Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 01/09/26

The Washington Capitals will face the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. These teams faced each other last week when the Blackhawks defeated the Capitals in overtime. This describes the recent struggles that the Capitals have been having. The Caps have only won 3 of their last 10 games overall. Washington’s slump is surprising, as it still ranks in the top 10 both in goals per game and goals against per game. Additionally, the Capitals currently rank fifth in the NHL in total shots on goal. In their last 2 wins they scored 13 total goals, which shows what this offense can generate.

The Blackhawks have won 4 straight games, including their last 3 at home. The issue is that Chicago is only averaging 2.86 goals per game. This level of scoring will not hold up for a second time against the Capitals. The Blackhawks are also allowing 29.7 shots against them per game and 3.12 goals. Making matters worse for the ‘Hawks, they rank fifth in powerplay opportunities against them. They were able to avoid this sloppy play the first time they faced the Caps, but I have a feeling we will not see that today. I believe the Capitals will look for revenge in this one and will look to put goals in the back of the net against a struggling Chicago defense. I am rolling with Washington on the puck line.

Capitals vs Blackhawks prediction: Washington -1.5 (+155) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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