Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/25/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Senators (+150) Capitals (-182)

The Ottawa Senators (3-4-1) are headed to Capital One Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Washington Capitals (5-2-0). The moneyline on this contest has the Senators at +150 and the Capitals are coming in at -182. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 2-1 victory against the Flyers in their previous outing. Ottawa accumulated 8 penalty mins for this matchup. Additionally, they had 5 chances on the power play but weren't able to net one. The Senators left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the win. For the game, they converted 2 out of the 33 shots they put on goal.

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In reference to their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 23 goals (16th in the National Hockey League) on the campaign and have conceded 34. For the season, they have recorded 7 points and their points percentage is sitting at .438. Ottawa has accounted for 28 power play chances and they have scored 6 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 21.43%. While playing at even strength, the Senators let the opposition score 23 goals while earning 17 of their own. Ottawa has taken 240 shots and has a shot percentage of 9.6%. The Senators so far have had 209 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .837. Ottawa Senators opponents have totaled 29 power play opportunities (8th in professional hockey) and have a total of 11 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the net in this game is Linus Ullmark. The opposition has notched 734 goals against Ullmark in his pro career and his goals against average is 2.55. Ullmark has been in net for 298 contests over the course of his NHL career. His save percentage is at .916 in his 15,441 mins between the pipes. He has compiled a win-loss record of 166-90-27 and he was named the starter in 288 games. Throughout his time in hockey, Ullmark has 182 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .632. Ullmark has seen 8,740 shots against him and has accrued 8,006 total saves.

When they were on the ice last, Washington squared up with the Kraken in an outing where the Capitals took home the victory by a final of 4-1. They had 2 power play chances in this one and netted 1 out of those tries. The Capitals recorded 4 goals of the 34 shots on goal they pursued.

The Capitals have racked up 17 goals at even strength and 4 goals (22nd in the NHL) while on the power play. Washington has put up 224 shots (14th in the league) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 9.38%, while allowing the opposition 169 shots. On the year, the Washington Capitals have tallied 21 goals, 10 points, as well as a points percentage of .714. They have granted a total of 13 goals to be scored by way of 8 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they had less men on the ice. They have a tally of 22 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 18.18%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 70.59% on the other teams 17 power play opportunities, and their save percentage comes in at 92.3%.

On the other side of the ice you will find Charlie Lindgren in the crease. Lindgren has compiled a career record of 74-54-15 and has played in 151 games. Lindgren's quality start rate is 54.9% and he has qualified for 78 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He is sitting with 3,819 saves out of the 4,217 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .906. Teams are averaging 2.80 goals per game and he has surrendered 398 goals in total. He has been a starter 142 games and has played 7,902 minutes.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Washington (-182)

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