Capitals vs. Golden Knights NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Feb. 27

The Washington Capitals (30-23-7) host the Vegas Golden Knights (28-16-14) on Friday, Feb. 27, with both coming off a win. The sportsbooks see this as a close game, with the Capitals -115 to win on the moneyline, and the Golden Knights at -105.

Washington earned a 3-1 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in its last game on Feb. 25. Aliaksei Protas' two points (one goal and one assist) led the Capitals.

Vegas won its last game 6-4 on the road over the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 25. Tanner Laczynski led the Golden Knights with three points (three assists) in that outing.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which club will emerge victorious in Friday's hockey action.

Capitals vs. Golden Knights Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Washington Capitals and Vegas Golden Knights, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Golden Knights 4 - Capitals 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.96 goals)
  

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Capitals vs. Golden Knights Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Capitals-Golden Knights matchup.

• Favorite: Capitals (-115)
• Underdog: Golden Knights (-105)

Capitals Betting Insights

• The Capitals have won 57.1% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (24-18).
• Washington is 23-18 (victorious in 56.1% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter.
• The Capitals have a 53.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• In 35 games this season, Washington and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Golden Knights Betting Insights

• This season the Golden Knights have won two of the seven games in which they've been an underdog.
• This season Vegas has won two of its seven games when it's the underdog by at least -105 on the moneyline.
• The Golden Knights have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Vegas has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 36 of 58 games this season.

Capitals Key Stats

• Washington's 191 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 12th in the league.
• Defensively, the Capitals are giving up 173 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in NHL play.
• Its +18 goal differential is the ninth-best in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Capitals have put up this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 178 power-play chances).
• Washington has the league's 26th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.29%).
• The Capitals have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Washington kills 79.17% of opponent power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Washington wins 49.7% of its faceoffs (19th in NHL).
• The Capitals shoot 11% as a team (17th in the league).

Golden Knights Key Stats

• Vegas' 196 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank eighth in the league.
• The Golden Knights have allowed 177 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 15th in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +19, the team is eighth-best in the league in that category.
• With 43 power-play goals (on 167 chances), the Golden Knights are sixth-best in the NHL.
• Vegas' power-play percentage (25.75) ranks the team fifth in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Golden Knights have two.
• At 81.48%, Vegas has the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Vegas wins 50.7% of faceoffs, 12th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Golden Knights' 11.8% shooting percentage is seventh in the league.