The Vancouver Canucks, spearheaded by Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser, are ready to take the ice against John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, and the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in a cross-continent showdown. Sportsnet Pacific will showcase the action, which gets underway at 0:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 23.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals Odds
Moneyline and Over/Under (O/U) odds have not yet been posted for this matchup.
Earning moneyline bettors 5.2 units, Washington is 16-8 straight up (SU) overall this year. That winning percentage, ranked second in the NHL in this young season, is an improvement over the 48-34 record from the 2018-19 season campaign. Through 24 regular season matches, 16 of the team’s games have gone over the total, while eight have gone under and none have pushed. The team’s 6-5 SU at home this year.
The Capitals have converted on 24.7 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 13th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 83.3 percent of all penalties.
With a .904 save percentage and 27.2 saves per game, Braden Holtby (11-6-3) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for Washington this season. If Washington decides to give him a breather, however, it may go with Ilya Samsonov (5-3-3 record, .912 save percentage, 2.65 goals against average).
Vancouver has lost 3.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year and is currently 11-12 straight up (SU). A total of 12 of its games have gone over the total, while nine have gone under the total and just one has pushed. The Canucks are 6-7 SU as the away team this season.
The Canucks have scored on 25.8 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s good enough for fourth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 13th overall and it’s successfully killed off 82.9 percent of all penalties.
Jacob Markstrom (.909 save percentage and 2.85 goals against average) has been the primary option in goal for Vancouver. Markstrom is averaging 28.7 saves per game and owns a 6-9-3 record.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Capitals, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Canucks are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Capitals are 3-1 in shootouts.
- Six of Washington’s last ten games have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 4-2 overall in those games.
- The Caps this season have registered the ninth-most hits per game in the NHL (23.2), but that average has climbed to 26.0 over their past five games as the home team.
