Capitals vs. Predators Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Capitals vs. Predators NHL game on January 11, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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P3 19:33 Ryan Leonard shot blocked by teammate
P3 19:31 Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
P3 19:23 Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Justus Annunen
P3 17:36 Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
P3 16:07 Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
P3 14:45 Shot missed by Nic Dowd
P3 14:44 Declan Chisholm shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
P3 14:11 Declan Chisholm shot blocked by teammate
P3 13:05 Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
P3 12:31 Shot missed by Ethen Frank
P3 10:32 Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Charlie Lindgren
P3 09:38 Matt Roy shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
P3 09:33 Shot missed by Connor McMichael
P3 08:35 Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Justus Annunen
P3 08:01 Shot missed by Ethen Frank
P3 07:57 Shot missed by Ethen Frank
P3 07:55 Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Justus Annunen
P3 06:46 Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
P3 05:28 Shot missed by Michael McCarron
P3 03:17 Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Charlie Lindgren
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:33
    SHOT
    Ryan Leonard shot blocked by teammate
  3. P3 19:31
    SHOT
    Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Nicolas Hague
  4. P3 19:23
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Justus Annunen
  5. P3 18:32
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in neutral zone
  6. P3 18:32
    Stoppage - Offside
  7. P3 17:36
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  8. P3 16:46
    Cole Smith credited with hit on Rasmus Sandin in offensive zone
  9. P3 16:41
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  10. P3 16:41
    Stoppage - Icing
  11. P3 16:07
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
  12. P3 14:57
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  13. P3 14:57
    Stoppage - Icing
  14. P3 14:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Nic Dowd
  15. P3 14:44
    SHOT
    Declan Chisholm shot blocked by Ryan O'Reilly
  16. P3 14:11
    SHOT
    Declan Chisholm shot blocked by teammate
  17. P3 13:22
    Stoppage - Icing
  18. P3 13:08
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Steven Stamkos in defensive zone
  19. P3 13:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  20. P3 13:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  21. P3 12:45
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  22. P3 12:31
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ethen Frank
  23. P3 12:24
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Michael McCarron in defensive zone
  24. P3 11:15
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  25. P3 11:15
    Stoppage - Hand Pass
  26. P3 10:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  27. P3 10:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Nick Perbix saved by Charlie Lindgren
  28. P3 10:08
    Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  29. P3 10:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  30. P3 09:38
    SHOT
    Matt Roy shot blocked by Adam Wilsby
  31. P3 09:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McMichael
  32. P3 09:03
    Capitals won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  33. P3 08:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Justus Annunen
  34. P3 08:18
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  35. P3 08:18
    Penalty to Adam Wilsby 2 minutes for Tripping
  36. P3 08:01
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ethen Frank
  37. P3 07:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ethen Frank
  38. P3 07:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Justus Annunen
  39. P3 06:46
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
  40. P3 05:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Michael McCarron
  41. P3 04:07
    Power play - Steven Stamkos won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  42. P3 04:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  43. P3 03:29
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  44. P3 03:26
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  45. P3 03:17
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan O'Reilly saved by Charlie Lindgren
  46. P3 03:07
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Roman Josi saved by Charlie Lindgren
  47. P3 02:44
    Stoppage
  48. P3 02:44
    Capitals won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  49. P3 02:24
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Nic Dowd saved by Justus Annunen
  50. P3 01:17
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  51. P3 01:12
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in neutral zone
  52. P3 01:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Predators saved by Charlie Lindgren
  53. P3 00:31
    Stoppage - High Stick
  54. P3 00:00
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nic Dowd in neutral zone
  55. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  56. P2 19:20
    Shorthanded - Anthony Beauvillier won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  57. P2 18:29
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  58. P2 18:12
    SHOT
    Dylan Strome shot blocked by Nick Perbix
  59. P2 18:10
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  60. P2 18:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  61. P2 17:03
    SHOT
    Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Steven Stamkos
  62. P2 16:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adam Wilsby saved by Charlie Lindgren
  63. P2 16:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Steven Stamkos saved by Charlie Lindgren
  64. P2 15:24
    SHOT
    Michael Bunting shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
  65. P2 14:28
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  66. P2 14:28
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  67. P2 13:23
    Cole Smith credited with hit on Nic Dowd in neutral zone
  68. P2 13:15
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Nic Dowd in defensive zone
  69. P2 13:15
    Stoppage - Icing
  70. P2 12:47
    Michael McCarron won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  71. P2 12:34
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Justus Annunen
  72. P2 12:30
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  73. P2 12:30
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  74. P2 12:24
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  75. P2 12:22
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Justus Annunen
  76. P2 11:54
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Justus Annunen
  77. P2 11:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anthony Beauvillier
  78. P2 11:40
    SHOT
    Michael Bunting shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  79. P2 10:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Justus Annunen
  80. P2 10:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  81. P2 09:26
    Fedor Svechkov credited with hit on Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  82. P2 09:23
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matthew Wood
  83. P2 09:17
    Capitals won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  84. P2 09:17
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  85. P2 08:50
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brady Skjei
  86. P2 08:23
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  87. P2 07:50
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Nick Blankenburg
  88. P2 07:47
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Michael Bunting saved by Charlie Lindgren
  89. P2 06:50
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Justus Annunen
  90. P2 06:26
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Anthony Beauvillier in defensive zone
  91. P2 06:26
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  92. P2 05:51
    Shorthanded - Nic Dowd won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  93. P2 05:15
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
  94. P2 04:55
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  95. P2 02:56
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in offensive zone
  96. P2 02:56
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  97. P2 00:56
    Capitals won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  98. P2 00:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Justus Annunen
  99. P2 00:00
    Nic Dowd won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  100. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  101. P1 19:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cole Smith saved by Charlie Lindgren
  102. P1 18:56
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Reid Schaefer saved by Charlie Lindgren
  103. P1 18:24
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Brandon Duhaime saved by Justus Annunen
  104. P1 16:51
    SHOT
    Fedor Svechkov shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  105. P1 16:29
    Fedor Svechkov won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  106. P1 15:09
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  107. P1 14:58
    Capitals won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  108. P1 14:57
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  109. P1 14:48
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Erik Haula in offensive zone
  110. P1 13:15
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Michael McCarron in neutral zone
  111. P1 13:14
    GOAL
    Power play - Goal scored by Steven Stamkos assisted by Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi
    1-1
  112. P1 13:03
    Power play - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Nic Dowd in offensive zone
  113. P1 13:03
    Penalty to Brandon Duhaime 2 minutes for Holding
  114. P1 12:26
    Hendrix Lapierre won faceoff against Fedor Svechkov in neutral zone
  115. P1 12:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Filip Forsberg
  116. P1 11:36
    Erik Haula won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  117. P1 11:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  118. P1 11:27
    Stoppage - Icing
  119. P1 11:16
    Takeaway by Steven Stamkos in offensive zone
  120. P1 10:39
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Michael McCarron saved by Charlie Lindgren
  121. P1 10:19
    Capitals won faceoff against Predators in neutral zone
  122. P1 10:09
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Justus Annunen
  123. P1 09:40
    SHOT
    Brady Skjei shot blocked by Declan Chisholm
  124. P1 08:36
    Giveaway by Nic Dowd in defensive zone
  125. P1 08:03
    SHOT
    Adam Wilsby shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  126. P1 05:56
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Erik Haula in neutral zone
  127. P1 05:31
    Shorthanded - Ryan O'Reilly won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  128. P1 05:27
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Justus Annunen
  129. P1 05:15
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Michael McCarron in offensive zone
  130. P1 04:45
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matt Roy saved by Justus Annunen
  131. P1 04:15
    SHOT
    Matt Roy shot blocked by Luke Evangelista
  132. P1 03:46
    Capitals won faceoff against Ryan O'Reilly in defensive zone
  133. P1 03:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Erik Haula saved by Charlie Lindgren
  134. P1 03:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Justin Sourdif saved by Justus Annunen
  135. P1 03:08
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  136. P1 03:06
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Justus Annunen
  137. P1 02:49
    Stoppage - Offside
  138. P1 02:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Matthew Wood saved by Charlie Lindgren
  139. P1 01:12
    SHOT
    Ryan Leonard shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  140. P1 00:30
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Steven Stamkos
  141. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Capitals
STATS
Predators
30Shots on Goal21
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
5/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 6/2
12Penalty Infraction Mins10
21Hits16
5 Shots Blocked 10
14Giveaways17
CapitalsWSH
PredatorsNSH
30Shots on Goal21
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
5/2 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 6/2
12Penalty Infraction Mins10
21Hits16
5 Shots Blocked 10
14Giveaways17

Capitals vs. Predators: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Capitals vs. Predators
  • Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Bridgestone Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Capitals favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): Not Available
  • Moneyline Odds: Capitals -126, Predators +115

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Capitals: 55%
  • Predators: 45%

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 55%, while the Predators have a win probability of 45%. 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 Predators in the NHL game at Bridgestone Arena on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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