Jets vs. Capitals prediction: Why Washington is favored to win Wednesday's NHL matchup [11/26/2025]

The Washington Capitals will take on the Winnipeg Jets in NHL action at Capital One Arena on Wednesday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced NHL model projects the Capitals as the most likely winner of the Jets vs. Capitals game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Jets vs. Caps prediction: Who will win and cover?

As part of Dimers' NHL predictions coverage—and following a review of recent results—our pregame model has generated moneyline, puck line, and over/under probabilities for Wednesday's clash between the Jets and Capitals.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Capitals a 56% chance of beating the Jets.

According to our model, the Jets (+1.5) have a 66% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 56% chance of staying under.

Jets vs. Capitals odds

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

Bet Type	Jets	Capitals
Puck Line	+1.5 (-175)	-1.5 (+164)
Moneyline	+136	-155
Total	o6.5 (+105)	u6.5 (-122)

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

Jets vs. Capitals picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Puck Line	Jets +1.5	-175
Moneyline	Jets	+136
Total	Under 6.5	-122

According to our NHL best bets, the top play to make on this game is Jets +1.5 at the spread.

Jets vs. Capitals player props

Who will score a goal in Jets vs. Capitals?

According to our model, Kyle Connor is most likely to score an anytime goal in Jets vs. Capitals.

Our projections give Connor a 36.6% chance of scoring a goal at Capital One Arena, while the star is a 6.6% chance of netting the first goal the game.

Anytime goal scorer predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Kyle Connor	36.6%
Mark Scheifele	32.3%
Gabriel Vilardi	28.9%
Cole Perfetti	23.0%
Jonathan Toews	20.5%

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	31.3%
Tom Wilson	30.8%
Dylan Strome	29.4%
Aliaksei Protas	28.4%
Connor McMichael	21.4%

First goal scorer predictions

Winnipeg Jets

Player	First Goal Probability
Mark Scheifele	6.9%
Kyle Connor	6.6%
Gabriel Vilardi	6.1%
Cole Perfetti	5.1%
Jonathan Toews	4.0%

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	6.6%
Tom Wilson	6.1%
Dylan Strome	5.3%
Aliaksei Protas	5.2%
Connor McMichael	4.1%

Jets vs. Caps game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's action between the Capitals and Jets at Capital One Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Winnipeg Jets vs. Washington Capitals
• Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Capital One Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Capitals, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Jets on Wednesday.

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