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Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/01/26

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Capitals vs Senators Pickswise Expert Predictions

Money Line Pick
WAS Capitals Win(+125)

This could be a tight game between a couple of good teams. In a situation like that, the more experienced, consistent team is typically the more reliable play. In this game, that is the Capitals. Washington has been stellar all season, but have hit a bit of a rough patch in December. They now come out of the Christmas break on an upswing as they have won 2 out of their first 3 games back. 

The Senators just cannot seem to get out of their own way this season. They enter this game having dropped 3 straight games and 6 out of their last 8 played at home. Ottawa’s last 5 wins have been against struggling teams, and their last 5 losses have been to quality teams. Lately, when the Senators play a quality team, they struggle getting the job done. The plus money here for the Capitals to win outright is good value.

Capitals +125 available at the time of publishing. Playable to that number. 

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