Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 3/18/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The Ottawa Senators (34-23-9) are en route to Capital One Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Washington Capitals (33-27-8).

The Ottawa Senators were on the right side of the scoreboard with a 7-4 win over the Sharks in their previous game. Ottawa garnered 4 penalty minutes in this game. The Senators had a solid offensive performance and it showed in the win. Moreover, they had 3 power play attempts and notched 2 goals. In the game, they netted 7 out of the 24 shots they put on goal.

In relation to their scoring, the Ottawa Senators have racked up 222 goals (10th in the National Hockey League) this year and have given up 205. For the season, they have accumulated 77 points and their points percentage comes in at .583. Ottawa comes into the game with 214 power play opportunities and they have tallied 50 goals during those chances, garnering them a rate of 23.36%. When at even strength, the Senators have allowed the opponent to score 155 goals while having 172 on offense. Ottawa has attempted 1,896 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.7%. The Senators thus far have had 1,601 shots taken against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .872. Ottawa Senators opponents have recorded 192 power play opportunities (18th in professional hockey) and have scored 50 goals in those attempts.

The player between the pipes for this game is Linus Ullmark. Over the course of his career, Ullmark has tallied 199 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .624. He has a save percentage of .914 in his 15,517 minutes between the pipes. Ullmark has had 9,480 shots taken against him and has gathered 8,664 total saves. The opposition has scored 816 goals versus Ullmark in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.56. He has a mark of 184-96-33 and was named the starter in 319 games. Ullmark has taken the ice for 329 games throughout his hockey career.

In their last game, Washington played the Bruins in an outing where the Capitals got the tie by a tally of 2-2. The Capitals converted 2 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they took. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but didn't score a goal.

Washington has tried 1,956 shots (8th in the NHL) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.79%, while allowing the other team 1,910 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.44% on their opponents 214 power play chances, and their save percentage is 89.7%. They have recorded 203 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 16.26%. The Capitals have accumulated 178 goals at even strength and 33 goals (23rd in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have permitted 197 goals to be scored by way of 153 goals at even strength and 44 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 211 goals, 74 points, and a points percentage of .544.

Across the rink you will find Logan Thompson patrolling the crease. Opponents are averaging 2.62 goals per contest and he has conceded 479 goals altogether. Thompson's percentage of quality starts is 61.7% and he has qualified for 113 quality starts in his NHL career. He has been a starter 183 games and has played for a total of 7,851 mins. Thompson has compiled a lifetime record of 109-57-22 and has played in 192 games. He has tallied 4,947 saves out of 5,426 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .912.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ottawa

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