Golden Knights at Capitals 6/2/18 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Washington Capitals stole game two in Vegas on Wednesday night and now will take things back to D.C.. Washington won 3-2 on Wednesday night after losing 6-4 in game one. The Capitals were led by their Captain A. Ovechkin who scored his first goal in this series on Wednesday.

Braden Holtby made 37 saves on Wednesday nights victory. Holtby has been a solid goaltender all season and has come in big in the playoffs posting two shutouts. The Capitals are 19-7 in their last 26 Saturday games. The Vegas Golden Knights are up against the wall heading into Saturday. The Golden Knights put up 6 goals in game 1 but were shutdown in game 2. Vegas will be playing in a hostile environment on Saturday where the Capitals play best. The Golden Knights are 1-4 in their last 5 Saturday games.

Marc-Andre Fleury gears up for game 3 on the road. Fleury has allowed 7 goals through the first two games of this series which is the most in the playoffs. Fleury only had to make 23 saves on Wednesday but allowed 3 goals in the loss.