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The Washington Capitals are on the road to play the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Washington is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at home on Tuesday night. New Jersey, meanwhile, beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on the road on Tuesday.
The game can be seen on TNT in the States at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Washington Capitals preview
The Washington Capitals are off to a slow start as they are 1-3-1. Washington has now lost three games in a row as the offense has been terrible to begin the season. They are averaging just 1.2 goals per game which ranks dead last and just 6.3% on the power play which ranks 30th.
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Washington has been led by John Carlson who has four points, Alex Ovechkin, and Matthew Phillips have three points, while Dylan Strome and Tom Wilson have recorded two points.
New Jersey Devils preview
New Jersey is off to a 3-1-1 start and is on a two-game win streak after they lost two in a row before that. The Devils are averaging four goals per game which ranks fourth, their power play is also the best in the NHL at 44%.
The Devils have been led by Jack Hughes who has 14 points in five games, Jesper Bratt has nine points, Tyler Toffoli and Dougie Hamilton have recorded six points.
Washington Capitals lines
Forwards
- Ovechkin-Strome-Phillips
- McMichael-Kuznetsov-Oshie
- Milano-Backstrom-Wilson
- Malenstyn-Protras-Mantha
Defensemen
- Fehervary-Carlson
- Sandin-van Riemsdyk
- Alexeyev-Jensen
Goalies
- Shepard
- Kuemper
New Jersey Devils lines
Forwards
- Toffoli-Hughes-Meier
- Palat-Hischier-Bratt
- Mercer-Haula-Holtz
- Lazar-McLeod-Bastian
Defensemen
- Siegenthaler-Hamilton
- Bahl-Marino
- Hughes-Smith
Goalies
- Schmid
- Vanecek
Capitals vs. Devils: Odds & Prediction
The Washington Capitals are +195 while the New Jersey Devils are -238 at home with the over/under set at 6.5, with the over-juiced to -130.
Washington's offense has been a major surprise of how much it has struggled this season. New Jersey, meanwhile, has one of the best offenses in the NHL and faces a goalie in Hunter Shepard who's making his NHL debut.
New Jersey should be able to score quite often against Shepard. Meanwhile, Washington's offense isn't expected to keep up with the Devils' offense and power play.
Prediction: New Jersey 5, Washington 2
