Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, 1/16/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025

Location: Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-145) Senators (+125)

Canadian Tire Centre is the location where the Ottawa Senators (21-18-3) will take on the Washington Capitals (28-10-5) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has Washington at -145 and Ottawa is coming in at +125. The over/under is set at 6.5.

The Washington Capitals were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 4-1 victory against the Predators in the last game they played. Washington accounted for 6 penalty mins in this game. The Capitals had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. They also had 2 opportunities with more players on the ice and notched 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they finished 4 out of the 16 shots they looked to score on.

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In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Washington Capitals have earned 156 goals (1st in pro hockey) this year and have surrendered 111. For the season, they have recorded 61 points and their points % is .709. Washington has accumulated 125 power play opportunities and they have scored 30 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 24.00%. When at even strength, the Capitals let the opposition score 89 goals while notching 126 of their own. Washington has attempted 1,177 shots and has a shooting percentage of 13.3%. The Capitals so far have had 1,198 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .907. Washington Capitals opponents have earned 133 power play tries (8th in hockey) and have racked up 22 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Logan Thompson. Thompson has taken the ice for 126 matchups over the course of his professional hockey career. He has earned a win-loss mark of 74-34-14 and he was named the starter in 117 games. Opponents have been able to score 317 goals against Thompson in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 3.18. Thompson has seen 3,657 shot attempts against him and has recorded 3,340 total saves. He has a save percentage of .913 in his 5,979 mins on the ice. For his career, Thompson has recorded 70 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is at .598.

Their last time out, Ottawa squared up with the Stars in a matchup where the Senators earned a victory by a final of 3-2. They had 3 power play chances in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Senators recorded 3 goals of the 28 shots on goal they were seeking.

The Senators have accumulated 89 goals at even strength and 33 goals (6th in hockey) while having more men on the ice. Ottawa has taken 1,243 shots (13th in pro hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 9.81%, while allowing the opposition 1,148 shots. During this campaign, the Ottawa Senators have earned a total of 122 goals, 45 points, as well as a points percentage of .536. They have allowed 119 goals to be scored by way of 92 goals at even strength and 27 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have earned 137 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.09%. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 78.40% on the other teams 125 power play tries, and their save percentage is 89.6%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Anton Forsberg in net. He has recorded 4,449 stops out of the 4,925 shots taken against him, which gives him a save percentage of .903. Forsberg has amassed a career mark of 67-77-12 and has been in net for 174 contests. He has started in 161 contests and his ice time sits at 8,444 minutes. Forsberg's percentage of quality starts sits at 50.3% and he has qualified for 81 quality starting assignments in his pro hockey career. His opposition is averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has relinquished 476 goals in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ottawa (+125) and under 6.5 goals

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