
Senators vs Capitals Prediction 1/30/25 NHL Picks Today
Washington Capitals (34-11-5) vs. Ottawa Senators (26-20-4)
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ottawa Senators -108 / Washington Capitals -112; Over/Under: 5.5
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The Washington Capitals and the Ottawa Senators meet Thursday in NHL action from the Canadian Tire Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Senators vs Capitals Prediction.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to add on to their 3-1 win over Calgary last time out to improve to 34-11-5 on the year. After this game, the Capitals will head home for a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Capitals Win 8 Of the Last 10
Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 47 points including 13 goals and a team-high 34 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 34 points with 22 goals and 12 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 36 points with 17 goals and 19 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 42 points with 21 goals and 21 assists while Tom Wilson has 35 points and John Carlson has 30 points with Wilson logging 20 goals and 15 assists and Carlson adding 26 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 40 points with 29 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 33 points with 13 goals and 20 assists as well on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 23-2-3 with a 2.05 GAA and a .927 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 11-9-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .906 save percentage this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Capitals have won each of their last six road games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Senators have lost seven of their last eight home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Senators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 Thursday games.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last six road games against opponents on a winning streak.
Ottawa Senators Recap
The Ottawa Senators come into this game looking to add on to their 3-1 win over Utah last time out to improve to 26-20-4 on the year. After this game, Ottawa will welcome the Minnesota Wild to town.
Senators Win Back-To-Back Games
Tim Stutzle leads the Senators with 48 points including 16 goals and 32 assists while Brady Tkachuk has 39 points with a team-high 19 goals and 20 assists. Drake Batherson has 40 points with 14 goals and 26 assists, Claude Giroux has 10 goals and 23 assists while Josh Norris has 27 points with 17 goals and 10 assists. Adam Gaudette also has 20 points with 15 goals this season. Linus Ullmark is 12-7-2 with a 2.38 GAA and a .915 save percentage in goal for Ottawa so far this year while Mads Sogaard is 1-1 with a 5.24 GAA and a .800 save percentage and Anton Forsberg is 6-9-1 with a 2.81 GAA and an .894 save percentage as well this season. Leevi Merilainen has also gone 7-3-1 with a 2.19 GAA and a .921 save percentage this season.
Why the Ottawa Senators will win
- The Senators have won five of their last six games as home underdogs.
- The Capitals have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Senators have covered the puck line in each of their last five games as underdogs against the Capitals.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 11 games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Capitals’ last 10 games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Senators’ last 10 night games has gone UNDER the total goals line.
Senators vs Capitals Prediction
I’m on the Capitals here. I just trust what Washington’s been able to do on the road this season, and while the Senators have been playing really well at home, I feel like Washington’s play is more sustainable. Ottawa is playing sound defensive hockey, but there are only so many games that you can get away with scoring 2 goals or less and trying to win. The Capitals already won in this building a couple of weeks ago when these two met and I think a similar result could be in store here. Give me the Capitals.