Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/27/26

The Vegas Golden Knights will take on the Washington Capitals Friday night. Both teams won their first game following the Olympic break. The Golden Knights currently rank 4^th in the Western Conference. They are averaging 3.38 goals per game which ranks them 8^th in the NHL. The Golden Knights also score on 25.75% of powerplays leading to a total of 43 goals this season. While the Golden Knights scoring has been impressive, they also give up the 3^rd fewest shots against them in the NHL. Basically, the Golden Knights have been clicking all season and they showed that in the first game back.

For the Capitals, they currently rank 9^th in the Eastern Conference. They are averaging 3.18 goals per game while giving up 2.88 goals. While these numbers are good, there are some issues I see for the Capitals in this one. Firstly, they rank 3^rd in power play opportunities against them while the Golden Knights have the fewest power play opportunities against them. Secondly, the Golden Knights have a great power play and the Capitals have given up 40 power play goals this season. Finally, if the Capitals are given a power play, they only score on 16.29% of power plays while the Golden Knights have a penalty kill of 80.74%. Overall, I think that Vegas will control both sides of the puck in this one. Give me the Golden Knights on the money line.

Golden Knights vs. Capitals Prediction: Golden Knights ML (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.