The Vegas Golden Knights are ninth in the Western Conference and they are going into a must-win match when they host the Washington Capitals in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on April 20, 2022.
Match Details
- Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals
- NHL – Regular season
- Date – 20/4/2022
- Starting time – 10 PM ET
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Vegas Golden Knights Stats & Form
The Vegas Golden Knights have missed great opportunities to reach the playoffs but they are still in as they stand 9th in the conference with a 41-31-5 record.
The Golden Knights have lost 3 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 2-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
The Golden Knights are 21-15-3 at home. Vegas has scored 242 goals and is seventh in the Western Conference averaging 3.1 goals per game.
Jonathan Marchessault has 64 total points for the Golden Knights, 29 goals and 35 assists. Shea Theodore has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games for Vegas.
The Golden Knights are 6-3-1 in the last 10 games, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.8 assists, 2.3 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game with a .910 save percentage.
Vegas Golden Knights News
Vegas will have their full roster available for tonight’s game against the Capitals.
Washington Capitals Stats & Form
The Washington Capitals are 8th in the Eastern Conference with a 43-23-10 record.
They have won 6 of the last 7 games and are coming off a 3-2 road win over the best team in the league, the Colorado Avalanche.
The Capitals are 24-8-5 in road games. Washington ranks third in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.4 goals per game, led by Alex Ovechkin with 48.
Nick Jensen leads the Capitals with a plus-33 in 70 games this season. Ovechkin has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games for Washington.
The Capitals are 7-3-0 in the last 10 games, averaging 4.3 goals, 6.9 assists, 4.4 penalties and 10.8 penalty minutes while allowing 3.6 goals per game with a .874 save percentage.
Washington Capitals News
Dmytri Orlov will not play for Washington tonight.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head Stats
Washington has won 6 of the last 10 games against Vegas but the Golden Knights have won the last two.
Six of the last ten games between these two teams have ended with over 5.5 goals.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals Betting Odds
The Vegas Golden Knights are slight favourites to win this one on home ice with 114 odds to win while the visiting Capitals are at 174. The draw is set at 350.
The total goals margin is set at 6 with -132 to go over and 102 for under.
Betting Tip
The Vegas Golden Knights are living on the edge sitting in ninth place in the Western Conference with a four-point deficit behind the Dallas Stars who are eight. Vegas must win the game against Washington and that’s why it is worth placing a bet on their win with high odds. The Golden Knights lost the last game at home against New Jersey who is one of the worst teams in the league and they are now with their back against the wall.
