Capitals Aim to Bring Down Desperate Blackhawks
The Washington Capitals are starting to find a groove. As they battled injuries, their season didn’t start off so well, but they’re starting to turn it around. They’ll enter Tuesday on a four-game winning streak.
On top of that, all four of those wins came against quality opponents. And better yet, their next opponent is one of the weakest in the NHL.
The Chicago Blackhawks can’t get anything going right now. Their 4-2-0 start has been long forgotten, as they’re 7-15-4 since. They have just three wins in their last 20 games.
Will the Capitals cash on the NHL betting odds as expected, or will we get a surprise here?
Let’s check the latest NHL odds, stats, injury reports and NHL lines for Capitals vs Blackhawks. We’ve plenty of NHL betting odds for you to consider.
Washington Battling Through Injuries
Injuries have been a story all season long for the Capitals. They’ve found a way to overcome them as of late and it’s looking like reinforcements might be on the way.
Tom Wilson started practicing in a non-contact jersey again, while Nicklas Backstrom is finally skating after suffering a hip injury.
Those who bet online know that the absence of these guys has put a lot of pressure on Alex Ovechkin, who leads the team in points with 30 on the season, though he boasts an ugly -11 plus/minus.
Throughout the team’s recent hot streak, goaltender Charlie Lindgren has started every single game. Lindgren is 6-3-2 on the year with a 2.79 GAA and a .910 save percentage.
He might catch a break here, though, leaving Darcy Kuemper in the crease. Kuemper is 8-9-2 with a 2.56 GAA and a .916 save percentage. This is a decent tandem, so it shouldn’t impact the sportsbook odds too much either way.
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Blackhawks Lacking Bite on Offense
It’s been fairly easy to recognize that the Blackhawks simply don’t have an offense to work with right now. They are dead-last in the league in goals scored per game at just 2.38.
To put it into better perspective, Chicago has just one player with over 20 points on the season: Patrick Kane at 20 exactly.
In fact, only one other player is over the 14-point mark on the roster. Simply put, there’s no flow or consistency offensively.
In the Blackhawks’ last three games, the team scored one goal. It’s difficult to win in this league when that’s the level of production.
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Capitals vs Blackhawks Head-to-Head
The Capitals and Blackhawks saw both of their last season matchups go into overtime, with Chicago winning both.
Capitals vs Blackhawks Game Information
- Game: Capitals (14-12-4) vs Blackhawks (7-15-4)
- Location: United Center, Chicago, IL
- Day/Time: Tuesday, December 13th, 9:00 p.m. ET
- Capitals vs Blackhawks Live Stream: NHL.TV
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Capitals vs Blackhawks Picks & Prediction
This one seems pretty straightforward. Washington has just won four straight games and seems to be putting some things together at this point in the season.
Meanwhile, the Blackhawks are without any form of functioning offense and have lost 17 out of their last 20 games overall.
Chicago isn’t likely to get going on offense once again and the Capitals aren’t going to allow that tremendous opportunity to slip away. Take the Caps with your NHL picks.
The Washington Capitals are listed at -220 in our Vegas NHL lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Capitals, you have a chance to win $45. Chicago Blackhawks is +180, offering a chance to win $180 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Washington Capitals a 68.75% chance to win, with the Chicago Blackhawks at 35.71%.
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