The Vegas Golden Knights will travel to Washington, District of Columbia on Tuesday evening to face the Washington Capitals at the Capital One Arena with the puck scheduled to drop at 7:00 PM ET.

Vegas is the reigning Stanley Cup Champions and the momentum they had to finish last season has carried over to this year as they enter this game with the best record in the NHL with a record of 12-2-1 and 25 points which puts them in 1^st place in the Pacific Division. However, they were on a two-game losing streak entering Friday’s game against the San Jose Sharks at home but finally ended their losing streak by shutting out San Jose by a score of 5-0. The Golden Knights have been one of the most completed teams in the league this season as they are averaging the 3^rd most goals in the league with an average of 3.87 goals per game while allowing the 2^nd fewest with an average of 2.13 which means they are winning their games this season by an average margin of 1.74 goals per game. William Karlsson has played a pivotal role in the success that the Golden Knights have had this season as he leads the team in points, and goals, and is tied for the team lead in assists with 18 points, 8 goals, and 10 assists.

The Washington Capitals struggled at the beginning of the season and looked like they may not be a competitive team this season as they started the year with a record of 1-3-1, however since the loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs the Capitals have gone 6-1-1 to improve their record of 7-4-2 and 16 points which puts them in 3^rd place in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals are also on a two-game winning streak in which they have outscored their opponents 8-3 and are coming off a 4-1 win on the road against the New York Islanders. Washington’s success over the last eight games can be attributed to the play of their goalies as they are allowing an average of 2.25 goals per game over that timeframe and have allowed the 8^th fewest goals per game this season with an average of 2.85 goals per game.

BookMaker has the Vegas Golden Knights listed as -153 moneyline favorites on the road against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening. Vegas has won six of the last ten including winning all four games in the series last season. The Capitals have outscored the Golden Knights by an average of 3.2 to 3.1 goals per game over the last ten while the Golden Knights have won by an average margin of 1.75 goals per game over the last four games in the series.

Washington may be one of the hotter teams in the NHL right now, however, Vegas has been one of the best teams this season with a record of 12-2-1 and has been the better team in the series, winning six of the last ten including the previous five games in a row. The Golden Knights also won by an average of 1.75 goals per game last season against the Washington Capitals which is why I am taking the moneyline for the Vegas Golden Knights at -153 on Tuesday evening.