The Washington Capitals (21-7-2), coming off a 3-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, visit the Chicago Blackhawks (10-19-2) at United Center on Tuesday, December 17 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The Blackhawks took down the New York Islanders 5-3 in their last outing.
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Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our pick for which team will take home the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.
In the past 10 games, the Blackhawks have gone 3-7-0 while putting up 28 goals against 33 goals allowed. On 27 power-play opportunities during that time, they have scored eight goals (29.6%).
Capitals vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer projections model for this matchup expects a final result of Capitals 4, Blackhawks 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-204)
- Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 6.1 goals on average)
- Spread Pick: Blackhawks (+1.5)
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Capitals Splits and Trends
- The Capitals have a 21-7-2 record overall, with a 3-2-5 record in games that have required overtime.
- Washington has 16 points (7-2-2) in the 11 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
- In the three games this season the Capitals registered just one goal, they finished 0-2-1.
- Washington finished 1-3-0 in the four games this season when it scored exactly two goals (registering two points).
- The Capitals have scored three or more goals in 22 games (20-1-1, 41 points).
- In the 11 games when Washington has recorded a lone power-play goal, it picked up 16 points after finishing 8-3-0.
- In the 20 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 16-4-0 (32 points).
- The Capitals have been outshot by opponents 10 times, and went 5-3-2 (12 points).
Blackhawks Splits and Trends
- The Blackhawks (10-19-2 overall) have posted a record of 2-2-4 in games that have gone to OT this season.
- Chicago has earned six points (2-5-2) in its nine games that finished with a one-goal margin.
- This season the Blackhawks scored just one goal in eight games and they finished 0-7-1 in those matchups.
- Chicago has five points (2-9-1) when scoring exactly two goals this season.
- The Blackhawks have scored at least three goals in 11 games, earning 16 points from those contests.
- Chicago has scored a single power-play goal in nine games this season and has recorded eight points from those matchups.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Chicago is 2-7-0 (four points).
- The Blackhawks' opponents have had more shots in 21 games. The Blackhawks went 7-12-2 in those contests (16 points).
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Team Stats Comparison
| Capitals Rank | Capitals AVG | Blackhawks AVG | Blackhawks Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 3.87 | Goals Scored | 2.48 | 30th |
| 7th | 2.67 | Goals Allowed | 3.19 | 24th |
| 12th | 29.3 | Shots | 25.5 | 30th |
| 8th | 27.5 | Shots Allowed | 29.8 | 25th |
| 15th | 21.51% | Power Play % | 23.75% | 9th |
| 6th | 83.16% | Penalty Kill % | 84.44% | 4th |
Capitals vs. Blackhawks Game Time and TV Channel
- When: Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN+
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- Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
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