Vancouver Canucks (20-17-10) vs Washington Capitals (33-10-5)
Game Info: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 10:00 pm (Rogers Arena)
The Line: Betting Odds: Vancouver Canucks +102 / Washington Capitals -122 — Over/Under: 5.5
In this article, we will formulate a Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 25th at the Rogers Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at:
-The Capitals’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Canucks’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Vancouver
-Recent betting trends in games played between Washington and Vancouver
-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Capitals and Canucks.
Capitals’ Defense Stepped up
The Capitals in the last game faced off against the Seattle Kraken and the defense stepped up in a big way. The Capitals’ offense scored two goals in the second period and that was the difference for the offense. Ethen Frank had a strong game scoring a goal and he finished with four shots on goal. Charlie Lindgren was in goal and he saved all 22 shots that he faced. Coming into this game the Capitals have won six straight games.
The Capitals are averaging 3.54 goals while their defense is giving up 2.38 goals per game. The offense is ranked 2nd while the defense is ranked 1st. This is clearly one of the best teams in the league, but they still aren’t getting enough attention for what they have done. Even with all the success, they do have a shot differential of -0.17 which is 16th in the league. Logan Thompson is expected to start in goal for the Capitals and he comes into this game with a 22-2-3 record overall and he’s giving up 2.00 goals per game.
Why The Capitals Will Beat the Canucks
- The Capitals have won each of their last six road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Canucks have lost seven of their last eight night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last nine Saturday night games.
- The Canucks have failed to cover the puck line in six of their last seven home games.
- The Canucks have lost the first period in each of their last four night games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Canucks Are Struggling
The Canucks are areally struggling heading into this game and they have lost two straight games. Two games ago against the Buffalo Sabres they lost 3-2 and in the last game against the Edmonton Oilers, they lost 6-2. At the end of the first period, they were down 3-0 and even though they scored two goals in the second period, it was too little too late. Brock Boeser had a strong game scoring a goal and adding one assist.
The Canucks are averaging 2.81 goals while their defense is giving up 3.21 goals per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the defense is ranked 25th. They are averaging 27.06 shots per game which is 9th best in the league. They are shooting 11.09 percent from the field which is 11th in the league. Thatcher Demko is expected to start in goal and he sits with a 3-5-3 record and he’s giving up 3.47 goals per game.
Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction
The Washington Capitals are going to put on a show here. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.54 goals per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Canucks defense has been a major issue heading into this game and they are going to really struggle to defend here. The Capitals have the scoring goal capacity and they will get out to a fast start. Back the Capitals on the puck line.