Washington Capitals vs Calgary Flames Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/23/26

The Washington Capitals will take on the Calgary Flames Friday Night. The Capitals come into this one on a 4-game losing streak. The issue for them has been their defense and goaltending. Through their last 4 games, they have given up 17 goals. Luckily, they will be going up against a Flames team that has lost 7 of their last 10 games. Additionally, the Flames have only scored 2 goals over their last 2 games. The Flames offense ranks 31^st with 2.52 goals per game. The Flames also hold the lowest power play percentage in the NHL (14.8%). This should be just what the Capitals need to right the ship.

On the offensive side, the Capitals are averaging 3.18 goals per game and 29.2 shots on target. These are great offensive numbers. The Capitals offense should be able to find their groove against a Flames team that has given up 17 goals over their last 5 home games, which includes losses in 4 of them. The Capitals have also scored 15 goals over their last 5 away games. Overall, I suspect we see the Capitals dominate both sides of the puck in this one. I am taking the Capitals on the money line.

Capitals vs. Flames Prediction: Capitals ML (-150) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.