Two clubs that split their head-to-head series (one win apiece) last year, the Arizona Coyotes and the Washington Capitals face off at Capital One Arena. Fox Sports Arizona will air this cross-country matchup, and the puck drops at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 11.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals Odds
The Capitals are 7-8 straight up (SU) and have recorded -2.7 units for moneyline bettors this year. That early-season winning percentage is a big slide from what the team managed during the 2017-18 season (49-33). Of its 15 games this season, nine have gone over the total, while five have gone under and just one has pushed. Thus far, the team is 5-4 SU at home.
Washington currently has the third-best power-play unit in the NHL, as it’s found the net on 32.7 percent of their extra-man opportunities this year. On the other hand, its penalty kill is rated 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 72.2 percent of all penalties.
As a team, Washington has been penalized 4.0 times per game this season. Last year, the club posted the figure in the league with 4.0 penalties per game. After serving an average of 9.5 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team has had to stave off opponent power plays for 8.4 minutes per outing this year.
With a .903 save percentage and 28.7 saves per game, Braden Holtby (5-7-3) has been the top goalkeeper for the Capitals this year. If the Caps choose to rest him, however, the team could go with Pheonix Copley (2-2-2 record, .898 save percentage, 3.14 goals against average).
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin will each lead the way for the Capitals. Kuznetsov (20 points) has tallied six goals and 14 assists and has recorded two or more points five times this year. Ovechkin has 12 goals and six assists to his credit and has notched at least one point in 10 games.
On the other hand, Arizona is 7-8 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 0.4 units this season. A total of seven of its contests have gone under the total, while six have gone over and just one has pushed. Arizona’s 3-5 SU as the visiting team this season.
Arizona has converted on just 15.9 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that places it in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked first overall and it’s successfully killed off 91.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Arizona’s skaters have been whistled for penalties 4.2 times per game this season. Last year, that number was at 3.3, which was the fifth-best mark in the league. After serving an average of 7.8 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team has been forced to stave off opponent power plays for 9.1 minutes per outing this year.
Antti Raanta (2.10 goals against average and .929 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Arizona. Raanta is averaging 27.4 saves per game and has five wins and four losses to his credit.
Leading the offensive push for the visiting Coyotes will be Clayton Keller (five goals, six assists) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (two goals, eight assists).
Arizona Coyotes vs. Washington Capitals Betting Predictions
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Coyotes, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The total has gone over in each of Arizona’s last five games.
- The Coyotes have averaged the league’s fifth-most shots on goal (34.1) while Washington has attempted the 22nd-most (just 30.2).
- Eight of Arizona’s last ten games have been decided by two goals or more. The team is 5-3 in those games.
- The Caps this season have tallied the fifth-most hits per game in the NHL (24.8).
