Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Flames vs. Capitals NHL Odds
Looking for Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals free hockey plays & NHL Odds? NHL betting sees the Flames taking on the Capitals on Saturday, November 3rd at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NHL Hockey games all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NHL hockey predictions like this Calgary Washington matchup.
(7-6-2) Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals (10-2-3)
Date: Sunday, November 3rd
Time: 4:00 PM PST
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Washington -165 | Calgary +140
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Sharks +1.5 | Jets -1.5
NHL Betting Total: 6.5
Click here to view… NHL ATS Stats & Expert NHL Betting Insight!Cross conference road trips are obviously much more common early in the season, before the toll of a long season and playoff races tighten.
For Western Conference teams like Calgary, which already has a tough travel schedule just playing its division rivals, cross country trips can have an effect.
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Calgary Flames
Calgary will likely have gained a significant morale boost defeating the Nashville Predators on the road in a 6-5 barn burner in overtime.
Matthew Tkachuk led the scoring for Calgary against the preds with two goals plus an one assist.
But scoring was spread out across their young forwards, with Derek Ryan, Alan Quine, Elias Lindholm, and Rasmus Andersson all pitching in goals.
That spread of offensive weapons kept the Predators on their toes, will they find the same success against Washington?
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Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are the top team in the NHL right now, and they didn’t get there by riding a strong goaltender.
However, they still gave up five goals in that victory, and Washington’s snipers should be just as able, if not more so, then the Predators to keep that goal light flashing.
The Capitals have a daunting roster of firepower in John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, and Nicklas Backstrom, as all four of them have at least 12 points already this season.
Also, unlike the Predators, Washington plays a fast offence first game. The defence minded Preds, might have allowed Calgary’s young skaters to wear them down, that won’t be the case against Washington.
Goaltending is the one chink in their armour, but even that deficiency was remedied (for the time being at least) in their recent outing against the Buffalo Sabres, holding them to a single goal.
As noted, Braden Holtby had a good game against Buffalo, but and with that performance pushed his save percentage to .895 and 3.30 GAA.
Could he be finding his confidence in net? If so the timing certainly is bad for Calgary.
Free Calgary Flames vs. Washington Capitals NHL Prediction:
If Calgary can keep it close through the first two periods, they might prevent Washington from running up the score.
That’s a best case scenario, and even then, I wouldn’t bet on it.
4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Capitals ML
If you’re looking for a long shot under dog win, this isn’t it. Calgary can still surprise teams, but it won’t be on the road against Washington.
The over looks good on this one, as Calgary should be good for at least one goal, and Washington’s forwards will look to pad their point totals in this early season matchup.
NHL Free Prediction: Calgary 2 – Capitals 5
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