Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Prediction 2025/01/08 NHL Picks

The Vancouver Canucks and the Washington Capitals meet Wednesday 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 Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals prediction.

Vancouver Canucks Recap

The Vancouver Canucks come into this game looking to bounce back after a 5-4 OT loss to the Montreal Canadiens last time out, falling to 18-12-9 on the year. After this game, Vancouver will take on the Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Jets, and Kings.

Canucks Lose Back-To-Back Games

Quinn Hughes has a team-high 44 points with 8 goals and 36 assists while J.T. Miller’s added 29 points with 8 goals and 21 assists. Brock Boeser has 26 points with 14 goals and 12 assists while Conor Garland’s got 29 points with 10 goals and 19 assists. Elias Pettersson has 28 points with 10 goals and 18 assists and Jake DeBrusk has 29 points with 17 goals and 12 assists. Kevin Lankinen is 15-7-5 in goal for Vancouver with a 2.63 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Arturs Silovs is 1-4-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .847 save percentage. Thatcher Demko is also 2-1-3 with a 3.34 GAA and a .881 save percentage this season for the Canucks.

Why the Vancouver Canucks will win

• The Canucks have won each of their last five games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have lost each of their last two games as favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
• The Canucks have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games as road underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five night games after coming off a shootout.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to bounce back after ending up with a 4-3 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres last time out to bring their record to 26-10-4 on the year. After this game, the Capitals will head home to take on the Montreal Canadiens.

Capitals Looking For Consistency

Dylan Strome leads the Capitals with 45 points including 12 goals and a team-high 33 assists while Alex Ovechkin has 30 points with 19 goals and 11 assists and Connor McMichael’s added 31 points with 17 goals and 14 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 35 points with 18 goals and 17 assists while Tom Wilson has 32 points and John Carlson has 26 points with Wilson logging 18 goals and 14 assists and Carlson adding 23 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois also has 31 points with 26 assists of his own. Jakob Chychrun has 28 points with 11 goals and 17 assists as well on the year. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 16-2-2 with a 2.39 GAA and a .916 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 10-8-2 with a 2.70 GAA and a .900 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Capitals have won each of their last seven games after coming off overtime.
• The Canucks have lost each of their last five night games at Capital One Arena.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last seven games after coming off overtime.
• The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in seven of their last eight games.

Total Goals Facts

• Nine of the Capitals’ last 10 night games against Pacific Division opponents at Capital One Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Each of the Canucks’ last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents have gone OVER the total goals line.

Canucks vs. Capitals Prediction

I’m backing the Capitals in this one. I just think that Washington is the better team in this game even if the Capitals aren’t playing the most consistent hockey right now, alternating wins and losses in each of their last 8 games. The Canucks have been consistently struggling for the better part of the last month and aren’t as sharp on the road as they were to start the year. I think that the Capitals get the job done on home ice, so give me Washington in this one.