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NHL
Capital One Arena, Washington
Indoor
Wed 18 Mar 2026, 7:30 PM ET
Ottawa Senators
VS
Washington Capitals

Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Our model graded 7 markets for Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals and backs Washington Capitals hardest, a strong call, and $100 on it returns about $220.

7
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Washington Capitals
to win
Washington Capitals Moneyline
You bet$10 If it wins$22.00Best price+120
Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win63.9%
The price says45.5%

The model graded 7 markets for Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals (NHL) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $220 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 18 Mar 2026, 7:30 PM ET at Capital One Arena.

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Moneyline Washington Capitals High64% chance +120
Spread Members only High81% chance Members
Moneyline Members only High66% chance Members
Total Goals Members only High99% chance Members
Puck Lines Members only High99% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Ottawa Senators and Washington Capitals last met on Wed 18 Mar 2026: Washington Capitals won 4-1. 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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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Ottawa Senators

  • Linus Ullmark GOut
  • Thomas Chabot DOut
  • William Eklund LWOut

Washington Capitals

  • Logan Thompson GOut
  • Vincent Desharnais DOut
  • Rasmus Sandin DOut
  • Patrick Thomas COut
Availability updated Oct 26, 4:22PM 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 Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and 7 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
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Availability7 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineModel leans Ottawa SenatorsNo line posted
3-2last 5 record
GF/G3.2GA/G3.0Shots/G28.6vs Capitals3-2

Ottawa Senators @ Washington Capitals moneyline: model lean and both sides' win form.

Puck LineWashington Capitals +1.5No line posted

Ottawa Senators @ Washington Capitals puck-line (spread) model lean and cover form.

Total GoalsGame totalNo line posted

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

Ottawa Senators @ Washington Capitals — what the model found

Our model graded 7 betting markets for Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals — 7 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 7 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals — recent results

Washington Capitals have won 3 of their last 5 games; Ottawa Senators have won 3 of their last 5.

Washington Capitals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–3BUFHome
L2–5LAHome
W4–2NJHome
W5–4MTLHome
L2–4CARAway
Ottawa Senators — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W7–4NYRHome
L2–6SJHome
W5–1FLAHome
L1–3PHIAway
W2–1NYIHome

Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: Washington Capitals won 1, Ottawa Senators won 1.

DateWashington CapitalsOttawa SenatorsWinner
Mar 1841Washington Capitals
Jan 134Ottawa Senators

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
Ottawa Senators
PlayerStatus
Linus Ullmark GOUT
Thomas Chabot DOUT
William Eklund 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 Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals in the NHL. You may also see this matchup written as Senators vs Capitals, or as Capitals vs Senators. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 18 March 2026 at Capital One Arena. The model has generated 7 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NHL betting strategy for this matchup.

Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Even at 1–1 across the last 2 meetings

Last meeting: Wed 18 Mar 2026, Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals: the Capitals won 4-1.

DateGameScoreWinner
18 Mar 2026Ottawa Senators @ Washington Capitals4–1Washington Capitals
1 Jan 2026Washington Capitals @ Ottawa Senators4–3Ottawa Senators

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