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New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2024-11-23 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 50.6%
NJD: 49.4%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.39
NJD: 3.33
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • WSH at home vs NJD: 2-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-02NJD 7 - 3 WSHNJDNJD
2026-03-20WSH 2 - 1 NJDWSHNJD
2025-12-27NJD 3 - 4 WSHWSHNJD
2025-11-15WSH 2 - 3 NJDNJDWSH
2024-11-30NJD 5 - 6 WSHWSHNJD

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1WSH1000.46
1NJD1742.29
2WSH1700.49
2NJD1410.85
3WSH1912.12
3NJD1211.09
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 50.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 2 - 3 New Jersey Devils
Expected: 3.4 - 3.3