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Ducks at Capitals

NHL · Monday, Jan 5 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final ANA 4 – WSH 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
ANA1214
WSH2327
Team box
ANA·WSH
45
shots
29
0 of 3
power play
0 of 2
43.1
faceoff %
56.9
13
hits
20
7
blocked shots
22
14
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Lukas DostalANA331.000
Petr MrazekANA2419.792
Charlie LindgrenWSH4541.911

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +4
ANA +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 4 · ANA 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was ANA 39%, WSH 61% · Updated Jan 5

Expected margin
WSH by 0.9
Expected score
WSH 3.7 – 2.8 ANA
Expected total
6.5
DucksThe matchupCapitals
+157Our fair odds−157
2.8Expected goals3.7
−0.17Power rating+0.13
3.4Goals / game3.2
3.6Allowed / game2.9
30.9Shots / game29.4
46.9Faceoff %48.8
20.2Hits / game19.5
21−20Season record21−21
2−8Last 103−7

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
ANA chance · WSH chance
Our model fair38.8%61.2%
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
ANAAnaheim Ducks+15739%————
WSHWashington Capitals−15761%————
SpreadWSH by 0.9
ANAAnaheim Ducks+0.9our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our 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 0.9 expected
Anaheim Ducks by 7 goals: <1%Anaheim Ducks by 6 goals: <1%Anaheim Ducks by 5 goals: 1%Anaheim Ducks by 4 goals: 3%Anaheim Ducks by 3 goals: 7%Anaheim Ducks by 2 goals: 7%Anaheim Ducks by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 18%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 16%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 4%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 7 goals: <1%
← ANA wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more44%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more32%
Anaheim Ducks wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal39%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.531%
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 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
ANAPetr Mrazek G · last 5 starts: .870 save %, 3.36 GAAstarted
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .884 save %, 2.96 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
ANA·WSH
Jan 2 vs MIN
last game
Jan 3 vs CHI
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
4
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 41+ games
ANA·WSH
−0.17
rating (0 = average)
+0.13
3.4
goals / game
3.2
3.6
goals allowed / game
2.9
21−20
season record
21−21
12−9
home record
12−10
9−11
away record
9−11
L5
streak
L2
2−8
last 10
3−7
30.9
shots / game
29.4
46.9
faceoff %
48.8
20.2
hits / game
19.5
15.1
blocked shots / game
15.4
5.0
takeaways / game
4.4
15.7
giveaways / game
15.2

Rating Trend

ANA · WSH · 80 days
Anaheim DucksWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · WSH 6−3
Dec 5, 2025at ANAANA 4 − 3 SO
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

ANA · Last 10

2−8 · streak L5
Jan 2vs MIN2 − 5L
Dec 31, 2025vs TB3 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025at LA1 − 6L
Dec 22, 2025vs SEA1 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025vs CBJ4 − 3W
Dec 19, 2025vs DAL3 − 8L
Dec 16, 2025at CBJ3 − 4L
Dec 15, 2025at NYR4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025at NJ1 − 4L

WSH · Last 10

3−7 · streak L2
Jan 3vs CHI2 − 3L
Jan 1at OTT3 − 4L
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