Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals Prediction 4/4/25 NHL Picks

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Washington Capitals meet Friday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals prediction.

Matchup History

The Chicago Blackhawks won the lone meeting this season between these two teams back on December 17th, 2024 by a final score of 3-2. The win for Chicago snapped Washington’s four-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.

Chicago Blackhawks Recap

The Chicago Blackhawks will be out to bounce back from a 3-2 shootout loss at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche last time out to fall to 21-44-10 on the year. After this game, the Blackhawks will head home to begin a home-and-home series with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Blackhawks Lose 4th In A Row & 9 Of Last 10

Connor Bedard has a team-high 59 points with 20 goals and a team-high 39 assists while Ryan Donato has 59 points with 29 goals. Teuvo Teravainen has 56 points with 15 goals and 41 assists. Tyler Bertuzzi also has 41 points with 20 goals and 21 assists and Nick Foligno’s added 30 points with 12 goals and 18 assists so far this season. Ilya Mikheyev also has 32 points with 18 goals and 14 assists of his own as well this season. In goal, Arvid Soderblom is 8-18-7 with a 3.23 GAA and an .897 save percentage while Spencer Knight is 3-6-1 with a 3.10 GAA and an .892 save percentage as well in his time with the Blackhawks.

Why the Chicago Blackhawks will win

• The Capitals have lost each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The road team has won each of the Blackhawks’ last four games.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The Blackhawks have covered the puck line in 21 of their last 23 games as road underdogs following a shootout win.

Chicago Blackhawks Player Prop Facts

• Connor Bedard has recorded an assist in each of the Blackhawks’ last eight Friday games.
• Connor Bedard has recorded at least one point in each of the Blackhawks’ last nine Friday games.
• Shea Weber has scored a goal in each of his last three appearances at Capital One Arena.
• Teuvo Teravainen ranks T1st in the league for shootout goals (4) this season.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes last time out to fall to 48-18-9 on the year. After this game, the Capitals will head on the road again for a game against the New York Islanders.

Capitals Drop 4th In Their Last 5

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 73 points including 24 goals and a team-high 49 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 66 points with 39 goals and 27 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 54 points with 25 goals and 29 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 66 points with 30 goals and 36 assists while Tom Wilson has 61 points and John Carlson has 47 points with Wilson logging 32 goals and 29 assists and Carlson adding 42 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 63 points with 44 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 47 points with 20 goals and 27 assists as well on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 17-12-3 with a 2.66 GAA and an .899 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Blackhawks have lost each of their last nine night games.
• The Capitals have won each of their last six games at Capital One Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in eight of their last nine home games against the Blackhawks.
• The Blackhawks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games at Capital One Arena.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Alex Ovechkin has recorded an assist in each of his last six appearances against the Blackhawks after playing less than 20 minutes in the Capitals’ last game.
• Aliaksei Protas has recorded at least one point in each of the Capitals’ last seven home games.
• Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal in four of the Capitals’ last five games.
• Aliaksei Protas ranks 1st in the Metropolitan Division for Plus/Minus (+40) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Capitals’ last four home games against Central Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Four of the Blackhawks’ last five games have gone OVER the total goals line.

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals Prediction

I’m on the Capitals -1.5 here. This is a massive line, but for good reason. The Capitals may have lost the first meeting between these two which was a bit of a shocker to begin with, but that game was in Chicago where the Blackhawks have been better for much of the year. Washington’s evolved into one of the most balanced teams in the NHL since then and the Blackhawks have still been one of the worst road teams in the NHL this season. I think Washington gets back on track by smashing the Blackhawks here so give me Washington -1.5.