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The Arizona Coyotes (3-5-1, seventh in the Central Division) will be on the road for their first of two regular-season games against the Washington Capitals (5-5-2, sixth in the Metropolitan Division).
Both teams are coming off of losses as Arizona lost 7-2 at home against the Dallas Stars on Thursday while Washington is on a three-game losing streak after a 3-1 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals Betting Odds
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Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals Match Details
Fixture: Arizona Coyotes at Washington Capitals
Date and Time: Saturday, November 5, 7:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals Key Stats
The Arizona Coyotes have been struggling as they are 30th in the NHL with 28 total goals scored up to this point. However, they have fully taken advantage of the power play as their 31.4 percent is third in the league thus far.
Right winger Clayton Keller is leading the team with 10 points (three goals, seven assists) and needs to continue leading their offense as he has scored six points in his previous five games.
Their defense also needs some work, as they are 27th in the sport with 43 goals given up this year. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka is not doing too well and is looking to step up here as he is just 2-3-0 with 3.97 goals allowed per game with a .895 save percentage.
The Washington Capitals have been trying to climb out of the hole as they are better than 20th in the league with 33 total goals scored. They are right around the league's average power-play percentage, as they are tied with the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and New Jersey Devils for 19th at 20 percent. Left winger Alex Ovechkin is an all-time great and has 10 points this season (six goals, four assists).
Darcy Kuemper is between the pipes and has been doing well to begin the year. On the season, he is 4-4-1 with a .922 save percentage and 2.35 goals given up per game. Defensively, Washington is 16th as a team with 35 goals given up.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals Best Picks and Prediction
The Washington Capitals are the better team and their defense has shown just that as they are giving up just 2.25 goals in their last four games while Arizona is allowing 3.5 goals in their previous four games.
The Coyotes are not a good road team as they are 2-4-0 on the road while the Capitals are a solid 3-1-1 in their own building. Expect them to win big in this game as well to snap their losing streak.
Pick: Washington Capitals -1.5 (-115)
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