Red Wings vs. Capitals NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 21

The Detroit Red Wings (20-13-3) will host the Washington Capitals (19-12-4) on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. The Capitals are slight underdogs, at -105, and the Red Wings are -115.

Detroit won 5-2 on the road its last time out on Dec. 20 against the Washington Capitals. The Red Wings got two points apiece out of three skaters, including Moritz Seider (one goal and one assist) and Andrew Copp (two assists).

Washington lost 5-2 at home against the Detroit Red Wings in its most recent game on Dec. 20. Six Capitals players had one point each in that matchup, including Martin Fehervary (one goal) and Dylan Strome (one assist).

As hockey action continues, get ready for the matchup by checking out which club we predict will win Sunday's game.

Red Wings vs. Capitals Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 5 - Capitals 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Capitals Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Red Wings-Capitals matchup.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-115)
• Underdog: Capitals (-105)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• In the 18 times this season the Red Wings have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 10-8 in those games.
• Detroit is 10-8 when it has played with moneyline odds of -115 or shorter (55.6% win percentage).
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Red Wings have a 53.5% chance to win.
• In 17 of 36 matches this season, Detroit and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Capitals Betting Insights

• The Capitals have been made an underdog nine times this season, and won three of those games.
• Washington has entered nine games this season as an underdog by -105 or more and is 3-6 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this matchup implies a 51.2% chance of victory for the Capitals.
• Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 13 of 35 games this season.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 111 total goals (3.1 per game) make it the 11th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Red Wings are allowing 115 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 24th in NHL action.
• Its -4 goal differential ranks 19th in the league.
• The 26 power-play goals the Red Wings have recorded this season (on 112 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• Detroit ranks ninth in the league with a 23.21% power-play conversion rate.
• Detroit kills 81.25% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Detroit has the 11th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.5%.
• The Red Wings shoot 10.5% as a team (21st in the league).

Capitals Key Stats

• Washington's 112 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank eighth in the league.
• The Capitals have one of the best defenses in the league, conceding 89 total goals (2.5 per game), third in the NHL.
• Its +23 goal differential is the third-best in the league.
• The Capitals have 15 power-play goals (on 101 chances), 30th in the NHL.
• Washington's power-play percentage (14.85) ranks the team 29th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Capitals have one.
• At 77.27%, Washington has the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Washington is 23rd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (48.2%).
• The Capitals' 11% shooting percentage is 13th in the league.