights vs. Capitals Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projection model for this matchup calls for a final score of Capitals 5, Golden Knights 4.

  • Moneyline Pick: Capitals (+111)
  • Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 7.8 goals on average)
  • Spread Pick: Capitals (+1.5)

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Golden Knights Splits and Trends

  • The Golden Knights (45-29-8 overall) had an 11-9-20 record last season in contests that required overtime.
  • Vegas picked up 35 points (14-5-7) in the 26 games it played that were decided by one goal.
  • In the 11 games last season the Golden Knights recorded just one goal, they finished 0-9-2 (two points).
  • Vegas scored exactly two goals in 16 games last season (7-8-1 record, 15 points).
  • The Golden Knights scored three or more goals in 57 games (41-10-6, 88 points).
  • In the 27 games when Vegas scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 34 points by finishing 15-8-4.
  • When it outshot its opponent, Vegas was 27-18-1 (55 points).
  • The Golden Knights were outshot by their opponent in 40 games, going 19-14-7 to record 45 points.

Capitals Splits and Trends

  • The Capitals had a 40-31-11 record last season, and were 8-11-19 in games that required overtime.
  • Washington picked up 38 points (16-3-6) in its 25 games decided by one goal.
  • Last season the Capitals recorded only one goal in 15 games, and went 1-13-1 (three points).
  • Washington picked up 26 points (10-10-6 record) last season when scoring a pair of goals .
  • The Capitals scored more than two goals 39 times, accumulating 62 points (29-6-4).
  • Washington scored a single power-play goal in 28 games last season and registered 30 points.
  • When outshooting its opponent last season, Washington was 11-10-5 (27 points).
  • The Capitals' opponents had more shots in 59 games last season. The Capitals went 28-25-6 in those contests (62 points).

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Team Stats Comparison (2023-24)

Golden Knights Rank Golden Knights AVG Capitals AVG Capitals Rank
13th 3.21 Goals Scored 2.63 28th
11th 2.96 Goals Allowed 3.07 16th
14th 31.1 Shots 26.5 30th
20th 30.3 Shots Allowed 30.5 21st
20th 20.24% Power Play % 20.61% 18th
16th 79.34% Penalty Kill % 78.97% 18th

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