Venue & Game Info
Location: Capital One Arena, 601 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: Monumental Sports Network, TSN5, ESPN+
Injury Report
Ottawa Senators: Brady Tkachuk (hip) – probable; otherwise healthy.
Washington Capitals: Nick Jensen (hip) – probable; Sonny Milano (upper body) – probable; Martin Fehervary (knee) – probable.
Both teams are relatively healthy, with no major long-term absences.
Team Recent Form
Ottawa Senators:
Last 5: W 2-1 vs PHI, L 4-1 vs NJD, L 3-2 vs NYI, W 5-3 vs MTL, L 4-2 vs DET.
Goals For: 23 (2.9 per game, 16th NHL).
Goals Against: 34 (4.3 per game, 29th NHL).
Special Teams: 21.4% PP, 62% PK (bottom 5).
Leaders: Shane Pinto (7G, 1A), Dylan Cozens (4G, 2A), Jakob Chychrun (1G, 3A).
Goaltending: Linus Ullmark (2-3-1, 3.80 GAA, .854 SV%).
Washington Capitals:
Last 5: W 4-1 vs SEA, W 5-1 vs CBJ, L 3-2 vs NYR, W 3-1 vs BUF, W 4-2 vs NJD.
Goals For: 26 (3.3 per game, 12th NHL).
Goals Against: 13 (1.6 per game, 2nd NHL).
Special Teams: 18.2% PP, 70.6% PK.
Leaders: Dylan Strome (3G, 7A), Alex Ovechkin (4G, 3A), John Carlson (1G, 6A).
Goaltending: Logan Thompson (4-1-0, 1.60 GAA, .927 SV%), Charlie Lindgren (1-1-0, 2.04 GAA, .932 SV%).
Key Player Matchups
Shane Pinto (OTT) vs Dylan Strome (WSH): Pinto has been Ottawa’s top finisher, while Strome leads Washington in points.
Brady Tkachuk (OTT) vs Alex Ovechkin (WSH): Two physical leaders who can swing momentum with scoring and grit.
Linus Ullmark (OTT) vs Logan Thompson (WSH): Goaltending edge heavily favors Washington, with Thompson among the league’s best early.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Capitals won 2 of 3 meetings.
At Washington: Capitals have won 4 of last 5.
All-time: Capitals lead 61–49–14.
Betting Trends
Ottawa Senators:
1-2 as road underdogs this season.
5 of 8 games OVER 6.5 goals.
PK has allowed 11 goals in 29 chances (62%).
Washington Capitals:
6-2 overall, 3-2 at home.
4 of 8 games OVER 5.5 goals.
5-1 when scoring 3+ goals.
Game Odds
Ottawa Senators 5.5
Washington Capitals – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025
