New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/20/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, March 20, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Capitals (34-27-8) will compete against the New Jersey Devils (35-31-2) on Friday.

The New Jersey Devils had a good night with a 6-3 victory over the Rangers in their previous contest . New Jersey garnered 4 penalty mins for this contest. The Devils had a solid offensive outing and it was apparent in this victory. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and netted 2 goals. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 6 out of the 39 shots they looked to score on.

With regard to scoring goals, the New Jersey Devils have racked up 182 goals (27th in the league) on the year and have given up 207. For the current season, they have tallied 72 points and their points percentage is sitting at .529. New Jersey has 175 power play chances and they have notched 40 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 22.86%. While playing at even strength, the Devils have conceded 172 goals while having 142 themselves. New Jersey has taken 2,041 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 8.9%. The Devils have had 1,871 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .889. New Jersey Devils opponents have recorded 175 power play opportunities (31st in professional hockey) and have racked up 35 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Jacob Markstrom. Markstrom has been involved in 573 games during his NHL career. He has amassed an overall mark of 262-228-64 and got the start in 555 games. The opposition has notched 1,502 goals against Markstrom in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.71. Markstrom has seen 16,108 shots taken against him and has accrued 14,606 saves. His save percentage is .907 for his 28,396 minutes between the pipes. In his career, Markstrom is sitting with 290 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .523.

Their last time out, Washington played the Senators in a game where the Capitals notched a win by a score of 4-1. They had 2 power play attempts in this contest and recorded 1 out of those tries. The Capitals tallied 4 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they pursued.

The Capitals have 181 goals at even strength and 34 goals (24th in hockey) while having a power play advantage. Washington has taken 1,981 shots (8th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.85%, while allowing the opposition 1,945 shots. So far this year, the Washington Capitals are sitting with 215 goals, 76 points, and a points percentage of .551. They have allowed 198 goals to be scored by of a combination of 154 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a total of 205 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 16.59%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 79.72% on their opponents 217 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 89.8%.

Across the ice you will find Logan Thompson in the crease. He has tallied 4,981 stops out of 5,461 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .912. Thompson holds a career record of 110-57-22 and has been in goal for 193 games. He has started in 184 games and has played 7,854 mins. Thompson's quality start percentage sits at 62.0% and he has qualified for 114 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 2.61 goals per game and he has yielded 480 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington

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