Washington vs Detroit Prediction: the Capitals Will End Up Stronger

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Washington vs Detroit, which will take place on March 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

Washington

Washington has had a bit of a rough time recently, losing three games on the bounce. In the game before last, Spencer Carbery's team beat Ottawa 5-4 in a shootout, and then the Rangers 3-2 in overtime. So it looks like the Capitals are s still in the running for the title of the strongest in the NHL. Right now, Winnipeg's got the top spot, but Washington's got what it takes to knock 'em off.

Ovechkin is just about within touching distance of Gretzky's record. The Russian forward is just nine shots away from his new record of ten. In the last game against the Rangers, Ovi made the difference again. He levelled the score in the third period, making it 2-2, and that was the end of the game.

Detroit

Todd McLellan has definitely made Detroit's game more exciting and made the team more competitive, but the Red Wings can't be on top all the time. Sooner or later there'd come a losing streak, which is what we're currently seeing. The Red Wings have had a rough patch recently, losing four games in a row: 2-5 and 3-5 to Columbus, 1-2 to Carolina, and 2-4 to Utah. This has caused Detroit to drop to 11th in the Eastern Conference, just one point above the top 8.

H2H Meetings

Washington will be feeling the pressure. In the last five times the two teams have met, the Capitals have won two games to the Red Wings' three.

Bookmakers' Options

The bookmaker company 1xbet thinks Washington will be stronger in the next NHL meeting. You can bet on them to win in regulation time at 1.802 and in overtime or a shootout at 1.50. If you think Detroit will win (including OT and BUL), you can get 2.746, and if you think they'll win in three periods, you can get 3.725.

The pros have set the total at 5.5 pucks. For a bet on the total over (5.5) pucks, you can get a 1.689 coefficient, and for the reverse line with the total under, you can get 2.246.

Expert Betting Tips

We're more on the Capitals' side in this match. They are on fire this season. Yes, they've had their embarrassing moments, but they bounce back quickly. Detroit is on a long winning streak and are saving their energy for the end of the regular season. We think the hosts will win again in Washington.

Our picks:

W1 for 1.69

IT1O (3.5 ) for 1.92

CS 4:2 for 10.00