Washington Capitals vs Vancouver Canucks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/21/26

The Washington Capitals will be in Vancouver on Wednesday night to take on the dreadful Canucks. The Canucks are now riding an 11-game losing streak. That streak has them sitting dead last in the NHL by seven points. The Capitals have not been much better lately; they are only 3-6-1 in their last 10 games. Despite their recent struggles, they are only four points out of a playoff spot. A veteran team like the Capitals will be licking their chops coming into this game, almost viewing it as a must win against a team like the Canucks. One thing remaining consistent for the Capitals has been the play of netminder Logan Thompson. He has a 2.38 GAA and .914 SVP on the season.

The Canucks have 16 wins on the season and only four of those have come on home ice. They are ranked 29^th in the NHL averaging only 2.55 goals for per game, and they are dead last in the league when it comes to defense, averaging 3.65 goals against per game. This should be a guaranteed two points for the Capitals. I will be taking them on the money line.

Capitals vs. Canucks prediction: Capitals ML (-155) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.