NHL Prop Bets: Vegas Golden Knights vs Washington Capitals (March 28, 2026)
The Washington Capitals (36-28-9) face the Vegas Golden Knights (32-26-15) at T-Mobile Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup. The Golden Knights are favored to win at -155. They're currently +150 to cover the -1.5 puck line while the Capitals are -180 to cover the +1.5 puck line.
- The Capitals have a 38-35 Puck Line record this season, while the Golden Knights hold a record of 28-45.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +114 and UNDER at -135.
- The Capitals have a 30-39-4 O/U record this season (meaning 30 games have gone over the total points line, 39 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Golden Knights have a 34-35-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Capitals are averaging 3.10 goals per game this season (17th in the league). Comparatively, the Golden Knights are averaging 3.11 (16th).
- Defensively, the Capitals are giving up only 2.86 goals per game this season (6th in the league), while the Golden Knights are giving up an average of 3.05 goals (20th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Washington is averaging 28.5 shots per game this season (12th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Vegas is allowing its opposition 24.4 shots per game (3rd).
- Flipping that script, the Capitals are allowing 28.3 shots per game (19th in the NHL), while the Golden Knights are averaging 28.6 shots (10th).
Power Play
- Washington holds a lowly power play percentage of 16.7% this season, ranking 28th in the league. Comparitively, Vegas sits 5th with 24.5% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Capitals have a penalty kill rate of 79.8% (ranked 15th), compared to the Golden Knights at 82.3% (4th).
P1 Result
Washington is +220 to win the first period, while Vegas is +150.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 24-24-25 | 13-14-11 | 11-10-14 | 4-2-4 |
| Vegas | 18-33-22 | 9-17-10 | 9-16-12 | 2-6-2 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Capitals have played in 14 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Golden Knights have appeared in 23.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Capitals have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Golden Knights have also appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Washington recorded a 3-2 victory over Vegas at Capital One Arena when these teams last met on February 27. Pierre-Luc Dubois led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Capitals have now won three straight against the Golden Knights.
