How to Pick the Golden Knights vs. Capitals Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats – October 15th

The match between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ET offers a variety of betting options to consider. With that in mind, here's a detailed look at our best bets, tips and predictions.

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Golden Knights vs Capitals tips

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Overall selection

Select organizational unit: Over 6 (model projects 7.8 targets)

• Vegas and its opponents scored more than 6 goals in 46 of 89 games last season.
• Washington and its opponents scored over 6 goals in 44 of 86 games last season.
• The two teams combined to score 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than in this game.
• These teams' opponents combined to score six goals per game, zero more than this over/under.
• In terms of goals scored, the Golden Knights ranked 13th in the league and the Capitals ranked 28th.
• The Capitals ranked 16th in the league in goals allowed and the Golden Knights ranked 11th.

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Moneyline selection

Golden Knights Moneyline: -125

• The Golden Knights won 31 of their 54 games when they were moneyline favorites last season (57.4%).
• Vegas was 26-17 when playing as a moneyline favorite at -125 or less.
• The Golden Knights have a 55.6% chance of winning this game based on the moneyline implied probability.

Capitals Money Line: +105

• The Capitals were underdogs in 66 games last season, with 26 surprise wins (39.4%).
• Washington was 26-36 last season as underdogs +105 or better on the money line.
• Based on the money line for this matchup, the oddsmakers have assumed the Capitals have a 48.8% chance of winning.

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Outcome prediction

Forecast:
Vegas 5, Washington 3

Golden Knights points leaders (2023–24)

• Jack Eichel, a productive offensive player for Vegas a season ago, scored 68 points this season.
• William Karlsson scored 30 goals and 30 assists for Vegas last season, for a total of 60 points (0.9 per game).
• Mark Stone scored 53 points (16 goals, 37 assists) on 117 shots for Vegas last season.
• In 40 games last season, Ilya Samsonov (23-7-8) scored 120 goals.

Capitals Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Dylan Strome scored 27 goals (0.3 per game) and 40 assists (0.5 per game) while taking 2.1 shots per game and posting a 16% shooting percentage last season. He was among the leaders for Washington with 67 total points (0.8 per game).
• Alexander Ovechkin was the biggest contributor for Washington with 65 total points. In 79 games he scored 31 goals and provided 34 assists.
• Washington's John Carlson had 52 points, thanks to 10 goals (11th on the team) and 42 assists (first).
• Charlie Lindgren had a 25-16-7 record in 50 games last season, conceding 127 goals against (2.7 goals against average) with a .911 save percentage, good for 17th in the league.

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