Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

01/01/2026 at 13:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Canadian Tire Centre (Ottawa, ON).

NHL
Where to Watch on TV:


Brazil	Disney+
Chile	Disney+
Denmark	Viaplay
Finland	Veikkaus TV, Viaplay 1 Urheilu, Viaplay
Germany	NHL.tv, Sky Sport Mix
Iceland	Viaplay
Mexico	Sky Sport
Norway	Viaplay
Slovenia	Arena Sport 4
Spain	DAZN Espana
Sweden	Viaplay
United-kingdom	DAZN, Premier Sports 2
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	ESPN+
Venezuela	Disney+
World	NHL.tv

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
32	29
Shots off target
14	10
Shooting PCT
12.5% (4/32)	10.34% (3/29)
Blocked Shots
19	14
Goalkeeper Saves
26	28
Saves PCT
89.66% (26/29)	87.5% (28/32)
Penalties
7	7
PIM
17	17
Power-play Goals
0	1
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
0% (0/7)	14.29% (1/7)
Pen. Killing PCT
85.71% (6/7)	100% (7/7)
Hits
32	15
Faceoffs Won
29	28
Faceoffs %
50.88	49.12
Giveaways
17	8
Takeaways
6	5
Empty Net Goals
0	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (0 - 2)
04:21, Ovechkin A. (2 min),
08:13, 0 - 1, Wilson T. (G), Sourdif J. (A),
09:16, Strome D. (2 min),
09:16, Zub A. (2 min),
09:16, Zub A. (2 min),
14:25, Batherson D. (5 min),
14:25, Sourdif J. (5 min),
17:53, Jensen N. (2 min),
18:59, 0 - 2, Strome D. (G), Leonard R. (A), Chychrun J. (A2)
2nd Period (2 - 0)
03:13, Cousins N. (2 min),
07:42, 1 - 2, Jensen N. (G), Sanderson J. (A), Pinto S. (A2)
08:21, McMichael C. (2 min),
09:23, Perron D. (2 min),
15:41, Cousins N. (2 min),
15:41, Van Riemsdyk T. (2 min),
19:31, 2 - 2, Greig R. (G), Pinto S. (A), Amadio M. (A2)
3rd Period (2 - 1)
02:47, 3 - 2, Perron D. (G), Halliday S. (A), Cousins N. (A2)
03:39, Roy M. (2 min),
11:21, Beauvillier A. (2 min),
15:53, 3 - 3, Protas A. (G), Sourdif J. (A), Wilson T. (A2)
17:38, 4 - 3, Zetterlund F. (G), Chabot T. (A), Stutzle T. (A2)

Highlights

Chances of winning

Ottawa Senators
45.2%

Draw
22.8%

Washington Capitals
32%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

41.5%

21.7%

36.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

41.5%

21.7%

36.8%

Ottawa Senators - Washington Capitals Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.1 ↓ (2.34)	4.22 ↓ (4.47)	2.96 ↑ (2.64)	5% (3%)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

What is the prediction for Ottawa Senators - Washington Capitals?

Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Washington will win (votes: 3 - 50%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 50%).

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 1 high ROI users predict this event. Washington (votes: 1 - 100%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:2.

Preview Facts

An outsider and a mid-table team will play in this game (ranked 15 and 7 in the zone Promotion ~ NHL (Play Offs: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ottawa won 3.
Both teams have been playing unpredictably.
Ottawa may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
Ottawa might have a minor edge in this game.
There will not play in Ottawa: Eller L. (Foot Injury) Ullmark L. (Personal Reasons)
There will not play in Washington: Dubois P. (Abdominal strain)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Ottawa won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 62:72. (average 3.1:3.6).
Including home matches between the teams, Ottawa won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 28:30. (average 3.1:3.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Ottawa Senators won against Washington Capitals?

Ottawa Senators has won 6 of their last 10 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Washington Capitals won against Ottawa Senators?

Washington Capitals has won 4 of their last 10 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Ottawa Senators - Washington Capitals were as follows:

25.10.2025 Washington Capitals - Ottawa Senators 1:7

03.03.2025 Washington Capitals - Ottawa Senators 5:4

30.01.2025 Ottawa Senators - Washington Capitals 5:4

16.01.2025 Ottawa Senators - Washington Capitals 0:1

07.04.2024 Washington Capitals - Ottawa Senators 2:3

Latest results of Ottawa Senators

29.12.2025 Ottawa Senators - Columbus Blue Jackets 1:4 ✺

27.12.2025 Toronto Maple Leafs - Ottawa Senators 7:5 ✺

23.12.2025 Ottawa Senators - Buffalo Sabres 2:3 ✺

21.12.2025 Boston Bruins - Ottawa Senators 2:6 ✺

20.12.2025 Ottawa Senators - Chicago Blackhawks 6:4 ✺

Latest results of Washington Capitals

31.12.2025 Washington Capitals - New York Rangers 6:3 ✺

29.12.2025 Florida Panthers - Washington Capitals 5:3 ✺

27.12.2025 New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals 3:4 ✺

23.12.2025 Washington Capitals - New York Rangers 3:7 ✺

21.12.2025 Detroit Red Wings - Washington Capitals 3:2 ✺

NHL Table

Main

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Colorado Avalanche	39	27	3	7	2	159:88	67
2	Dallas Stars	41	21	4	7	9	143:113	57
3	Minnesota Wild	41	17	7	7	10	129:108	55
4	Edmonton Oilers	41	15	5	6	15	137:138	46
5	Vegas Golden Knights	38	13	4	11	10	119:119	45
6	Anaheim Ducks	40	13	8	3	16	137:141	45
7	San Jose Sharks	40	11	9	3	17	124:139	43
8	Los Angeles Kings	39	11	5	9	14	102:107	41
9	Utah Mammoth	41	14	5	3	19	126:118	41
10	Nashville Predators	39	13	5	4	17	113:129	40
11	Calgary Flames	40	14	4	4	18	108:117	40
12	Seattle Kraken	37	11	5	7	14	95:111	39
13	St. Louis Blues	41	15	0	8	18	101:143	38
14	Chicago Blackhawks	40	13	2	7	18	112:130	37
15	Vancouver Canucks	39	10	6	3	20	112:136	35
16	Winnipeg Jets	39	13	2	4	20	113:122	34

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Detroit Red Wings	42	17	7	4	14	130:134	52
2	Tampa Bay Lightning	40	19	5	3	13	135:107	51
3	Carolina Hurricanes	40	15	9	3	13	135:122	51
4	Montreal Canadiens	40	14	8	6	12	137:136	50
5	New York Islanders	41	15	7	4	15	116:117	48
6	Philadelphia Flyers	39	13	7	7	12	119:114	47
7	Washington Capitals	41	19	2	5	15	133:118	47
8	Buffalo Sabres	39	15	6	4	14	124:121	46
9	Florida Panthers	39	18	3	3	15	126:124	45
10	Pittsburgh Penguins	39	15	3	9	12	126:126	45
11	Toronto Maple Leafs	40	15	4	6	15	134:134	44
12	New Jersey Devils	40	14	7	2	17	109:120	44
13	Boston Bruins	41	15	6	2	18	130:134	44
14	Ottawa Senators	39	14	5	5	15	129:127	43
15	New York Rangers	42	12	7	5	18	109:116	43
16	Columbus Blue Jackets	39	10	7	6	16	118:131	40

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