The Capitals and Red Wings are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings will host the game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Red Wings are the -1.5 goal favorites against the Capitals in a Eastern conference matchup.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Red Wings -1.5

This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, February 27th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:

  • The Red Wings enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
  • Take the Red Wings on the moneyline
  • On the spread, we like Capitals (+1.5)

Do the Capitals Have What it Takes in Detroit?

Heading into tonight’s game, the Capitals are 9th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 27-21-9. In the Metropolitan Division, they are 4th with a record of 12-8. Over their last ten games, Washington is 5-5 and 4-1 in their last five.

On the road this season, the Capitals are 12-12-4, and as the underdog, they have a record of 15-19-7. Over their last three games, Washington has gone 2-1.

Washington comes into the game with a puck line record of 27-30 this season, including going 6-4 in their last ten games. So far, the Capitals have had 13 wins by multiple goals and 14 wins by just one goal.

As the underdog, the team’s puck line record is at 23-18, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is at -1 goal per game. Currently, the team’s puck line win streak sits at four games, and they have gone 4-1 against the puck line in their last five games.

This season, Washington’s games have an average of 5.8 goals per game. The average over/under number for the season is 6.1. The Capitals come in with an over/under performance of 25-30-2.

Washington has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.

On offense, the Capitals are averaging 2.6 goals per game which is 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 29th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Capitals offense is 25th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 32nd in the NHL.

The leading scorer for Washington’s offense is Dylan Strome. Coming into the game he has 21 goals, ranking 50th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Strome has 22 assists this season.

In terms of defense, the Red Wings head into the game ranked 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 32.1 shots per game against Detroit. So far, they are 9th in shutouts, achieving 4 shutouts.

Goalie Charlie Lindgren comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 12-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.701%.

Can Detroit Grab a Win at Home?

At home this season, Detroit is 17-8-5. Over their last ten games, they have gone 7-3 and have won five straight games. In the Eastern Conference standings, the Red Wings are in 6th place and 4th in the Atlantic Division. On the year, Detroit is 32-20-6.

When favored, the Red Wings have gone 13-2-4. Against the Eastern Conference, they have a record of 16-15. Over their last three games, Detroit has gone 3-0 and they have won three straight games when favored.

At home this season, the Red Wings have a puck line record of 18-12, and their average scoring margin is +.7 goals per game. So far, Detroit has played 39 games as the underdog, and their puck line record as the underdog is 28-11.

Over their last ten home games, the Red Wings’ puck line record is 9-1, and they have a puck line record of 35-23 for the season. In their last five games, Detroit’s puck line record is 4-1.

The average goal total for Detroit’s games is sitting at 6.7. The average over/under line for the season is 6.4. The Red Wings come in with an over/under record of 32-26-0.

When looking at their past three road matchups, Washington has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.

For their offensive performance, the Red Wings come in averaging 3.5 goals per game this season, which is 6th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 24th in the league. In terms of the Red Wings’ offense during power plays, they are 4th in power play goals and 14th in shorthanded goals.

The leading scorer for Detroit’s offense is Dylan Larkin. Coming into the game he has 25 goals, ranking 26th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Larkin has 26 assists this season.

Detroit defense takes on the Capitals ranked 8th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 32.1 shots per game against Detroit. They also are 9th in shutouts, with 4 shutouts.

Goalie Alex Lyon comes into the game having made 26 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.729%.