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NHL
Capital One Arena, Washington
Indoor
Mon 9 Mar 2026, 7:00 PM ET
Calgary Flames
VS
Washington Capitals

Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 5 markets for Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals and backs Calgary Flames 1.5 hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $165.

5
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Calgary Flames
with a 1.5-goal head start
Calgary Flames 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$16.49Best price-154
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win73.5%
The price says60.6%

The model graded 5 markets for Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $165 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Mon 9 Mar 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena.

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The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Calgary Flames 1.5 High74% chance -154
Puck Lines Members only High98% chance Members
Total Goals Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Calgary Flames and Washington Capitals last met on Mon 9 Mar 2026: Washington Capitals won 7-3. Their next game gets a fresh preview here the moment it is priced. Today's board: every NHL game priced right now.

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Spread
Calgary Flames
+1.5
-154
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Calgary Flames

  • Mikael Backlund CDay-to-day
  • Jonathan Huberdeau LWOut
  • Samuel Honzek LWOut

Washington Capitals

  • Logan Thompson GOut
  • Vincent Desharnais DOut
  • Rasmus Sandin DOut
  • Patrick Thomas COut
Availability updated Oct 26, 5:07PM UTC — some NHL rows may be stale between updates. · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 7 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Availability7 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Washington CapitalsNo line posted

Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineCalgary Flames +1.5No line posted
4-1last 5 record
GF/G3.0GA/G2.4Shots/G29.4vs Capitals0-5

Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals total-goals model lean and scoring trends (the free board has not settled enough of these yet).

Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals — what the model found

Our model graded 5 betting markets for Calgary Flames at Washington Capitals — 5 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 5 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals — recent results

Washington Capitals have won 3 of their last 5 games; Calgary Flames have won 4 of their last 5.

Washington Capitals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–3BUFHome
L2–5LAHome
W4–2NJHome
W5–4MTLHome
L2–4CARAway
Calgary Flames — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–1DETHome
W2–1MINHome
W3–2CARHome
L2–6VGKAway
W4–2ANAAway

Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Washington Capitals won 2, Calgary Flames won 0.

DateWashington CapitalsCalgary FlamesWinner
Mar 973Washington Capitals
Jan 2431Washington Capitals

Who’s out or in doubt

7 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Washington Capitals
PlayerStatus
Logan Thompson GOUT
Vincent Desharnais DOUT
Rasmus Sandin DOUT
Patrick Thomas COUT
Calgary Flames
PlayerStatus
Mikael Backlund CDAY-TO-DAY
Jonathan Huberdeau LWOUT
Samuel Honzek LWOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Flames vs Capitals, or as Capitals vs Flames. The most recent game between them was Monday 9 March 2026 at Capital One Arena. The model has generated 5 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Washington Capitals 2–0 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Mon 9 Mar 2026, Calgary Flames at Washington Capitals: the Capitals won 7-3.

DateGameScoreWinner
9 Mar 2026Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals7–3Washington Capitals
24 Jan 2026Washington Capitals @ Calgary Flames1–3Washington Capitals

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