Detroit Red Wings vsWashington Capitals Prediction
The Washington Capitals are heavy 67.2 percent favorites over the Detroit Red Wings. The Capitals are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +1 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 29 shots on goal vs 28 shots for the Red Wings. The Capitals goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.5% compared to the Red Wings goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 88.1%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Alex Nedeljkovic 26, Ilya Samsonov 26 SHOTS: Dylan Larkin 3.2, Alex Ovechkin 4.4 GOALS: Dylan Larkin 0.38, Alex Ovechkin 0.85 PTS: Dylan Larkin has a 54% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Alex Ovechkin has a 64% chance of 1+PTs