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Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals: Both teams are coming off a loss

The Washington Capitals are hosting the Nashville Predators today at Capital One Arena.

The Predators need to step up

The Nashville Predators are 15th in the Western Conference standings with a 4-7-1 record, including 1-1-1 on the road. They have lost 3 of the last 4 games and are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings. The Predators are 24th in the league allowing 3.42 goals per game and are ranked 29th scoring 2.42. Filip Forsberg leads the team with 10 points so far in the season.

The Capitals are off to a great start

The Washington Capitals are fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 8-3-0 record, including 6-1-0 at home. The Capitals are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes which ended their three-game winning streak. Washington is third in the league scoring 4.18 goals per game and tied for eighth place allowing 3 goals per game. Dylan Strome leads the team with 17 points so far in the season.

Betting Trends

The Capitals are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games overall, 6-0 SU in their last 6 home games and 1-6 SU in their last 7 games against the Predators. They have played under the total goal line in their last 5 games against the Predators, 6 of their last 9 games against teams from the Western Conference and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Central Division. The Predators are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games overall, 11-3 SU in their last 14 games against Washington, 13-5 SU in their last 18 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. Nashville has played under the total goal line in their last 5 games on the road and 10 of their last 14 games against teams from the Eastern Conference.

Prediction and Conclusion

These two teams have completely different starts of the season. The Washington Capitlas have made a huge step forward, which was expected to a certain point, but no one really saw the Nashville Predators falling near the bottom of the West. The Predators have been dominating the Capitals in recent seasons, but Washington is close to perfect at home this season. Nasville will push as hard as they can in this one, but still, the Capitals will win the game in the end.