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Canucks at Capitals

NHL · Sunday, Oct 19 · 11:30 AM CT · Capital One Arena · Final VAN 4 – WSH 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
VAN3104
WSH0123
Team box
VAN·WSH
24
shots
31
1 of 4
power play
1 of 4
45.1
faceoff %
54.9
22
hits
28
23
blocked shots
1
13
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tyler MyersVAN113
Conor GarlandVAN024
Dylan StromeWSH022
Tom WilsonWSH021
John CarlsonWSH103
Jakob ChychrunWSH103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Thatcher DemkoVAN3128.903
Charlie LindgrenWSH2420.833

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +4
VAN +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 0 · VAN 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was VAN 39%, WSH 61% · Updated Oct 19, 2025

Expected margin
WSH by 0.6
Expected score
WSH 3.2 – 2.6 VAN
Expected total
5.8
CanucksThe matchupCapitals
+155Our fair odds−155
2.6Expected goals3.2
−0.03Power rating+0.18
3.2Goals / game2.8
2.8Allowed / game1.6
25.6Shots / game31.8
44.9Faceoff %47.2
26.8Hits / game26.0
3−2Season record4−1
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
VAN chance · WSH chance
Our model fair39.3%60.7%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
VANVancouver Canucks+15539%————
WSHWashington Capitals−15561%————
SpreadWSH by 0.6
VANVancouver Canucks+0.6our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.8
Over5.8our total————
Under5.8our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Washington Capitals by 0.6 expected
Vancouver Canucks by 6 goals: <1%Vancouver Canucks by 5 goals: 1%Vancouver Canucks by 4 goals: 3%Vancouver Canucks by 3 goals: 8%Vancouver Canucks by 2 goals: 8%Vancouver Canucks by 1 goal: 19%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 24%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 14%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 7%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%
← VAN wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more37%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more25%
Vancouver Canucks wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.8 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.572%
Total over 5.549%
Total over 6.538%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
VANThatcher Demko G · last 5 starts: .917 save %, 2.40 GAAstarted
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .912 save %, 2.56 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
VAN·WSH
Oct 17, 2025 at CHI
last game
Oct 17, 2025 vs MIN
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 5+ games
VAN·WSH
−0.03
rating (0 = average)
+0.18
3.2
goals / game
2.8
2.8
goals allowed / game
1.6
3−2
season record
4−1
1−1
home record
2−1
2−1
away record
2−0
W2
streak
W4
6−4
last 10
5−5
25.6
shots / game
31.8
44.9
faceoff %
47.2
26.8
hits / game
26.0
14.8
blocked shots / game
14.2
3.8
takeaways / game
4.4
17.0
giveaways / game
16.8

Rating Trend

VAN · WSH · 6 days
Vancouver CanucksWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · WSH 5−3
Jan 25, 2025at VANVAN 2 − 1
Jan 8, 2025at WSHWSH 2 − 1 OT
Mar 16, 2024at VANWSH 2 − 1
Feb 11, 2024at WSHVAN 3 − 2 OT
Nov 29, 2022at VANWSH 5 − 1
Oct 17, 2022at WSHWSH 6 − 4
Mar 11, 2022at VANWSH 4 − 3 OT
Jan 16, 2022at WSHVAN 4 − 2

VAN · Last 10

6−4 · streak W2
Oct 17, 2025at CHI3 − 2W
Oct 16, 2025at DAL5 − 3W
Oct 13, 2025vs STL2 − 5L
Oct 11, 2025at EDM1 − 3L
Oct 9, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Apr 16, 2025vs VGK1 − 4L
Apr 14, 2025vs SJ2 − 1W
Apr 12, 2025vs MIN2 − 3L
Apr 10, 2025at COL4 − 1W
Apr 8, 2025at DAL6 − 5W

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W4
Oct 17, 2025vs MIN5 − 1W
Oct 14, 2025vs TB3 − 2W
Oct 12, 2025at NYR1 − 0W
Oct 11, 2025at NYI4 − 2W
Oct 8, 2025vs BOS1 − 3L
May 15, 2025vs CAR1 − 3L
May 12, 2025at CAR2 − 5L
May 10, 2025at CAR0 − 4L
May 8, 2025vs CAR3 − 1W
May 6, 2025vs CAR1 − 2L