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Washington Capitals
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Calgary Flames

Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 31, 8:26PM UTC

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NHL
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary
Indoor
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 2:00AM
2
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Calgary Flames 1.5 Spread -233

The model graded 2 markets for Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $143 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 24 Jan 2026, 2:00AM at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win76.0%
The price says69.9%
Best price-233
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Calgary Flames 1.5 High76% chance -233
Puck Lines High99% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Spread
Calgary Flames
+1.5
-233
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Washington Capitals

  • Jordan Kyrou RWOut
  • Rasmus Sandin DOut
  • Charlie Lindgren GOut

Calgary Flames

  • Kevin Bahl DOut
  • Connor Zary COut
  • Yan Kuznetsov DOut
  • Henry Mews DOut
Availability updated Jun 23, 9:47PM 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 Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames: 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 Calgary FlamesNo line posted

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

Puck LineCalgary Flames +1.5No line posted

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

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

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

Washington Capitals @ Calgary Flames — what the model found

Our model graded 2 betting markets for Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames — 2 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

2
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 2 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames — recent results

Calgary Flames have won 2 of their last 5 games; Washington Capitals have won 4 of their last 5.

Calgary Flames — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W3–1LAHome
L1–3COLHome
W4–1UTAHome
L1–4SEAAway
L1–3COLAway
Washington Capitals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W2–1CBJAway
W3–0PITHome
W6–3PITAway
W4–0TORAway
L1–8NYRAway

Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames — recent meetings

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

DateCalgary FlamesWashington CapitalsWinner
Mar 937Washington Capitals
Jan 2413Washington Capitals

Who’s out or in doubt

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

Calgary Flames
PlayerStatus
Kevin Bahl DOUT
Connor Zary COUT
Yan Kuznetsov DOUT
Henry Mews DOUT
Washington Capitals
PlayerStatus
Jordan Kyrou RWOUT
Rasmus Sandin DOUT
Charlie Lindgren GOUT

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 Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Capitals vs Flames, or as Flames vs Capitals. The most recent game between them was Saturday 24 January 2026 at Scotiabank Saddledome. The model has generated 2 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Washington Capitals 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
9 Mar 2026Calgary Flames @ Washington Capitals7–3Washington Capitals
24 Jan 2026Washington Capitals @ Calgary Flames1–3Washington Capitals
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