Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction 12/20/25 NHL Picks Today

The Detroit Red Wings and the Washington Capitals meet Saturday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals prediction.

Detroit Red Wings Recap

The Detroit Red Wings come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of Utah last time out to sit at 19-13-3 this season. After this game, Detroit will head home for the rematch against Washington before taking on Dallas at home.

Red Wings Have Two-Game Win Streak Snapped

Alex DeBrincat leads the Red Wings in scoring with 39 points coming on 20 goals and 19 assists while Dylan Larkin has 33 points with 17 goals and 16 assists. Lucas Raymond has 37 points with 10 goals and 27 assists while Moritz Seider has 24 points with 4 goals and 20 assists. Patrick Kane has 23 points with 6 goals and 17 assists. Cam Talbot has gone 9-6-2 with a 3.07 GAA and an .890 save percentage while John Gibson is 10-7-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .883 save percentage so far this season in goal for Detroit.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Red Wings have won four of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Capitals have lost each of their last four Saturday games as favorites.
• The Red Wings have covered the puck line in five of their last six games against the Capitals following a loss.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five day games.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in each of the Red Wings’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• Patrick Kane has recorded an assist in each of the Red Wings’ last four road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Alex DeBrincat ranks T2nd in the league for Power Play Goals (9) this season.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to add on to their 4-0 win over Toronto last time out to improve to 19-11-4 on the year. After this game, Washington will head to Detroit for the second leg of the home-and-home before returning to Washington for a game against the New York Rangers.

Capitals Snap Three-Game Losing Streak

Tom Wilson leads Washington with 33 points including a team-high 17 goals and 16 assists while Dylan Strome has 23 points with 6 goals and 17 assists. John Carlson also has 27 points with 7 goals and a team-high 20 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 21 points with 11 goals and 10 assists while Jakob Chychrun has 28 points with 14 goals and 14 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 31 points with 14 goals and 17 assists. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 14-7-3 with a 2.00 GAA and a .925 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 5-4-1 with a 3.10 GAA and an .887 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Capitals have won seven of their last eight games against the Red Wings following a home win.
• The Red Wings have lost five of their last six road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last six games.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six day games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Jakob Chychrun has scored at least one goal in each of the Capitals’ last six games as home favorites.
• Tom Wilson has recorded an assist in each of the Capitals’ last six games as home favorites.
• Jakob Chychrun ranks 1st in the Eastern Conference for Plus/Minus (+25) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Red Wings’ last four games have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Capitals’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals Prediction

I’m on Detroit here. I just don’t see the Capitals being this heavily favored or deserving to be this heavily favored in their current form. Washington’s had some serious goal-scoring issues as of late, and while Detroit’s been far from a world-beater in their own right, I do think that the Red Wings have enough punch to get the win in this one. I’ll take a shot on Detroit and the plus money here.