Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Flames (+172) Capitals (-210)

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Capitals (38-11-8) will try to beat the Calgary Flames (27-21-8) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Flames at +172 while the Capitals are sitting at -210. The total has been set at 6.

The Calgary Flames were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory over the Sharks in their previous contest . Calgary accounted for 8 minutes in the box for this contest. They also had 6 chances with extra men on the ice and notched 1 goal. The Flames had an average offensive output in the victory. For the outing, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 36 shots they put on net.

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While playing at even strength, the Flames let the opposition score 121 goals while getting 112 themselves. Calgary Flames opponents have totaled 164 power play opportunities (15th in the league) and have a total of 45 goals in those chances. When discussing their goal scoring prowess, the Calgary Flames have notched 148 goals (30th in the National Hockey League) over the course of the season and have allowed 166. Calgary has tried 1,644 shots and has a shooting percentage of 9.0%. For the current campaign, they have 62 points and their points percentage is .554. The Flames have had 1,636 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .899. Calgary has compiled 163 power play opportunities and they have scored 36 goals out of those attempts, giving them a percentage of 22.09%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Dustin Wolf. The opposition has notched 140 goals versus Wolf in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 7.67. Wolf has been in goal for 52 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .907 for his 1,095 mins on the ice. He has compiled an overall mark of 28-18-4 and he started in 50 games. For his career, Wolf has 27 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .540. Wolf has seen 1,510 shot attempts against him and he has 1,370 total saves.

In their last contest, Washington went up against the Oilers in a game where the Capitals notched a win by a final of 7-3. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this outing and scored 2 out of those opportunities. The Capitals netted 7 goals of the 34 shots on goal they tried.

The Capitals have earned 172 goals at even strength and 39 goals (8th in hockey) while on the power play. Washington has tried 1,577 shots (22nd in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 13.38%, while allowing the other team 1,575 shots. Over the course of the season, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 211 goals, 84 points, as well as a points percentage of .737. They have granted a total of 143 goals to be scored by way of 113 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 161 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.22%. They have a penalty kill rate of 81.93% on the other teams 166 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.9%.

Across the ice you are going to see Logan Thompson in the crease. He has recorded 3,570 stops out of 3,906 shots attempted against him, giving him a save percentage of .914. Thompson has a career mark of 81-34-16 and has been in goal for 135 contests. He has started in 126 games and has accumulated 6,002 mins. Thompson's rate of quality starts comes in at 61.1% and he has earned 77 quality starting assignments in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 3.36 goals/game and he has given up 336 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (-210)

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