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Flames at Capitals

NHL · Monday, Mar 9 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final CGY 3 – WSH 7

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
CGY0303
WSH3047
Team box
CGY·WSH
26
shots
29
0 of 0
power play
1 of 3
43.4
faceoff %
56.6
15
hits
20
13
blocked shots
22
6
penalty minutes
0
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Devin CooleyCGY2822.786
Logan ThompsonWSH2623.885

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was CGY 40%, WSH 60% · Updated Mar 9

Expected margin
WSH by 0.7
Expected score
WSH 3.1 – 2.4 CGY
Expected total
5.6
FlamesThe matchupCapitals
+152Our fair odds−152
2.4Expected goals3.1
−0.16Power rating+0.09
2.5Goals / game3.1
3.0Allowed / game3.0
28.7Shots / game29.0
48.8Faceoff %49.8
21.1Hits / game19.8
25−37Season record31−33
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
CGY chance · WSH chance
Our model fair39.6%60.4%
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
CGYCalgary Flames+15240%————
WSHWashington Capitals−15260%————
SpreadWSH by 0.7
CGYCalgary Flames+0.7our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.7our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our 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 0.7 expected
Calgary Flames by 6 goals: <1%Calgary Flames by 5 goals: 1%Calgary Flames by 4 goals: 3%Calgary Flames by 3 goals: 7%Calgary Flames by 2 goals: 7%Calgary Flames by 1 goal: 21%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 22%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 15%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 8%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: 1%
← CGY wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more39%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more27%
Calgary Flames wins by 2 or more18%
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

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
Total from 5 to 634%

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
CGYDevin Cooley G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .924 save %, 2.03 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
CGY·WSH
Mar 7 vs CAR
last game
Mar 7 at BOS
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 62+ games
CGY·WSH
−0.16
rating (0 = average)
+0.09
2.5
goals / game
3.1
3.0
goals allowed / game
3.0
25−37
season record
31−33
16−16
home record
19−14
9−21
away record
12−19
W1
streak
L3
4−6
last 10
6−4
28.7
shots / game
29.0
48.8
faceoff %
49.8
21.1
hits / game
19.8
15.1
blocked shots / game
16.0
4.4
takeaways / game
4.4
16.2
giveaways / game
15.4

Rating Trend

CGY · WSH · 124 days
Calgary FlamesWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · WSH 6−3
Jan 23at CGYWSH 3 − 1
Feb 25, 2025at WSHCGY 3 − 1
Jan 28, 2025at CGYWSH 3 − 1
Mar 18, 2024at CGYWSH 5 − 2
Oct 16, 2023at WSHWSH 3 − 2 SO
Dec 3, 2022at CGYCGY 5 − 2
Nov 25, 2022at WSHWSH 3 − 0
Mar 8, 2022at CGYWSH 5 − 4
Oct 23, 2021at WSHCGY 4 − 3 OT

CGY · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Mar 7vs CAR5 − 4W
Mar 5vs OTT1 − 4L
Mar 3vs DAL1 − 6L
Mar 1at ANA2 − 3L
Feb 28at LA0 − 2L
Feb 26at SJ4 − 1W
Feb 4vs EDM4 − 3W
Feb 2vs TOR2 − 4L
Jan 31vs SJ3 − 2W
Jan 29at MIN1 − 4L

WSH · Last 10

6−4 · streak L3
Mar 7at BOS1 − 3L
Mar 3vs UTAH2 − 3L
Feb 28at MTL2 − 6L
Feb 27vs VGK3 − 2W
Feb 25vs PHI3 − 1W
Feb 5vs NSH4 − 2W
Feb 3at PHI2 − 4L
Feb 2vs NYI4 − 1W
Jan 31vs CAR4 − 3W
Jan 29at DET4 − 3W