Winnipeg Jets vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/26/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Winnipeg Jets vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

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

The Winnipeg Jets (12-9-0) are on their way to Capital One Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Capitals (12-9-2). The moneyline on this contest has the Jets at -128 while the Capitals open at +106. The betting total comes in at 6.5.

The Winnipeg Jets will look for better times on the ice after their 3-0 loss to the Wild in their previous game. Winnipeg recorded 9 minutes in the box in this matchup. Moreover, they had 4 power play tries but weren't able to net one. The Jets didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the matchup, they went scoreless on the 32 shots they tried.

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In terms of their scoring, the Winnipeg Jets have notched 66 goals (24th in hockey) on the year and have allowed 59. For the year, they have racked up 24 points and their points percentage comes in at .571. Winnipeg skates onto the rink with 67 power play chances and they have tallied 16 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 23.88%. When at even strength, the Jets have conceded 47 goals while earning 50 themselves. Winnipeg has tried 574 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.5%. The Jets have seen 606 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .903. Winnipeg Jets opponents have 74 power play opportunities (9th in pro hockey) and have scored 12 goals in those attempts.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Eric Comrie. Comrie has been in goal for 84 games throughout his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 37-39-3 and got the start in 80 games. The opposition has notched 244 goals versus Comrie in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 3.05. Comrie has seen 2,404 shot attempts against him and he has 2,160 saves. He has a save percentage of .899 for his 4,098 minutes between the pipes. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Comrie has tallied 42 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .525.

The last time they were on the ice, Washington played the Blue Jackets in a game where the Capitals took home the win by a final score of 5-1. They had 3 chances on the power play in this one and recorded 1 out of those opportunities. The Capitals netted 5 goals of the 31 shots on goal they tried.

The Capitals have tallied 65 goals at even strength and 11 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. Washington has taken 686 shots (6th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.08%, while allowing the other team 597 shots. On the year, the Washington Capitals have notched a total of 76 goals, 26 points, in addition to a points percentage of .565. They have granted a total of 61 goals to be scored by of a combination of 41 goals at even strength and 20 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 71 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 15.49%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 72.60% on their opponents 73 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.8%.

Across the rink you are likely to see Logan Thompson in the crease. Thompson has compiled a career mark of 96-44-18 and has played in 162 games. Thompson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 61.4% and he has 94 quality starts in his hockey career. He has gathered 4,148 saves out of 4,550 shots attempted against him, which gives him a percentage of .912. Opponents are averaging 2.63 goals per contest and he has given up 402 goals overall. He was named a starter in 153 games and has accumulated 7,776 minutes.

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Josh's Pick: Take Winnipeg (-128)

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