Washington vs Detroit Prediction: Will the Capitals Miss the Playoffs?

Prediction for the NHLWashington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings match, which will take place on February 22nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Washington

Even before the regular season, many experts agreed that Washington could miss out on a Cup run for the first time in years. That scenario is likely now, as the Capitals have more than enough problems. Throughout the season they have never played with the optimal lineup, which makes life difficult for Peter Laviolette. The Reds and Blues collapsed in the second half of February, losing to San Jose, Florida and Carolina twice (7-15 in regular time). Such a weak stretch dropped Washington to tenth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Detroit

Detroit spent last years as an underdog, as the club continued the change of generations. Now they are nearing completion. The young and promising starlets are gradually turning into team leaders. The Wings were especially potent in mid-February, when they had a five-game winning streak that put them back in contention for the Cup spot. Only the day before, Derek Lalonde's team ended their winning streak with a 2-4 loss to Seattle. Nevertheless, Detroit is 11th in the Eastern Conference standings, just four points behind the top-8.

Expect Betting Tips

Washington and Detroit have suddenly become neighbors in the Eastern Conference standings, although they were very far apart recently. The reason for this is their recent results. The Capitals did not earn a single point in the four previous games, but the Wings took five of the six battles. Moreover, the rivals met twice, and both times the Reds and Whites gained points.

We should not expect tons of goals here. We have already noted that Washington and Detroit are neighbors in the standings located close to the top-eight for the Cups, so they are direct playoff contenders. That doesn't make for much fun so in their previous seven encounters, the teams have only scored 28 goals (4.00 goals average).