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The Washington Capitals will face the New Jersey Devils on Monday (October 24) night in NHL action.
In their earlier game on Saturday night, Washington outlasted Los Angeles 4-3 at home, while New Jersey triumphed 2-1 in a low-scoring contest San Jose at home on the same day.
In the last ten games between the teams, the Capitals have gone 9-0-1, including a 4-3 victory at home in their most recent contest in March this year.
Capitals vs Devils Betting Odds
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Capitals vs Devils Match Details
Fixture: Capitals at Devils
Date and Time: Monday, October 24; 7:05 pm ET
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
Capitals vs Devils Key Stats
After being destroyed by Ottawa, Washington recovered to win for the third time in four games by rallying to beat the Kings at home.
With a 3-3-0 record going into Sunday, the Capitals are tied for fifth place in the Metropolitan Division, three points behind the Penguins in first place. With 3.17 goals per game this season, Washington is tied for 18th in the league.
The Capitals allow an average of 3.50 goals per game, which ranks them 25th in the league in goals against. In terms of power play success, Washington is ranked 14th in the league, having scored on 23.8% of their opportunities this year. With 66.7% of their shorthanded situations resolved successfully this season, the Capitals are 30th in the league in penalty killing.
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Meanwhile, New Jersey prevailed over San Jose in a low-scoring contest for their third straight triumph. They are 3-2-0 on the season and are in a tie for fifth place in the Metropolitan Division, three points adrift of the division-leading Penguins. New Jersey has averaged 2.80 goals per game, which ranks them 24th in scoring.
The Devils allow 2.80 goals per game, ranking 11th in goals against. With 13.3% of their chances with the man advantage on the year, New Jersey ranks 23rd in power play success. The Devils have successfully handled 93.3% of their shorthanded situations this season, placing them fifth in the league for penalty killing.
Capitals vs Devils Best Picks and Prediction
Washington showed guts in their comeback victory over the Kings on Saturday night, earning their second victory this week by coming back from several goals down at home. While that's commendable, it cannot be a long-term strategy for adding wins to the victory column.
Blackwood has provided strong goaltending for New Jersey this season, going 3-1-0 with a 2.02 GAA. The Devils have a wealth of young talent in addition to Ondrej Palat's senior leadership. It will be difficult for Washington to recover if it falls behind by a large margin in this game.
Pick: Devils ML and -1.5 (+195)
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