The Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights are ready to face off at T-Mobile Arena in Game 1 of the . NBC will broadcast the matchup, and the opening face-off is at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, May 28.
Washington Capitals at Vegas Golden Knights Odds
Vegas (-145) is currently favored over Washington (+125), and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
Earning 25.6 units for moneyline bettors, Vegas is 63-34 straight up (SU) overall this year. Through 97 regular season contests, 47 of its games have gone over the total, while 46 have gone under and just four have pushed. This season, the team’s 35-13 SU at home.
After producing the 10th-best power-play unit in the regular season (scoring on 21.0 percent of all chances), the Golden Knights have been able to score on 17.6 percent of their power plays in the postseason.
The Golden Knights’ offensive skaters attempted 32.6 shots per game in the regular season, resulting in 3.2 goals per contest (ranked fourth overall in the NHL). In the postseason, the club is managing an average of 31.5 shots on goal 2.9 goals per game.
Averaging 28.8 saves per game with a .932 save percentage, Marc-Andre Fleury (41-20-5) has been the primary goalkeeper for Vegas this year. If head coach Gerard Gallant decides to rest him, however, Vegas might turn to Malcolm Subban (15-7-7 record, .910 save percentage, 2.68 goals against average).
Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson will both lead the offensive attack for the Golden Knights. Marchessault (93 points) has tallied 35 goals and 58 assists and has recorded multiple points in 28 different games this year. Karlsson has 49 goals and 42 assists to his credit and has recorded a point in 61 games.
Over on the other bench, Washington is 61-40 straight up (SU) and has earned 16.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of 53 of its games have gone over the total, while 43 have gone under and just five have pushed. The Capitals are 29-22 SU as the road team this season.
The Capitals have scored on 23.8 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that places it in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 16th overall and it’s successfully killed off 79.4 percent of all opponent power plays.
Washington’s skaters have been called for penalties 4.0 times per game in total this season, and 3.0 per game over their last five road outings. The team has had to kill penalties just 8.1 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Braden Holtby (.911 save percentage and 2.74 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Washington. Holtby is averaging 27.0 saves per game and owns a 46-26-5 record.
Leading the offensive attack for the visiting Capitals will be Alex Ovechkin (61 goals, 48 assists) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (38 goals, 69 assists).
Washington Capitals vs. Vegas Golden Knights Betting Predictions
Free Pick: SU Winner – Golden Knights, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes
The total has gone under in three of Vegas’ last five games.
Over Washington’s last ten games, eight of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 5-3 in those games).
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