Saturday’s NHL matchup between the New Jersey Devils (20-16-1) and the Washington Capitals (19-13-5) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey is expected to be a competitive contest. The Devils have -120 moneyline odds to win against the Capitals (+100) in the game, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Devils vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Devils (-120)
• Underdog: Capitals (+100)
• Over/under: 5.5

Devils vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• New Jersey and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 16 of 37 games this season.
• In 54.1% of Washington’s previous games this season (20/37), the teams combined to score over Saturday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 5.6 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Devils Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Devils Season Stat Insights

• The Devils’ 2.7 average goals per game add up to 100 total, which makes them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• New Jersey is ranked 14th in total goals against, conceding 3.0 goals per game (110 total) in league action.
• Their goal differential (-10) ranks them 24th in the NHL.
• New Jersey’s 19 power-play goals this season (21st in the NHL) have come on 92 chances.
• The Devils’ offense has the NHL’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.65%).
• New Jersey’s offense has scored four shorthanded goals this season (sixth among all squads).
• The Devils have the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 75.76%.
• The Devils’ players win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the league.
• New Jersey scores on 9.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Devils’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.8 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Devils Moneyline

• New Jersey has gotten the victory in 11 of the 22 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Devils have won 10 of the 19 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -120.
• The moneyline odds imply that New Jersey has a 54.5% chance of winning this game.

Devils Leaders

• Jesper Bratt: six goals and 24 assists
• Nico Hischier: 10 goals and 18 assists
• Dawson Mercer: 10 goals and 13 assists
• Jake Allen: 10-8-0 record, .912 save percentage, 46 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have scored the eighth-most goals (117 goals, 3.2 per game) in the league.
• Washington has been one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, giving up 99 goals (2.7 per game) to rank fifth.
• Their +18 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
• Washington has put up 16 power-play goals this season (on 105 chances). That ranks 29th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ power-play conversion rate (15.24%) ranks 28th in the league.
• Washington has scored one shorthanded goal this season (24th in league).
• The Capitals’ 24th-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.72%.
• The Capitals win 48.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 23rd-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Washington’s collective 10.8% shooting percentage ranks 15th in the league.
• The Capitals have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been listed as the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent three times.
• Washington has a record of 3-4 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Capitals have a 50.0% chance to win.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 17 goals and 17 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 14 goals and 17 assists
• John Carlson: eight goals and 21 assists
• Logan Thompson: 14-9-3 record, .917 save percentage, 57 goals allowed