Devils vs. Capitals NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Nov. 14

The New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals are coming off a win and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Capital One Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Devils solid favorites at -135 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Capitals are at +114.

New Jersey earned a 5-2 home victory against the Washington Capitals in its last game on Nov. 12. The Devils were led by Arseni Gritsyuk (two assists) and Evan Rodrigues (one goal and one assist).

Washington lost 5-2 on the road against the New Jersey Devils in its most recent game on Nov. 12. The Capitals got one point apiece out of five players in that matchup, including Jack St. Ivany (one assist) and Pierre-Luc Dubois (one goal).

Prepare for this matchup with a look at who we predict will come out on top in Saturday's contest.

Devils vs. Capitals Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Capitals 4 - Devils 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Devils vs. Capitals Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Devils-Capitals game.

• Favorite: Devils (-135)
• Underdog: Capitals (+114)

Devils Betting Insights

• The Devils have won 73.3% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (11-4).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter, New Jersey is 9-2 (winning 81.8% of the time).
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Devils have an implied probability of 57.4% to win.
• New Jersey and its opponent have gone over 6.5 combined goals in 10 of 20 games this season.

Capitals Betting Insights

• The Capitals have been listed as an underdog five times this season, and won once.
• Washington has a record of 1-3 when it's been set as an underdog of +114 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Capitals.
• Washington has played 11 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Devils Key Stats

• New Jersey's 72 total goals (3.6 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Devils rank 12th in goals against, giving up 57 total goals (2.8 per game) in league action.
• Its goal differential (+15) makes the team seventh-best in the league.
• The 12 power-play goals the Devils have put up this season (on 64 power-play chances) rank 18th in the NHL.
• New Jersey is 24th in the league with an 18.75% power-play conversion rate.
• The Devils have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (seventh among NHL teams).
• New Jersey's 65.12% penalty-kill success rate ranks 31st in the league.
• New Jersey wins 49.4% of its faceoffs (17th in NHL).
• The Devils have an 11.0% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 21st in the league.

Capitals Key Stats

• With 58 goals (3.4 per game), Washington has the NHL's 19th-ranked offense.
• The Capitals allow 3.4 goals per game (58 in total), 15th in the league.
• Its 0 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The Capitals have nine power-play goals (on 46 chances), 27th in the NHL.
• Washington's power-play percentage (19.57) puts the team 21st in the league.
• This season, the Capitals have one shorthanded goal (18th in league).
• Washington's has the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.19%).
• At 48.1%, Washington has the NHL's 22nd-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 12.6% shooting percentage of the Capitals is seventh in the league.