Capitals vs. Flames Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Capitals vs. Flames NHL game on January 23, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:42 Shot missed by Yegor Sharangovich
P3 18:45 Matt Coronato shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
P3 18:15 Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Matt Roy
P3 16:22 MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Ethen Frank
P3 15:28 Power play - Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Devin Cooley
P3 14:56 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by MacKenzie Weegar saved by Logan Thompson
P3 14:36 Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joel Farabee saved by Logan Thompson
P3 13:14 Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
P3 11:52 Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Logan Thompson
P3 11:17 MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
P3 10:40 Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
P3 10:18 Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
P3 10:07 Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
P3 09:57 Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
P3 09:35 Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Dylan Strome
P3 09:04 Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
P3 08:08 Adam Klapka shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
P3 07:36 Shot on goal by Capitals saved by Devin Cooley
P3 07:04 Shot missed by Joel Farabee
P3 06:46 Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:51
    Penalty to Hendrix Lapierre 2 minutes for Closing Hand on the Puck
  3. P3 19:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Yegor Sharangovich
  4. P3 18:45
    SHOT
    Matt Coronato shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  5. P3 18:15
    SHOT
    Mikael Backlund shot blocked by Matt Roy
  6. P3 16:22
    SHOT
    MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  7. P3 15:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Devin Cooley
  8. P3 14:56
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by MacKenzie Weegar saved by Logan Thompson
  9. P3 14:37
    Capitals won faceoff against Flames in neutral zone
  10. P3 14:36
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Joel Farabee saved by Logan Thompson
  11. P3 14:00
    Shorthanded - Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  12. P3 13:47
    Stoppage - Icing
  13. P3 13:24
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in neutral zone
  14. P3 13:16
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
  15. P3 13:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
  16. P3 11:54
    Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  17. P3 11:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Mikael Backlund saved by Logan Thompson
  18. P3 11:35
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in neutral zone
  19. P3 11:35
    Penalty to Adam Klapka 2 minutes for Misconduct
  20. P3 11:17
    SHOT
    MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
  21. P3 11:15
    Capitals won faceoff against Flames in neutral zone
  22. P3 11:09
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  23. P3 11:02
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  24. P3 10:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  25. P3 10:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  26. P3 10:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
  27. P3 09:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandon Duhaime
  28. P3 09:35
    SHOT
    Yegor Sharangovich shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  29. P3 09:13
    Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  30. P3 09:09
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  31. P3 09:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
  32. P3 08:08
    SHOT
    Adam Klapka shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  33. P3 07:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Capitals saved by Devin Cooley
  34. P3 07:24
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
  35. P3 07:24
    Stoppage - Icing
  36. P3 07:15
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  37. P3 07:04
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joel Farabee
  38. P3 06:48
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  39. P3 06:46
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  40. P3 05:44
    Morgan Frost credited with hit on Trevor van Riemsdyk in offensive zone
  41. P3 05:28
    Morgan Frost won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  42. P3 05:11
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  43. P3 04:58
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  44. P3 04:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nazem Kadri
  45. P3 04:49
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Devin Cooley
  46. P3 04:49
    SHOT
    Shot missed by John Carlson
  47. P3 04:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  48. P3 04:38
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Devin Cooley
  49. P3 03:56
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Devin Cooley
  50. P3 03:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Zach Whitecloud
  51. P3 03:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Devin Cooley
  52. P3 03:05
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Devin Cooley
  53. P3 02:39
    Capitals won faceoff against Flames in neutral zone
  54. P3 02:05
    SHOT
    Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Yan Kuznetsov
  55. P3 01:55
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Connor Zary in offensive zone
  56. P3 01:40
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  57. P3 00:57
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Devin Cooley
  58. P3 00:16
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  59. P3 00:11
    SHOT
    MacKenzie Weegar shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  60. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  61. P2 20:00
    SHOT
    Capitals shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  62. P2 19:19
    Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
  63. P2 19:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Devin Cooley
  64. P2 18:41
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  65. P2 18:41
    Stoppage - High Stick
  66. P2 18:29
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  67. P2 18:29
    Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout
  68. P2 18:20
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adam Klapka
  69. P2 18:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  70. P2 17:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nazem Kadri saved by Logan Thompson
  71. P2 17:19
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  72. P2 16:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Bahl saved by Logan Thompson
  73. P2 15:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Devin Cooley
  74. P2 14:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Devin Cooley
  75. P2 13:54
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Devin Cooley
  76. P2 13:28
    SHOT
    Power play - Ryan Leonard shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  77. P2 13:09
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  78. P2 13:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Devin Cooley
  79. P2 12:37
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  80. P2 12:35
    Power play - Tom Wilson won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  81. P2 12:34
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Devin Cooley
  82. P2 12:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  83. P2 12:11
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Jonathan Huberdeau in offensive zone
  84. P2 12:00
    SHOT
    Dylan Strome shot blocked by Yegor Sharangovich
  85. P2 11:21
    SHOT
    Matt Roy shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  86. P2 11:19
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  87. P2 11:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Devin Cooley
  88. P2 10:33
    Ryan Leonard credited with hit on Mikael Backlund in offensive zone
  89. P2 10:16
    SHOT
    Nazem Kadri shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  90. P2 09:28
    Capitals won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  91. P2 09:13
    SHOT
    Shot missed by MacKenzie Weegar
  92. P2 08:27
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Morgan Frost in neutral zone
  93. P2 07:19
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Devin Cooley
  94. P2 06:57
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  95. P2 06:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Tom Wilson saved by Devin Cooley
  96. P2 06:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Devin Cooley
  97. P2 06:39
    Capitals won faceoff against Flames in neutral zone
  98. P2 06:39
    Stoppage - Puck Frozen
  99. P2 06:33
    Morgan Frost won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  100. P2 06:19
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  101. P2 06:13
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Yan Kuznetsov
  102. P2 06:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Devin Cooley
  103. P2 05:46
    SHOT
    Nic Dowd shot blocked by MacKenzie Weegar
  104. P2 05:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Devin Cooley
  105. P2 04:59
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Connor Zary in neutral zone
  106. P2 02:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
  107. P2 02:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Devin Cooley
  108. P2 02:17
    SHOT
    Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Connor Zary
  109. P2 01:56
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Connor Zary in defensive zone
  110. P2 01:56
    Capitals won faceoff against Connor Zary in defensive zone
  111. P2 01:47
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  112. P2 01:25
    Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  113. P2 01:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Leonard
  114. P2 00:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Coronato
  115. P2 00:33
    SHOT
    Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
  116. P2 00:06
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  117. P2 00:06
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  118. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  119. P1 18:18
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
  120. P1 17:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  121. P1 17:05
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jonathan Huberdeau saved by Logan Thompson
  122. P1 16:35
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in offensive zone
  123. P1 16:35
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  124. P1 15:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Lomberg saved by Logan Thompson
  125. P1 15:22
    SHOT
    Joel Hanley shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  126. P1 15:12
    SHOT
    Brayden Pachal shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  127. P1 15:07
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Lomberg saved by Logan Thompson
  128. P1 14:50
    Martin Pospisil credited with hit on Matt Roy in offensive zone
  129. P1 14:18
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Yan Kuznetsov saved by Logan Thompson
  130. P1 14:15
    Connor Zary won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
  131. P1 14:15
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  132. P1 14:14
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Yegor Sharangovich
  133. P1 13:52
    SHOT
    Martin Fehervary shot blocked by teammate
  134. P1 13:43
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Devin Cooley
  135. P1 13:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Fehervary saved by Devin Cooley
  136. P1 12:55
    SHOT
    Zach Whitecloud shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  137. P1 12:38
    Brandon Duhaime won faceoff against Nazem Kadri in defensive zone
  138. P1 12:38
    Stoppage - Net Dislodged by Goaltender
  139. P1 12:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Lomberg saved by Logan Thompson
  140. P1 12:14
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Morgan Frost in defensive zone
  141. P1 12:14
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  142. P1 11:03
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Coronato
  143. P1 10:16
    SHOT
    Mikael Backlund shot blocked by teammate
  144. P1 09:58
    Mikael Backlund won faceoff against Dylan Strome in neutral zone
  145. P1 09:51
    Capitals won faceoff against Flames in neutral zone
  146. P1 09:51
    Stoppage - Offside - TV timeout
  147. P1 09:01
    Capitals won faceoff against Flames in defensive zone
  148. P1 09:01
    Stoppage - Icing
  149. P1 07:16
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Connor Zary in defensive zone
  150. P1 07:16
    Stoppage - Icing
  151. P1 06:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Bahl saved by Logan Thompson
  152. P1 06:10
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Morgan Frost assisted by Connor Zary
    0-1
  153. P1 06:09
    Capitals won faceoff against Flames in neutral zone
  154. P1 04:57
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Matt Coronato
  155. P1 04:45
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jonathan Huberdeau saved by Logan Thompson
  156. P1 04:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Pospisil saved by Logan Thompson
  157. P1 03:50
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Joel Farabee in defensive zone
  158. P1 03:26
    Tom Wilson credited with hit on Matt Coronato in neutral zone
  159. P1 03:12
    SHOT
    Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Aliaksei Protas
  160. P1 02:47
    Adam Klapka credited with hit on Jakob Chychrun in offensive zone
  161. P1 02:39
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Adam Klapka
  162. P1 01:40
    Joel Hanley credited with hit on Ethen Frank in offensive zone
  163. P1 01:33
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Martin Pospisil saved by Logan Thompson
  164. P1 00:39
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Mikael Backlund in neutral zone
  165. P1 00:39
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  166. P1 00:00
    Nazem Kadri won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  167. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Capitals
STATS
Flames
38Shots on Goal26
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
16Penalty Infraction Mins18
17Hits21
22 Shots Blocked 17
18Giveaways16
CapitalsWSH
FlamesCGY
38Shots on Goal26
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
3/0 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/1
16Penalty Infraction Mins18
17Hits21
22 Shots Blocked 17
18Giveaways16

Capitals vs. Flames: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Capitals vs. Flames
  • Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
  • Time: 9:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Capitals favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Capitals -130, Flames +130

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Capitals: 54%
  • Flames: 46%

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 Capitals a win probability of 54%, while the Flames have a win probability of 46%. 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 Flames in the NHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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