Thursday will feature an NHL contest between the home favorite Washington Capitals (28-23-7, -162 on the moneyline to win) and the Nashville Predators (26-23-7, +136 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Predators Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-162)
• Underdog: Predators (+136)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Predators Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 25 of 58 games this season.
• So far this season, 50.0% of Nashville’s games (28/56) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Thursday’s over/under.
• These two clubs concede 6.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 184 total, which makes them the 14th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Washington has given up 170 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in NHL play.
• The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +14 this season.
• Washington has scored 27 power-play goals on 171 chances this season, to rank 25th in the league.
• The Capitals’ 15.79% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 29th in the NHL.
• Washington’s offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (25th among all squads).
• The Capitals have the league’s 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 78.49%.
• The Capitals win 49.7% of their faceoffs (19th in the league).
• Washington scores on 10.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 17th in the league.
• The Capitals average 19.6 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has gone 22-18 as the favorite this season.
• The Capitals have a record of 4-8 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -162.
• The moneyline odds say Washington has a 61.8% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 22 goals and 26 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 22 goals and 25 assists
• Dylan Strome: 16 goals and 29 assists
• Logan Thompson: 18-16-4 record, .912 save percentage, 92 goals allowed

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

• The Predators’ 164 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 21st in the league.
• Nashville has given up 194 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th.
• Their 29th-ranked goal differential is -30.
• Nashville has put up 37 power-play goals this season (on 166 chances). That ranks 13th in the NHL.
• The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (22.29%) ranks 12th in the league.
• Nashville has recorded four shorthanded goals.
• The Predators’ 12th-ranked penalty kill rate is 80.49%.
• The Predators win 51.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best rate in the NHL.
• Nashville is shooting 10.3% (26th in the league).
• The Predators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

• The Predators have been made the underdog 39 times this season, and upset their opponent 15 times.
• Nashville is 6-11 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +136 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Predators, implied from the moneyline, is 42.4%.

Predators Leaders

• Ryan O’Reilly: 20 goals and 36 assists
• Filip Forsberg: 24 goals and 23 assists
• Steven Stamkos: 28 goals and 16 assists
• Juuse Saros: 21-17-5 record, .892 save percentage, 134 goals allowed