Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 1/5/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Washington Capitals

Date: Monday, January 5, 2026

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (+110) Capitals (-132)

The Washington Capitals (21-14-5) will try to beat the Anaheim Ducks (21-16-3) at Capital One Arena on Monday. The line on this contest has the Ducks at +110 while the Capitals are coming in at -132. The betting total is set at 6.5.

The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Lightning in the last game they played. Anaheim had 28 mins in the box in this outing. They also had 3 power play tries and were able to notch 1 goal. The Ducks offense didn't overly impress in this loss. In the outing, they earned a goal on 3 out of the 28 shots they tried.

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While playing at even strength, the Ducks have allowed the opponent to score 109 goals while earning 111 on the offensive side of the ice. Anaheim Ducks opponents have recorded 131 power play tries (5th in pro hockey) and have notched 32 goals in those chances. When discussing their scoring, the Anaheim Ducks have accumulated 133 goals (4th in the National Hockey League) so far this season and have surrendered 141. Anaheim has tried 1,238 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.7%. For the current campaign, they have recorded 45 points and their points % is .563. The Ducks thus far have had 1,138 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .876. Anaheim has compiled 129 power play opportunities and they have added 22 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 17.05%.

The man protecting the net in this game is Lukas Dostal. Throughout his time in hockey, Dostal has compiled 71 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .538. His save percentage currently is at .900 for his 6,473 minutes played. Dostal has seen 4,393 shots against him and has amassed 3,954 saves. Opponents have been able to score 439 goals versus Dostal in his professional hockey career and his goals against average per contest is 3.33. He has an overall record of 55-67-15 and he has gotten the start in 132 games. Dostal has been involved in 146 games over the course of his NHL career.

In their last game, Washington went up against the Rangers in an outing where the Capitals notched a victory by a final of 6-3. The Capitals converted 6 goals of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 3 chances on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those tries.

Washington has taken 1,170 shots (9th in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.11%, while allowing their opponents 1,106 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 76.00% on the other teams 125 chances on the power play, and their save percentage is 90.1%. They have a total of 115 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 15.65%. The Capitals have scored 112 goals at even strength and 18 goals (28th in pro hockey) while on the power play. They have permitted 110 goals to be scored by of a combination of 80 goals at even strength and 30 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Washington Capitals have a total of 130 goals, 47 points, and a points percentage of .588.

Across the ice you are going to see Logan Thompson defending the goal. He has racked up 4,494 saves out of the 4,927 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .912. Thompson has accumulated a lifetime mark of 102-48-20 and has played in 174 games. He has been a starter 165 games and has racked up 7,807 mins. Thompson's quality start percentage comes out to 62.4% and he has earned 103 quality starting assignments in his pro career. His opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per game and he has yielded 433 goals overall.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (-132)

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