The New Jersey Devils will take on the Washington Capitals, in what is expected to be a close NHL game, at Prudential Center on Saturday, commencing at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers’ advanced NHL model gives an equal chance for both both teams to win the Capitals-Devils matchup.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday’s Capitals vs. Devils matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Caps vs. Devils prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday’s NHL game between the Capitals and Devils 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model can’t split the two teams, giving both the Capitals and Devils a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 71% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

 

Capitals vs. Devils odds

We have researched the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Capitals
Devils

Puck Line
+1.5 (-250)
-1.5 (+210)

Moneyline
+100
-120

Total
o5.5 (-118)
u5.5 (-102)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Devils picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: