Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 12/20/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+106) Capitals (-128)

The Detroit Red Wings (19-13-3) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Washington Capitals (18-11-4). The odds on this game have the Red Wings at +106 while the Capitals are priced at -128. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Detroit Red Wings will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-1 loss to the Mammoth in their previous game. The Red Wings had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. In the game, they tallied a score on 1 out of the 28 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 4 attempts on the power play and were able to net 1 goal. Detroit accumulated 8 minutes in the box in this game.

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Regarding their goal scoring prowess, the Detroit Red Wings have earned 106 goals (8th in the league) on the year and have given up 113. For the current campaign, they have scored 41 points and their points percentage sits at .586. Detroit has 109 power play chances and they have tallied 26 goals out of those attempts, earning them a percentage of 23.85%. At even strength, the Red Wings let the opposition score 95 goals while scoring 80 of their own. Detroit has taken 1,029 shots and holds a shot percentage of 10.3%. The Red Wings so far have had 959 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .882. Detroit Red Wings opponents have recorded 94 power play opportunities (23rd in hockey) and have come away with 18 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is John Gibson. Gibson has been involved in 525 games during his professional hockey career. He has a record of 214-224-64 and he has gotten the start in 513 games. The opposition has racked up 1,443 goals against Gibson in his NHL career and his goals against average per game is 2.81. Gibson has seen 15,930 shots against him and has gathered 14,487 saves. His save percentage sits at .909 for his 26,864 minutes on the ice. Throughout his time in hockey, Gibson has accumulated 276 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .538.

In their last game, Washington played the Wild in a game where the Capitals ended up losing by a score of 5-0. They had 2 power play attempts in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal. The Capitals tallied 0 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took.

On the season, the Washington Capitals have earned 106 goals, 40 points, as well as a points percentage of .606. They have allowed 84 goals to be scored by of a combination of 59 goals at even strength and 25 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals have earned 91 goals at even strength and 15 goals (26th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 96 power play chances and they have accumulated a power play rate of 15.63%. Washington has tried 963 shots (11th in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.01%, while allowing their opponents 903 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 75.49% on the other teams 102 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 90.7%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Logan Thompson in the crease. His opposition is averaging 2.60 goals per game and he has relinquished 416 goals in total. Thompson's quality start percentage is 62.5% and he has qualified for 100 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 160 games and has been on the ice for 7,794 mins. Thompson has a career record of 100-45-20 and has played in 169 games. He is sitting with 4,363 stops out of the 4,779 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .913.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-128)

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