The New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals will be playing their second consecutive game against one another. The Devils won the first meeting and have been lights out recently, with an 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. Connor Hellebuyck has been perfect since debuting for the Devils. He is 6-0-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .916 SVP. The Capitals have been average of late. If they can button things up defensively, they will be a tough team to contend with. They are averaging 3.41 goals against per game, but I expect them to be better in the second game against the Devils.
New Jersey a very good defensive team, limiting opponents to only 25 shots on goal per game -- which is third in the NHL. The Devils are averaging 2.85 goals against per game, which is good for ninth in the league. Neither team's powerplay is great, with both sitting below a 19.6% success rate. I am counting on the Capitals having a better defensive showing, so I think we are in for a low-scoring game here. Give me the under.
Devils vs Capitals prediction: Under 6.5 (-125) available at time of publishing. Playable to -135.
