NHL matchup
10/17/20261:00 PMCapital One ArenaWashington, DC

Devils8 – 5 – 0vsCapitals8 – 4 – 0

Sharp side
🏠 Capitals -118
Model value
Model trendWashington Capitals games: +4.27 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Washington Capitals went 9–3 (75.0%) this season, for an estimated profit of 4.27 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total
↓ Under 6.5
Model value
Model trendWashington Capitals games: +2.83 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Washington Capitals went 8–4 (66.7%) this season, for an estimated profit of 2.83 units when staking one unit per bet.

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Projected outcome: model scores and win probabilities
Team
New Jersey Devils2.743.2%
Washington Capitals3.256.8%
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
New Jersey DevilsB-BB-
Washington CapitalsBBB
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Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ-102+1.5 (-270)
WSH-118-1.5 (+220)
Total 6.5Over +114Under -135
BetMGM
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ-102+1.5 (-250)
WSH-118-1.5 (+200)
Total 6.0Over -115Under -105
BetRivers
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ-105+1.5 (-286)
WSH-114-1.5 (+220)
Total 6.5Over +106Under -130
Caesars
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ-102—
WSH-118—
Total —Over —Under —
Circa Sports
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ+102+1.5 (-245)
WSH-114-1.5 (+210)
Total 6.0Over -115Under -105
FanDuel
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ+100+1.5 (-260)
WSH-120-1.5 (+205)
Total 6.0Over -115Under -105
Hard Rock Bet
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ-105+1.5 (-250)
WSH-115-1.5 (+180)
Total 6.5Over +115Under -145
theScore Bet
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ-105+1.5 (-260)
WSH-115-1.5 (+210)
Total 6.5Over +115Under -135
Recent form

Last 10 games

New Jersey Devils

Overall6–4–0W–L–TPuck Line4–6–0W–L–PO/U6–4–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/15/26vs NYRW 7–1W -1.5O 6.5
10/13/26@ DETW 5–4W +1.5O 6.5
10/12/26vs OTTL 1–4L -1.5U 5.5
10/10/26vs VANW 4–1W -1.5U 6.5
10/6/26vs UTAHL 3–5L -1.5O 6.5
10/3/26@ NYIL 0–6L -1.5O 5.5
10/1/26vs PHIW 3–2L -1.5U 5.5
4/14/26@ BOSL 0–4L +1.5U 6.5
4/12/26vs OTTW 4–3L -1.5O 6.5
4/11/26@ DETW 5–3W +1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Washington Capitals

Overall7–3–0W–L–TPuck Line6–4–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/14/26vs MTLW 5–4L -1.5O 6.5
10/13/26@ CARL 2–4L +1.5U 6.5
10/11/26vs SEAL 3–5L -1.5O 6.5
10/9/26vs NYRW 3–1W -1.5U 5.5
10/7/26vs PITW 5–3W -1.5O 6.5
10/3/26@ TBL 1–3L +1.5U 6.5
10/2/26@ CARW 5–2W +1.5O 6.5
4/14/26@ CBJW 2–1W +1.5U 6.5
4/12/26vs PITW 3–0W -1.5U 6.5
4/11/26@ PITW 6–3W -1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Devils and Capitals
Statistic
30.1 (30.1)Shots27.8 (27.9)
18.0 (18.0)Hits19.5 (19.5)
13.2 (13.3)Blocked Shots16.1 (16.1)
28.0 (28.0)Faceoffs Won26.6 (26.8)
2.6 (2.6)Power Play Opportunities2.9 (2.9)
4.6 (4.6)Takeaways4.4 (4.4)
16.0 (16.0)Giveaways15.5 (15.3)
3.0 (3.0)Penalties3.9 (4.0)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

DevilsJake AllenConfirmed
Player props1 market
Total Saves25.5Over-11553.5%Under-12054.5%
CapitalsLogan ThompsonConfirmed
Player props1 market
Total Saves25.5Over-12555.6%Under-11052.4%
Lineup context

Projected lines

New Jersey Devils
First line
  • CNico Hischier
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+14540.8%Under-19566.1%
    Total Points0.5Over-14058.3%Under+10548.8%
    Total Shots on Goal2.5Over+14041.7%Under-19065.5%
  • LWTimo Meier
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+26027.8%Under-37078.7%
    Total Points0.5Over+11546.5%Under-15560.8%
    Total Shots on Goal2.5Over-14058.3%Under+10548.8%
  • RWDawson Mercer
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+34022.7%Under-50083.3%
    Total Points0.5Over+16038.5%Under-22068.8%
    Total Shots on Goal1.5Over+10548.8%Under-14058.3%
  • DLuke Hughes
    Player props4 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+13043.5%Under-17563.6%
    Total Blocked Shots0.5Over-15560.8%Under+11047.6%
    Total Points0.5Over-11052.4%Under-12555.6%
    Total Shots on Goal1.5Over-19566.1%Under+14540.8%
  • DBrett Pesce
Second line
  • CJack Hughes
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-10551.2%Under-13056.5%
    Total Points0.5Over-19566.1%Under+14540.8%
    Total Shots on Goal3.5Over+11047.6%Under-15060.0%
  • LWArseny Gritsyuk
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+26527.4%Under-38079.2%
    Total Points0.5Over+14041.7%Under-19566.1%
    Total Shots on Goal1.5Over-15560.8%Under+11546.5%
  • RWJesper Bratt
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+11047.6%Under-15060.0%
    Total Points0.5Over-14559.2%Under+10548.8%
    Total Shots on Goal1.5Over-17563.6%Under+13043.5%
  • DJonas Siegenthaler
  • DDougie Hamilton
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+19034.5%Under-26072.2%
    Total Points0.5Over+14041.7%Under-19065.5%
    Total Shots on Goal2.5Over+13542.6%Under-18064.3%
Washington Capitals
First line
  • CIlya Protas
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+28026.3%Under-40080.0%
    Total Points0.5Over+15539.2%Under-21067.7%
    Total Shots on Goal0.5Over-17563.6%Under+13043.5%
  • LWAlex Ovechkin
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+19034.5%Under-26572.6%
    Total Points0.5Over-11553.5%Under-12054.5%
    Total Shots on Goal2.5Over+10548.8%Under-14559.2%
  • RWIvan Miroshnichenko
  • DJakob Chychrun
    Player props4 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+10548.8%Under-14559.2%
    Total Blocked Shots1.5Over-12555.6%Under-11553.5%
    Total Points0.5Over-14559.2%Under+10548.8%
    Total Shots on Goal2.5Over+10050.0%Under-13557.4%
  • DTimothy Liljegren
Second line
  • CDylan Strome
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+12045.5%Under-16562.3%
    Total Points0.5Over-14058.3%Under+10050.0%
    Total Shots on Goal1.5Over-14058.3%Under+10548.8%
  • LWAlex Tuch
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+17536.4%Under-24070.6%
    Total Points0.5Over-12555.6%Under-10551.2%
    Total Shots on Goal2.5Over+13043.5%Under-17563.6%
  • RWJordan Kyrou
    Player props3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+19533.9%Under-27073.0%
    Total Points0.5Over+10548.8%Under-14058.3%
    Total Shots on Goal1.5Over-18564.9%Under+13542.6%
  • DMartin Fehervary
  • DVincent Desharnais
    Player props1 market
    Total Points0.5Over+27526.7%Under-39079.6%


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