Capitals vs. Senators Prediction: Washington Predicted to Win Thursday's NHL Matchup [1/16/2025]

The Ottawa Senators will take on the Washington Capitals, in what is expected to be a tight NHL game, at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday, starting at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Capitals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Washington-Ottawa game 10,000 times," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Capitals with a win probability of 51% and the Senators with 49%."

For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Capitals vs. Senators predictions page.

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Caps vs. Senators Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's game between the Senators and Capitals at Canadian Tire Centre is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators
• Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Canadian Tire Centre
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Capitals vs. Senators matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Capitals vs. Senators Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NHL game between the Capitals and Senators 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 51% chance of beating the Senators.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 72% chance of covering the puck line, while the 5.5-goal over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Capitals vs. Senators Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Capitals	Senators
Puck Line	+1.5 (-278)	-1.5 (+225)
Moneyline	-108	-105
Total	o5.5 (-110)	u5.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Senators Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Capitals vs. Senators matchup is on the puck line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best NHL picks for every game throughout the season.

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Capitals vs. Senators Player Props

Who will score an anytime goal in Capitals vs. Senators?

According to our model, Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk is most likely to score the first goal in Capitals vs. Senators.

Our projections give Tkachuk a 6.3% chance of scoring the first goal at Canadian Tire Centre, while the Senators star is a 31.2% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	6.3%
Tom Wilson	5.2%
Aliaksei Protas	4.3%

Ottawa Senators

Player	First Goal Probability
Brady Tkachuk	6.3%
Josh Norris	5.9%
Drake Batherson	5.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	30.8%
Tom Wilson	29.2%
Dylan Strome	24.6%

Ottawa Senators

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Josh Norris	31.2%
Brady Tkachuk	31.2%
Tim Stutzle	25.9%

Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Senators on Thursday.

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