The New Jersey Devils (2-1) are road favorites (-135 moneyline odds to win) against the Washington Capitals (0-0-0, +114 moneyline odds). The contest on Saturday starts at 7:00 PM ET from Capital One Arena on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-135)
• Underdog: Capitals (+114)
• Over/under: 6

Devils vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• In 56 games last season, New Jersey and its opponent combined for more than 6 goals.
• Washington played 44 games last season with over 6 goals.
• These teams scored a combined 5.8 goals per game, 0.2 fewer than this one’s total.
• Combined, these teams surrendered 6.5 goals per game, 0.5 more than this one’s over/under.
• The Devils were 12th in goals scored in the league, and the Capitals were 28th.
• This game features the league’s 16th-ranked (Capitals) and 26th-ranked (Devils) teams last season in terms of defense.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils ranked 12th in the NHL last season with 264 goals scored (3.2 per game).
• Defensively, New Jersey gave up 281 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 26th in league action.
• They had the league’s 22nd-ranked goal differential at -17.
• The 55 power-play goals New Jersey put up last season ranked 14th in the NHL (on 245 chances).
• The Devils had the league’s 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.45%).
• New Jersey recorded three shorthanded goals last season (27th among all NHL teams).
• The Devils killed 80.66% of opponent power plays, the 10th-best percentage in the league.
• The Devils won 53.5% of their faceoffs to rank third in the NHL.
• New Jersey had a 10.5% shooting percentage, which ranked 10th in the league.
• The Devils did not have a shutout last season. As a team, they averaged 20.3 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• The Devils won 57.1% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (28-21).
• New Jersey went 21-18 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter.
• The Devils have a 57.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt was a top contributor on New Jersey last season, with 83 points in 82 games.
• Jack Hughes was another leading option for New Jersey with 74 points (0.9 per game), scoring 27 goals and adding 47 assists.
• Nico Hischier had 27 goals and 40 assists for New Jersey.
• Jacob Markstrom (23-23-2) had a 2.8 goals against average and a .905 save percentage (31st in the league).

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals had 216 goals last season (2.6 per game), 28th in the NHL.
• Washington’s total of 252 goals conceded (3.1 per game) was 16th in the league.
• Their -36 goal differential was 27th in the league.
• Washington had 47 power-play goals (on 228 chances), 20th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ power-play percentage (20.61) ranked them 18th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, Washington had three.
• The 78.97% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals was 18th in the league.
• The Capitals were 28th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.7%).
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of Washington was 18th in the league.
• The Capitals did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals were an underdog in 67 games last season, and won 26 (38.8%).
• Last season Washington won 24 of its 58 games, or 41.4%, when an underdog by at least +114 on the moneyline.
• The Capitals have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome totaled 27 goals and 40 assists in 82 games for Washington last season, resulting in 67 points.
• Alexander Ovechkin was one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 65 total points (0.8 per game), with 31 goals and 34 assists in 79 games.
• John Carlson had 10 goals last season, plus 42 assists.
• Charlie Lindgren had a .911 save percentage (17th in the league) last season, allowing 127 goals (2.7 goals against average). He put together a 25-16-7 record.