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Capitals at Ducks

NHL · Friday, Dec 5 · 9:00 PM CT · Honda Center · Final WSH 3 – ANA 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTSOT
WSH120003
ANA120014
Team box
WSH·ANA
21
shots
38
0 of 3
power play
0 of 5
46.0
faceoff %
54.0
21
hits
18
21
blocked shots
19
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH3835.921
Ville HussoANA2118.857

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
ANA +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: ANA 0 · WSH 1lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 52%, ANA 48% · Updated Dec 5, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 3.4 – 3.1 ANA
Expected total
6.4
CapitalsThe matchupDucks
−110Our fair odds+110
3.4Expected goals3.1
+0.22Power rating−0.07
3.5Goals / game3.6
2.5Allowed / game3.4
29.6Shots / game30.1
48.0Faceoff %46.2
20.0Hits / game20.7
17−11Season record16−11
9−1Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · ANA chance
Our model fair52.5%47.5%
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
WSHWashington Capitals−11052%————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+11048%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals−0.3our margin————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our total————
Under6.4our 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

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 7%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 13%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 19%Anaheim Ducks by 1 goal: 23%Anaheim Ducks by 2 goals: 8%Anaheim Ducks by 3 goals: 9%Anaheim Ducks by 4 goals: 5%Anaheim Ducks by 5 goals: 2%Anaheim Ducks by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byANA wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more34%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more24%
Anaheim Ducks wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal41%

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

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.559%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .931 save %, 1.80 GAAstarted
ANAVille Husso G · last 5 starts: .908 save %, 2.93 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·ANA
Dec 3, 2025 at SJ
last game
Dec 3, 2025 vs UTAH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
4th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 27+ games
WSH·ANA
+0.22
rating (0 = average)
−0.07
3.5
goals / game
3.6
2.5
goals allowed / game
3.4
17−11
season record
16−11
9−6
home record
9−4
8−5
away record
7−7
W6
streak
L1
9−1
last 10
5−5
29.6
shots / game
30.1
48.0
faceoff %
46.2
20.0
hits / game
20.7
14.6
blocked shots / game
14.8
4.8
takeaways / game
4.9
15.7
giveaways / game
15.1

Rating Trend

WSH · ANA · 52 days
Washington CapitalsAnaheim Ducks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · ANA 2−6
Mar 11, 2025at ANAWSH 7 − 4
Jan 14, 2025at WSHWSH 3 − 0
Jan 16, 2024at WSHWSH 2 − 0
Nov 30, 2023at ANAWSH 5 − 4
Mar 1, 2023at ANAWSH 3 − 2 OT
Feb 23, 2023at WSHANA 4 − 2
Dec 6, 2021at WSHWSH 4 − 3 SO
Nov 16, 2021at ANAANA 3 − 2 OT

WSH · Last 10

9−1 · streak W6
Dec 3, 2025at SJ7 − 1W
Dec 2, 2025at LA3 − 1W
Nov 30, 2025at NYI4 − 1W
Nov 28, 2025vs TOR4 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025vs WPG4 − 3W
Nov 24, 2025vs CBJ5 − 1W
Nov 22, 2025vs TB3 − 5L
Nov 20, 2025at MTL8 − 4W
Nov 19, 2025vs EDM7 − 4W
Nov 17, 2025vs LA2 − 1W

ANA · Last 10

5−5 · streak L1
Dec 3, 2025vs UTAH0 − 7L
Dec 1, 2025at STL4 − 1W
Nov 30, 2025at CHI3 − 5L
Nov 28, 2025vs LA5 − 4W
Nov 26, 2025vs VAN4 − 5L
Nov 22, 2025vs VGK4 − 3W
Nov 20, 2025vs OTT2 − 3L
Nov 19, 2025vs BOS4 − 3W
Nov 17, 2025vs UTAH3 − 2W
Nov 15, 2025at MIN0 − 2L