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Blackhawks vs. Capitals Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Blackhawks vs. Capitals NHL game on January 3, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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FINAL
NHL
FINAL
NHL
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Jan 4, 12AM Capital One Arena
Jan 4, 12AM Capital One Arena
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackhawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Capitals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Live Probabilities
Moneyline
Over / Under
Win %
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Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackhawks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Capitals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
OT1 04:26 Power play - Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
OT1 03:55 Shot on goal by Nick Lardis saved by Logan Thompson
OT1 03:10 Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
OT1 02:57 Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
OT1 01:29 Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Logan Thompson
P3 19:56 Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
P3 19:44 Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
P3 18:36 Shot on goal by Alex Vlasic saved by Logan Thompson
P3 18:31 Shot on goal by Nick Lardis saved by Logan Thompson
P3 15:23 Shot missed by Louis Crevier
P3 15:12 Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P3 15:05 Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
P3 14:41 Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
P3 14:10 Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Logan Thompson
P3 13:56 Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Logan Thompson
P3 12:20 Shot missed by Nick Foligno
P3 11:39 Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Spencer Knight
P3 11:18 Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Spencer Knight
P3 11:18 Shot missed by Matt Roy
P3 11:15 Matt Roy shot blocked by teammate
Play by Play
P1
P2
P3
OT
GOALS
ALL
End of Shootout period.
Shootout Goal scored by Nick Foligno on Logan Thompson
Shootout attempt missed by Jakob Chychrun
Shootout Goal scored by Andre Burakovsky on Logan Thompson
Shootout Goal scored by Sonny Milano on Spencer Knight
Shootout attempt missed by Louis Crevier
Shootout attempt by Connor McMichael saved by Spencer Knight
Shootout attempt by Oliver Moore saved by Logan Thompson
Shootout attempt missed by Anthony Beauvillier
Shootout attempt by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Spencer Knight
Shootout attempt by Ryan Donato saved by Logan Thompson
Shootout Goal scored by Dylan Strome on Spencer Knight
Shootout Goal scored by Nick Lardis on Logan Thompson
Shootout attempt missed by Ryan Leonard
End of 1st OT.
Power play - Giveaway by Artyom Levshunov in offensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Power play - Teuvo Teravainen won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Visitor Timeout
Penalty to Jakob Chychrun 2 minutes for Slashing (Drawn by Nick Lardis)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Lardis saved by Logan Thompson
Oliver Moore won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
SHOT
Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard in offensive zone
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Oliver Moore in neutral zone
End of 3rd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Tyler Bertuzzi
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Vlasic saved by Logan Thompson
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Lardis saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Tyler Bertuzzi in defensive zone
Nic Dowd credited with hit on Nick Foligno in neutral zone
Takeaway by Matt Grzelcyk in offensive zone
Colton Dach credited with hit on Jakob Chychrun in offensive zone
Landon Slaggert credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
Nick Foligno won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot missed by Louis Crevier
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Puck Frzn-plyd bynd ctr
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Oliver Moore in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Artyom Levshunov saved by Logan Thompson
Louis Crevier credited with hit on Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Nick Foligno
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Spencer Knight
Oliver Moore won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Roy
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by teammate
SHOT
Shot missed by Andre Burakovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andre Burakovsky saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ilya Mikheyev saved by Logan Thompson
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Wyatt Kaiser
SHOT
Shot missed by Wyatt Kaiser
SHOT
Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
SHOT
Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Wyatt Kaiser saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Power play - Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Louis Crevier
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by John Carlson
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
Penalty to Wyatt Kaiser 2 minutes for Tripping (Drawn by Alex Ovechkin)
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
SHOT
Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun credited with hit on Louis Crevier in neutral zone
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Justin Sourdif
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
Giveaway by Louis Crevier in neutral zone
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Louis Crevier saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Colton Dach
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Moore saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Connor Murphy shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
SHOT
Shot on goal by Nick Lardis saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Nic Dowd in offensive zone
SHOT
Ryan Donato shot blocked by Ethen Frank
SHOT
Shot missed by Sonny Milano
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by Andre Burakovsky
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Ryan Greene in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Greene
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Leonard
SHOT
Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Spencer Knight
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Spencer Knight
Oliver Moore won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
Stoppage
SHOT
Shot on goal by Wyatt Kaiser saved by Logan Thompson
Blackhawks won faceoff against Capitals in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan Greene in neutral zone
End of 2nd Period.
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andre Burakovsky saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andre Burakovsky saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Artyom Levshunov in offensive zone
Jason Dickinson credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Oliver Moore in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Nic Dowd
Ryan Leonard credited with hit on Artyom Levshunov in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hendrix Lapierre saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Greene
SHOT
Shot missed by Matt Grzelcyk
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Spencer Knight
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in offensive zone
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Sonny Milano
SHOT
Oliver Moore shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
SHOT
Shot missed by Louis Crevier
Takeaway by Dylan Strome in offensive zone
Nick Foligno won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Hendrix Lapierre saved by Spencer Knight
Connor McMichael credited with hit on Louis Crevier in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Louis Crevier
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Capitals in offensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor Murphy saved by Logan Thompson
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Oliver Moore in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Nick Foligno in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside
SHOT
Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
Giveaway by Wyatt Kaiser in defensive zone
Martin Fehervary credited with hit on Ilya Mikheyev in defensive zone
SHOT
Jason Dickinson shot blocked by Dylan Strome
SHOT
Shot missed by Ilya Mikheyev
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Sonny Milano saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Nick Lardis shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
SHOT
Shot on goal by Oliver Moore saved by Logan Thompson
Oliver Moore won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Spencer Knight
Nick Foligno won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Spencer Knight
Rasmus Sandin credited with hit on Louis Crevier in defensive zone
Takeaway by Louis Crevier in neutral zone
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
GOAL
Power play - Goal scored by Teuvo Teravainen assisted by Tyler Bertuzzi and Andre Burakovsky
2-1
Shorthanded - Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime in defensive zone
SHOT
Power play - Shot missed by Ryan Donato
SHOT
Power play - Matt Grzelcyk shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Shorthanded - Nic Dowd won faceoff against Ryan Donato in defensive zone
Penalty to Jakob Chychrun 2 minutes for Roughing (Drawn by Colton Dach)
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Artyom Levshunov
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nick Foligno in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting
SHOT
Shot missed by Wyatt Kaiser
Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ilya Mikheyev saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev in offensive zone
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
End of 1st Period.
Brandon Duhaime credited with hit on Nick Foligno in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Connor McMichael
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot on goal by Louis Crevier saved by Logan Thompson
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
Stoppage - Puck in Benches
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot missed by Ryan Donato
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
Stoppage - Referee or Linesperson
SHOT
Shot missed by Wyatt Kaiser
SHOT
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Louis Crevier
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Spencer Knight
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Teuvo Teravainen in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot missed by Jason Dickinson
SHOT
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Connor McMichael
SHOT
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Logan Thompson
Connor McMichael credited with hit on Louis Crevier in neutral zone
SHOT
Louis Crevier shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
SHOT
Shot on goal by Tyler Bertuzzi saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Nick Foligno in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Jason Dickinson in neutral zone
Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Ryan Greene in neutral zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Landon Slaggert saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Nick Foligno
SHOT
Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Spencer Knight
Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nick Foligno in offensive zone
SHOT
Matt Roy shot blocked by Matt Grzelcyk
SHOT
Shot missed by Nic Dowd
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Spencer Knight
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk in neutral zone
Ilya Mikheyev credited with hit on Martin Fehervary in offensive zone
SHOT
Shot missed by Andre Burakovsky
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Logan Thompson
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
SHOT
Shot on goal by Andre Burakovsky saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Alex Vlasic shot blocked by Matt Roy
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ryan Greene saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Spencer Knight
Nic Dowd won faceoff against Oliver Moore in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Dylan Strome
1-1
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Spencer Knight
Giveaway by Alex Vlasic in defensive zone
SHOT
Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Spencer Knight
Jason Dickinson won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
Stoppage - Icing
Giveaway by Wyatt Kaiser in offensive zone
SHOT
Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by teammate
Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Ryan Greene in defensive zone
Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
SHOT
Andre Burakovsky shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
SHOT
Shot on goal by Matt Grzelcyk saved by Logan Thompson
SHOT
Shot missed by Landon Slaggert
SHOT
Nick Lardis shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Oliver Moore won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
GOAL
Goal scored by Ryan Donato assisted by Ilya Mikheyev
1-0
SHOT
Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Spencer Knight
SHOT
Artyom Levshunov shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Tom Wilson credited with hit on Artyom Levshunov in offensive zone
Ryan Greene won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
Game Setup.
Stats
| STATS | |
|---|
| 33 | Shots on Goal | 34 | |||
| 49% | Faceoff Win % | 51% | |||
| 2/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 11 | Hits | 23 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 17 |
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| 33 | Shots on Goal | 34 | |||
| 49% | Faceoff Win % | 51% | |||
| 2/1 | PP Opportunities/PP Goals | 1/0 | |||
| 2 | Penalty Infraction Mins | 4 | |||
| 11 | Hits | 23 | |||
| 9 | Shots Blocked | 19 | |||
| 19 | Giveaways | 17 |
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Blackhawks vs. Capitals: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Blackhawks vs. Capitals
- Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Capital One Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Capitals favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 6
- Moneyline Odds: Blackhawks +215, Capitals -250
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Blackhawks: 33%
- Capitals: 67%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Blackhawks a win probability of 33%, while the Capitals have a win probability of 67%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Capitals are more likely to beat the Blackhawks in the NHL game at Capital One Arena on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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