NHL matchup

10/29/20268:00 PMBridgestone ArenaNashville, TN

Capitals7 – 4 – 0vsPredators4 – 3 – 5

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Model value

Model trendWashington Capitals games: +3.35 units on model side bets this season

Model side bets in games featuring Washington Capitals went 8–3 (72.7%) this season, for an estimated profit of 3.35 units when staking one unit per bet.

Sharp total

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Model value

Model trendWashington Capitals games: +1.88 units on model total bets this season

Model total bets in games featuring Washington Capitals went 7–4 (63.6%) this season, for an estimated profit of 1.88 units when staking one unit per bet.

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Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

Team	Skaters	Goalie	Overall
Washington Capitals	B	C+	B-
Nashville Predators	C	C+	C

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Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings

TeamMoneylinePuck Line

WSH-108+1.5 (-278)

NSH-112-1.5 (+225)

Total 6.5Over -105Under -115

Recent form

Last 3 games

Washington Capitals

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U3–0–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/28/26	vs PHI	W 5–2	W -1.5	O 5.5
10/24/26	vs BUF	W 4–3	L -1.5	O 6.5
10/20/26	vs LA	L 2–5	L -1.5	O 5.5

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

Nashville Predators

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P

Date	Opponent	Result	Puck Line	Total
10/27/26	vs NYI	L 3–4	L -1.5	O 5.5
10/25/26	vs COL	W 6–2	W +1.5	O 6.5
10/24/26	@ PIT	L 2–3	W +1.5	U 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 Capitals and Predators
	Statistic
27.8 (27.9)	Shots	27.7 (27.7)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

CapitalsCharlie LindgrenConfirmed

PredatorsJuuse SarosConfirmed

Player props1 market

Total Saves25.5Over-10551.2%Under-12555.6%

Lineup context

Projected lines

Washington Capitals

First line

CIlya Protas
Player props1 of 2 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+25528.2%Under-36078.3%
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LWAlex Ovechkin
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+26527.4%Under-38079.2%
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RWAnthony Beauvillier
DJakob Chychrun
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+12544.4%Under-17063.0%
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DMatt Roy

Nashville Predators

First line

CRyan O'Reilly
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+12045.5%Under-16562.3%
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LWSteven Stamkos
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+15539.2%Under-21067.7%
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RWMavrik Bourque
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over+21531.7%Under-29574.7%
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DRoman Josi
Player props1 of 3 markets
Total Assists0.5Over-11052.4%Under-12054.5%
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DAdam Wilsby

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Injury report

Washington Capitals

CPatrick ThomasUpper BodyInjured Reserve
DRasmus SandinKneeInjured Reserve
Sandin (knee) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday.
Updated: Oct 12, 2026 at 10:27 AM EDT
DVincent DesharnaisAbdomenInjured Reserve