The Washington Capitals (21-15-5) and Chicago Blackhawks (15-18-7) square off at Capital One Arena on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals fell to the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in their last game, while the Blackhawks are coming off a 4-3 victory against the Dallas Stars.

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Before this matchup, here's who we project to bring home the win in Saturday's hockey action.

The Blackhawks have a 2-7-1 record over their past 10 games. They have totaled 22 goals while conceding 35 in that time. On the power play, 24 opportunities have resulted in four goals (16.7% success rate).

Capitals vs. Blackhawks Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this game predicts a final tally of Capitals 4, Blackhawks 2.

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-333)
Total Pick: Over 5.5 (computer predicts 5.9 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Capitals (-1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals have a 21-15-5 record overall, with a 2-5-7 record in games that have gone to overtime.
Washington has 11 points (5-4-1) in the 10 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the five games this season the Capitals registered only one goal, they've finished 1-4-0 (two points).
Washington has scored two goals in seven games this season (2-2-3 record, seven points).
The Capitals have scored at least three goals in 27 games (18-7-2, 38 points).
In the 15 games when Washington has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it picked up 20 points after finishing 10-5-0.
In games when it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 11-7-2 (24 points).
The Capitals' opponents have had more shots in 17 games. The Capitals went 9-6-2 in those matchups (20 points).

Blackhawks Splits and Trends

The Blackhawks have a 15-18-7 record this season and are 2-7-9 in matchups that have gone to overtime.
In the 16 games Chicago has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 14 points.
This season the Blackhawks registered just one goal in five games and they lost every time.
Chicago has earned seven points (2-5-3 record) this season when scoring exactly two goals .
The Blackhawks have scored more than two goals in 22 games, earning 30 points from those contests.
This season, Chicago has scored a lone power-play goal in 17 games and picked up 18 points with a record of 7-6-4.
When outshooting its opponent this season, Chicago is 6-4-3 (15 points).
The Blackhawks have been outshot by opponents 26 times this season, and earned 22 points in those games.

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