Detroit Red Wings vs Washington Capitals Prediction 3/18/25 NHL Picks

The Detroit Red Wings and the Washington Capitals meet Tuesday 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 Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have split the regular season meetings so far this season, with the home team winning each matchup. Detroit won the first meeting on December 29th, 2024, by a final score of 4-2 before Washington got revenge on March 7th, 2025, by a final score of 5-2. The Capitals have still won three of the last four meetings between these two teams.

Detroit Red Wings Recap

The Detroit Red Wings will be out to add on to their 3-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights last time out to improve to 32-29-6 on the year. After this game, Detroit will meet the Golden Knights and Hockey Club.

Red Wings Looking To Turn Things Around On The Road

Lucas Raymond has a team-high 69 points including 23 goals and 46 assists while Alex DeBrincat has 58 points with 31 goals and 27 assists. Dylan Larkin has 59 points with 27 goals while Moritz Seider has 38 points with 31 assists. Patrick Kane also has 46 points with 17 goals and 29 assists so far this season. In goal for Detroit, Cam Talbot is 17-15-3 and has a 2.96 GAA with a .901 save percentage while Alex Lyon is 11-8-1 with a 2.77 GAA and a .900 save percentage as well on the year. Petr Mrazek also has a 2-1 record with a 2.01 GAA and a .920 save percentage so far this season.

Why the Detroit Red Wings will win

• The Red Wings have won five of their last six games as underdogs following a home win.
• The Capitals have lost two of their last three games as favorites following a road win.
• The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last eight Tuesday games as underdogs.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in 18 of their last 24 games as home favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.

Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts

• Alex DeBrincat has scored at least one goal in six of his last seven appearances with his team as an underdog against the Capitals.
• Patrick Kane has recorded at least one assist in five of his last six appearances with his team as an underdog against the Capitals.
• Patrick Kane has recorded at least one point in each of his last 12 appearances against the Capitals.
• Moritz Seider ranks 1st in the Atlantic Division for average time on ice (25:07) this season.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to add on to their 5-1 win over San Jose last time out to sit at 44-15-8 on the year. After this game, the Capitals will face the Flyers, Panthers, and Jets.

Capitals Win 6 Of Their Last 7

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 65 points including 21 goals and a team-high 44 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 55 points with 34 goals and 21 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 51 points with 23 goals and 28 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 59 points with 29 goals and 30 assists while Tom Wilson has 56 points and John Carlson has 44 points with Wilson logging 29 goals and 27 assists and Carlson adding 40 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 59 points with 42 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 42 points with 18 goals and 24 assists as well on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 29-4-5 with a 2.32 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 15-11-3 with a 2.65 GAA and an .899 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Red Wings have lost each of their last six games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have won seven of their last eight night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the Capitals’ last five games.
• The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents.

Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts

• Jakob Chychrun has scored at least one goal in five of the Capitals’ last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Connor McMichael has recorded at least one assist in seven of the Capitals’ last eight games as home favorites.
• Jakob Chychrun has recorded at least one point in 14 of the Capitals’ last 15 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• Aliaksei Protas ranks 1st in the league for Plus/Minus (+41) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Capitals’ last four night games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Each of the Red Wings’ last four games against the Capitals following a home win has gone UNDER the total goals line.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals Prediction

I’m on the Capitals here. I just think Washington continues to be one of the most balanced teams in the NHL home or away and keep finding ways to deliver. The Red Wings on the other hand are just one of those teams that are still in the race but are hitting the skids at the wrong time and right now it’s hard to justify getting behind them in any way, shape, or form, especially when the home team has had all of the success so far this season. Give me Washington here.