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New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals: A Metropolitan Division showdown
The New Jersey Devils are visiting the Washington Capitals on Tuesday at Capital One Arena.
The Devils are picking up their form
The New Jersey Devils are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 28-22-4 record. They have won three of the last four games and are coming off a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Devils are ranked eighth in the league, scoring 3.39 goals per game, but are not doing so well defensively, being ranked 26th, allowing 3.41. Jesper Bratt is the best player on the team, being ranked in the top 20 with 58 points so far in the season.
The Capitals are struggling lately
The Washington Capitals are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 24-21-8 record. They have lost eight of the last 10 games but are coming off a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The Capitals are 30th in the league, scoring 2.42 goals per game, and stand 15th in the league, allowing 3.08 goals per game. Legend Alex Ovechkin is leading Washington with 38 points so far in the season.
Head-to-Head
Eight of the last ten games between these two teams played in Washington have gone over the total goal line. The Capitals have gone over in 6 of their last 9 games overall and in 5 of the last 7 games against opponents from the Metropolitan Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are playing way below expectations this season, and it is pretty unlikely for the Capitals to change things by the end of the regular season. The Devils are just under the line that separates the playoff teams from the rest of the conference, and this is a game they should win. However, the Capitals will not go down without a fight. They have won only two games in the last couple of weeks but bounced back in the last one, and they will look for their chance as well. Regardless of the fact that Washington is struggling offensively, this game will look way different. Usually, these division rivals score a lot against each other, and that will most likely be the case tonight, so we are going over six goals in total.
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