The New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals meet in NHL action on Saturday night at Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and identify the best bets for this game. Here is a prediction for Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils.

New Jersey Devils Summary

The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to bounce back after losing 4-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs last time out, which was their first loss of the season. After this game, the Devils travel to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes.

Devils are trying to bring the success from Europe home

Paul Cotter and Johnathan Kovacevic each had a team-high 3 points, with Kovacevic providing two assists while Cotter scored two goals. Jack Hughes and Nathan Bastian each have two assists, Timo Meier has two goals and Stefan Noesen and Jesper Bratt have a goal and an assist each. Seamus Casey and Nico Hischier have also scored a goal each, while Meier has had a team-high 15 shots so far this season has. Jacob Markstrom has a 1-1 record in goal for the Devils with a 2.55 GAA and a .906 save percentage, while Jake Allen is 1-0 so far this season with a 1.00 GAA and one save percentage -Percent of 0.944 stands.

Why the New Jersey Devils will win

• The Capitals have lost each of their last four games.
• The away team has won five of the last six games between the Devils and Capitals.
• The Devils have covered the puck line in eight of their last 10 road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last three home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Washington Capitals team preview

The Washington Capitals are looking to take a step forward in the 2024-25 season after sneaking into the playoffs with a 40-31-11 record last season, but the Caps’ stay in the playoffs was short-lived Duration, as they were bounced in the playoffs first round by the New York Rangers. The main story this year is Alex Ovechkin’s quest to become the all-time leading scorer, with Ovechkin entering the season 41 goals behind and having equaled Wayne Gretzky’s mark.

Around Ovi, the Caps have been busy adding players like Pierre-Luc Dubois and Andrew Mangiapane, while Logan Thompson has been brought in to handle some of the goaltending duties alongside Charlie Lindgren. Scoring depth will be key, as only Ovechkin and John Carlson scored more than 35 points last season. Matt Roy and Jakob Chychrun give the Caps a little more depth on defense, while Lindgren is expected to be the No. 1 goalie this year, but a decent split could be on the horizon for Washington’s goaltending room.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Devils have lost each of their last three games as favorites against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Devils.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last seven Saturday games at Capital One Arena.
• The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Prediction: Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey Devils

I’m here with the Capitals. It’s not always worth signing a team that hasn’t seen the ice yet, especially when the Devils have already played three games, but I haven’t been particularly impressed with the Devils so far and have high hopes for the Capitals in this one Season. I think the steps taken will really help this team in the future and I think we’re seeing that from the start. Give me the caps here.