Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals prediction, October 15, 2024 NHL tips, best bets and odds

Game: Vegas Golden Knights vs. Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental sports network

The Washington Capitals (0-1-0) host the Vegas Golden Knights (3-0-0) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

The Vegas Golden Knights were on the winning side with a 3-1 victory over the Ducks in their last game. The Golden Knights' offense showed they still have room for improvement in the win. In the game, they scored on three of the 32 shots they fired. They also had 4 power play opportunities and scored 1 goal. Vegas put together 2 minutes in the box for this match.

In terms of scoring ability, the Vegas Golden Knights have scored 15 goals this year (3rd in professional hockey) and allowed 8. In the current season they have scored 6 points and their points percentage is 1,000. Vegas tallied 9 power play opportunities and scored 3 goals, a rate of 33.33%. At even strength, the Golden Knights allowed their opponents to score six goals while scoring twelve goals on offense. Vegas attempted 81 shots and owned a shooting percentage of 18.5%. The Golden Knights have had 77 shots against them so far and hold a save percentage of .896. The Vegas Golden Knights' opponents earned six power play opportunities (21st in professional hockey) and scored two goals on those chances.

The man in net for this game is Adin Hill. Opponents have scored 249 goals against Hill in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.68. Hill started in goal in 103 games during his NHL career. His save percentage is .909 in his 5,571 minutes played. He has a record of 47-39-6 and has started 90 games. Over his time in hockey, Hill has recorded 47 good starts and his good start percentage is .522. Hill has faced 2,747 shots against him and made 2,498 saves.

The last time they were on the ice, Washington played the Rangers in a game where the Capitals lost 4-2. The Capitals scored two goals from their 25 shots on goal. They had two power play opportunities in this game, but couldn't put a single one of them on net.

So far this year, the Washington Capitals have scored a total of 3 goals. They allowed 5 goals to be scored through a combination of 5 goals at even strength and 0 goals while having fewer men on the ice. The Capitals scored 2 goals at even strength and 1 goal (26th in professional hockey) on the power play. They created three chances on the power play and have a power play rate of 33.33%. Washington has attempted 32 shots (30th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 9.38% while allowing 33 shots to its opponents. They have a 100.00% penalty kill rate on their opponents' 4 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 84.8%.

On the other side of the ice, Charlie Lindgren is expected to defend the goal. Opponents average 2.92 goals per game and he has conceded a total of 167 goals. Lindgren's quality start rate is 56.4% and he has made 31 quality starts in his NHL career. He started 55 contests and was on the ice for 3,437 minutes. Lindgren is 28-24-5 lifetime and has appeared in net for 61 games. Of the 1,774 shots made, he recorded 1,607 stops, giving him a percentage of .906.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's pick: Take Vegas

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