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The Washington Capitals are on the road to take on the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Blackhawks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Capitals are 13-8-3, so they are having a decent season. They did just end […]

The Washington Capitals have gotten off to a decent start this season, posting a 12-8-3 record through their first 23 games. The problem is that the Caps have lost their last three games, and they haven’t played particularly great in any of those losses. Thankfully, it looks like they could be set to get veteran […]

New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette is gearing up for a return to the nation’s capital. His Rangers travel to Capital One Arena for a date with the Washington Capitals on Saturday. This game will be Laviolette’s first in Washington DC since his contract with the Caps expired this past summer. Washington had some […]

The chase to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record continues for Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin — that won’t happen for a few seasons, but The Great Eight reached a different milestone on Thursday night. Ovechkin tallied an assist in his team’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars at Capital One Arena, and in the […]

The Dallas Stars look to rebound from an unsuccessful trip through Florida when they take on the Washington Capitals in the first game of ESPN’s Thursday Night doubleheader. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Stars-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Stars are going through a mini-skid, losing three of their last […]

The Washington Capitals made a bold move earlier in the week. Ahead of a game against the Arizona Coyotes, the Caps announced that veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov would not play. For the first time since 2021, Washington made Kuznetsov a healthy scratch. Now, the veteran forward is speaking out about that development. The Capitals star […]

The Washington Capitals are gearing up for a cross-conference matchup against a hot Arizona Coyotes team. The Capitals need all hands on deck for the fourth-place Central Division Coyotes. Unfortunately, Washington will be without the services of center Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals seek more production from their centers after Evgeny Kuznetsov’s scratch Kuznetsov will be […]

The Washington Capitals travel to the desert to take on the Arizona Coyotes Monday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Capitals-Coyotes prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Capitals are 12-7-2 to start this season, so they are playing […]

It was a night to remember for Tom Wilson. Not only did Wilson and the Capitals get a win in his 700th career game, but Wilson scored his first-ever hat trick in the NHL. Wilson had three of the Capitals’ five goals in their 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Nic Dowd and Anthony Mantha […]

Last year, the Washington Capitals missed the postseason for the first time since 2014. In 2023-24, the team is on a mission to ensure that it doesn’t go back-to-back seasons without the playoffs for the first time in the Alexander Ovechkin era. So far, so good. The Caps are 10-6-2 through 18 games, good enough […]

The Washington Capitals will continue their California trip as they head south on the Interstate 5 freeway to face the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Capitals-Kings prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Capitals are coming off a 2-1 loss to the […]

A rare inter-conference duel will be in the works on Monday as the Washington Capitals battle things out with the San Jose Sharks. Let’s check out our NHL odds series where our Capitals-Sharks prediction and pick will be made. As it stands, the Capitals have conducted their season thus far rather well en route to a […]

The Washington Capitals missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. And that’s a hard pill for a team like Washington to swallow. Especially considering how many years it had been since they missed the playoffs. Besides, any team with a legendary scorer like Alex Ovechkin is going to feel immensely disappointed when results don’t fall […]

The Washington Capitals come home after winning the last two on the road as they face the Vegas Golden Knights. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Golden Knights-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Golden Knights come into the game 12-2-1 on the year, holding the highest point total in the […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is still a huge nightmare for the New York Islanders after all these years. On Saturday, the Russian sniper netted not just one but two goals versus the Isles to help the Caps secure a 4-1 victory on the road. In doing so, Ovechkin also moved up the list of […]

The Washington Capitals have struggled to stay healthy in 2023-24. The team already lost Nicklas Backstrom indefinitely due to complications from hip surgery, while various other players have been on the shelf in the early going. That includes forward Anthony Mantha, who took a puck to the ear during the Caps’ 4-3 overtime loss to […]

It is a Metropolitan Division clash as the Washington Capitals face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Devils prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Capitals come into the game at 5-4-2 and hope to keep moving up the division standings today. They have won four of their […]

The Washington Capitals host the defending Eastern Conference Champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday Night Hockey. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers are getting hot after a bit of a Stanley Cup final hangover coming into the season. Their 6-4-1 record isn’t terrible, considering […]

It’s been a long road to recovery for Washington Capitals forward Max Pacioretty, who has dealt with two Achilles tears since the summer of 2022 and hasn’t played an NHL game since Jan. 19. The Capitals signed the 34-year-old as a free agent from the Carolina Hurricanes in free agency, but he has yet to […]

The Washington Capitals are expected to be without forward Nicklas Backstrom for the rest of the season after the Swede stepped away from the team last week. Backstrom had his left hip surgically repaired during the offseason, but has had ongoing issues as he attempts to return to NHL play. “It’s emotional for everybody. He’s […]

The Washington Capitals look to heat up after a flat start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Capitals are 4-4 after dropping a game against the New York Islanders. The hockey world remains distraught amid Adam Johnson’s tragic death from a throat injury. Right winger TJ Oshie chimed in on the push for players to […]

The Washington Capitals look for their fourth straight win as they host the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Islanders enter the game at 4-2-2 on the year. They started the season at 2-0 before losing three straight. Then, the Islanders […]

The Washington Capitals received unfortunate news regarding longtime forward Nicklas Backstrom on Wednesday. Backstrom, 35, has dealt with a hip injury for a while now. And he has decided to walk away from the game of hockey due to the issues stemming from that injury. It’s a huge loss for the team, and defenseman Rasmus […]

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom has decided to take some time away from the game and organization while he deals with the effects of his hip surgery that he received last year. “Given my ongoing injury situation, I decided to take some time and step away from the game,” Nicklas Backstrom said in the Capitals’ […]

The Washington Capitals look to make it two in a row, as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Minnesota Wild come into the game at 3-3-1 on the year. After a huge win over the Edmonton Oilers, they hit […]

It is the only match-up of Wednesday night as the Washington Capitals face the New Jersey Devils. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Devils prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Yesterday, as all 32 teams took the ice, the Capitals faced the Maple Leafs. They went down early in the first period, […]

The Washington Capitals are not off to a good start to the 2023-24 NHL season. They entered Tuesday’s “Frozen Frenzy” 1-2-1 while having been outplayed for much of their early slate of games. Things didn’t get better on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, despite a wide gap in shots favoring Washington. The team’s frustration […]

At last, Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin found the back of the net for the first time in the 2023-24 NHL regular season. Ovechkin entered Tuesday night’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs still without a goal after four games, but he ended his drought late in the second period with a goal on […]

All 32 teams take the ice on Tuesday starting with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs come into the game sitting at 3-2 on the season. Thye opened the season with a shootout victory […]

The Washington Capitals will be without backup goaltender Charlie Lindgren for at least the next seven days after the goaltender was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury on Thursday. In a corresponding move, the Caps recalled defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell from the American Hockey League’s Hershey Bears. Lindgren was injured during the team’s […]

The Washington Capitals are off to a hideous start in 2023-24. For the first time in his career, Alex Ovechkin went two consecutive hockey games without a shot on goal. That should tell you everything you currently need to know about this team. The Caps are 1-2, good enough for eighth place in the Metropolitan […]

The Washington Capitals held their own in the first period against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, they couldn’t keep up with the Senators the rest of the way. Washington was simply outclassed during this game, and fell by a score of 6-1. It’s the team’s second loss of four or more […]

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is destined for the Hall of Fame once his playing days are over. He is one of the best players of his generation. His Stanley Cup victory in 2018 served to cement his legacy as one of the best to ever lace up a pair of skates. And if he […]

The Washington Capitals make their first road trip of the year, as they visit the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Senators prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Capitals come into the game at 1-1 on the season. First, they lost 4-0 to the Pittsburgh Penguins to open the […]

Washington Capitals forward Matthew Phillips had some sort of a revenge game on Monday against his former team, the Calgary Flames. Phillips played a crucial role in the Caps’ come-from-behind 3-2 shootout victory over the Flames in Washington, as he scored a goal and assisted on another to end up with first-star honors. “It feels […]

The Washington Capitals finally got their season underway Friday night in front of their home fans. They welcomed one of their hated division rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, to town for the first time. However, things did not go how the Capitals nor their fans hoped for or envisioned. Washington fell 4-0 in the nation’s capital […]

Death, taxes, and Sidney Crosby being a thorn in the side of the Washington Capitals; those three have consistently been a part of life ever since the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted the talented Canadian center with the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft. And on Friday night during the Penguins’ 2023-24 season opener, which […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to bounce back as they face the Washington Capitals in a divisional battle at the Capital One Arena. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Penguins-Capitals prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Penguins fell 4-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks on opening night. Initially, […]

The Washington Capitals took a step back last season. Washington uncharacteristically found themselves outside of the playoffs around the NHL trade deadline. And to their credit, they didn’t try to force a playoff push. The Capitals sold at the deadline, picking up assets that will help them compete down the line. Don’t misconstrue their actions, […]