Washington vs Chicago Prediction: the Capitals Will Defeat the Outsider

Prediction for the NHL match between Washington vs Chicago, which will take place on March 10th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

This season is very challenging for the Capitals. Last season, they failed to make it past the cup battles, and this season has been made even more difficult due to various setbacks. Nicklas Bäckström has suspended his career, Evgeny Kuznetsov has gone to Hershey, and T.J. Oshie is permanently injured. To make matters worse, Anthony Mantha has been traded to Vegas. Despite such a situation, the team is not giving up hope. In the last nine meetings, they have only suffered three defeats and achieved six wins. Just yesterday, they crushed Pittsburgh with a score of 6-0. Currently, Washington is in tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

This season is not going well for Chicago. Even before the start, it was clear that the Hawks would have significant problems due to lineup restructuring. However, they are playing even worse than expected. The situation is complicated by numerous injuries, including those of experienced players who could help youngsters adapt to the league. The team tried to earn points in the first half of the regular season, but in the last 17 meetings, they suffered 15 defeats, only beating Ottawa and Arizona 3-2 and 5-2. As a result, they are currently in last place in the Western Conference standings.

The day before, Washington beat Pittsburgh 6-0. This victory brought them two points in the Eastern standings and boosted their confidence. Currently, they are in tenth place, five points behind the eighth spot. However, several games remain, so the competition is still intense. The team will face Chicago, who failed 15 of their last 17 matches. The Hawks also lost regulation time in the previous three H2H meetings. 

The recent confrontations between Washington and Chicago have been highly eventful. In the last ten H2H meetings, the rivals have scored 82 goals, averaging 8.20. This suggests another high-scoring game. Furthermore, the Capitals have shot 38 goals in their last eight meetings, averaging 4.75. We can expect an impressive offense from them.