NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs Vegas Golden Knights (February 27, 2026)
The Vegas Golden Knights (28-16-14) face the Washington Capitals (30-23-7) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Capitals are favored to win at -115. They're currently +220 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Golden Knights are -270 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Golden Knights have a 21-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 33-27.
The total goals line is set at 5.5, with OVER at -130 and UNDER at +110.
- The Golden Knights have a 31-23-4 O/U record this season (meaning 31 games have gone over the total points line, 23 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 27-29-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Golden Knights are averaging 3.38 goals per game this season (8th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging 3.18 (16th).
- Defensively, the Golden Knights are giving up 3.05 goals per game this season (T14th in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.88 goals (9th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Vegas is averaging 28.8 shots per game this season (12th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 28.2 shots per game (19th).
- Flipping that script, the Golden Knights are allowing 24.8 shots per game (3rd in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 29.1 shots (9th).
Power Play
- Vegas holds a power play percentage of 25.7%, ranking 5th in the league this season, while Washington sits a lowly 26th with 16.3% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Golden Knights have a penalty kill rate of 80.7% (ranked 10th), compared to the Capitals at 79.2% (T18th).
P1 Result
Vegas is +185 to win the first period, while Washington is +180.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegas | 16-24-18 | 7-14-8 | 9-10-10 | 3-5-2 |
| Washington | 20-20-20 | 10-13-8 | 10-7-12 | 2-4-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Friday's matchup is +275 to go to overtime.
- The Golden Knights have played in 21 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 12.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Golden Knights have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Washington recorded a 2-5 victory over Vegas at T-Mobile Arena when these teams last met on November 17, 2024. Alex Ovechkin led the way to that result, scoring 3 goals. That result snapped the Golden Knights' five-game winning streak against the Capitals at T-Mobile Arena.
