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Capitals at Senators

NHL · Thursday, Jan 1 · 12:00 PM CT · Canadian Tire Centre · Final WSH 3 – OTT 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH2013
OTT0224
Team box
WSH·OTT
29
shots
32
1 of 4
power play
0 of 4
50.9
faceoff %
49.1
15
hits
32
19
blocked shots
14
17
penalty minutes
17
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Tom WilsonWSH113
Shane PintoOTT021
Justin SourdifWSH021
David PerronOTT105
Ridly GreigOTT104
Dylan StromeWSH104
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH3228.875
Leevi MerilainenOTT2926.897

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OTT +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: OTT 1 · WSH 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 50%, OTT 50% · Updated Jan 1

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
OTT 3.1 – 3.1 WSH
Expected total
6.2
CapitalsThe matchupSenators
+101Our fair odds−101
3.1Expected goals3.1
+0.13Power rating−0.03
3.2Goals / game3.3
2.9Allowed / game3.3
29.2Shots / game27.9
48.7Faceoff %55.8
19.5Hits / game23.8
21−19Season record18−20
3−7Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · OTT chance
Our model fair49.8%50.2%
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+10150%————
OTTOttawa Senators−10150%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington CapitalsPKour margin————
OTTOttawa SenatorsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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: 2%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 21%Ottawa Senators by 1 goal: 21%Ottawa Senators by 2 goals: 10%Ottawa Senators by 3 goals: 11%Ottawa Senators by 4 goals: 6%Ottawa Senators by 5 goals: 2%Ottawa Senators by 6 goals: <1%
← WSH wins byOTT wins by →
Ottawa Senators wins by 2 or more29%
Ottawa Senators wins by 3 or more19%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
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: .885 save %, 3.40 GAAstarted
OTTLeevi Merilainen G · last 5 starts: .862 save %, 3.65 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·OTT
Dec 31, 2025 vs NYR
last game
Dec 29, 2025 vs CBJ
0 days
days of rest
2 days
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 38+ games
WSH·OTT
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
3.2
goals / game
3.3
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.3
21−19
season record
18−20
12−9
home record
8−10
9−10
away record
10−10
W1
streak
L3
3−7
last 10
5−5
29.2
shots / game
27.9
48.7
faceoff %
55.8
19.5
hits / game
23.8
15.2
blocked shots / game
13.5
4.5
takeaways / game
4.8
15.3
giveaways / game
14.3

Rating Trend

WSH · OTT · 76 days
Washington CapitalsOttawa Senators
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OTT 6−4
Oct 25, 2025at WSHOTT 7 − 1
Mar 3, 2025at WSHWSH 5 − 4 SO
Jan 30, 2025at OTTOTT 5 − 4 OT
Jan 16, 2025at OTTWSH 1 − 0 OT
Apr 7, 2024at WSHOTT 3 − 2 OT
Feb 26, 2024at WSHWSH 6 − 3
Oct 18, 2023at OTTOTT 6 − 1
Dec 29, 2022at WSHOTT 4 − 3 OT
Dec 22, 2022at OTTWSH 3 − 2 OT
Oct 20, 2022at OTTOTT 5 − 2

WSH · Last 10

3−7 · streak W1
Dec 31, 2025vs NYR6 − 3W
Dec 29, 2025at FLA3 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025at NJ4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs NYR3 − 7L
Dec 21, 2025at DET2 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025vs DET2 − 5L
Dec 18, 2025vs TOR4 − 0W
Dec 16, 2025at MIN0 − 5L
Dec 13, 2025at WPG1 − 5L
Dec 11, 2025vs CAR2 − 3L

OTT · Last 10

5−5 · streak L3
Dec 29, 2025vs CBJ1 − 4L
Dec 27, 2025at TOR5 − 7L
Dec 23, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L
Dec 21, 2025at BOS6 − 2W
Dec 20, 2025vs CHI6 − 4W
Dec 18, 2025vs PIT4 − 0W
Dec 15, 2025at WPG3 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025at MIN2 − 3L
Dec 11, 2025at CBJ6 − 3W
Dec 9, 2025vs NJ3 − 4L