Washington Capitals 2025-26 NHL Betting Lines
In 2024-25, the Washington Capitals made a significant step forward with marked improvement, but ultimately faltered when it mattered most. Washington compiled the best record in the Eastern Conference to earn the top seed. Additionally, superstar and marquee man Alex Ovechkin became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer. Thus, it was a banner regular season for the Caps and second-year head coach Spencer Carbery. The new question concerns Washington’s championship capability, especially after the Capitals were defeated 4-1 by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Plenty of gamblers fear a stock market correction for Washington. The Caps' great campaign last year could be seen as a 1-off.
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Team Overview
To conclude the regular season, the Washington Capitals were 51-22-9 straight up and 38-38-6 over/under the total. Also, Washington was 1st in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Washington was Three points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Washington had NHL rankings of 2nd for goals scored and 13th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Capitals had NHL rankings of 9th for goals against and 6th for penalty killing.
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Off-Season Moves for 2025-26
In: Justin Sourdif
Out: Andrew Mangiapane, Lars Eller
After having one of the strongest offseasons last year, the Capitals mostly moved around the edges this summer. The hope is that internal improvements from key young players will be able to replace what the team lost in Andrew Mangiapane and Lars Eller. Ryan Leonard and Hendrix Lapierre appear to be well-suited to fill those shoes.
Newcomer Justin Sourdif is the wild card here, considering his lack of NHL experience (four games) and Washington’s high acquisition cost. There is not yet a projection for him, but it doesn’t feel likely he will move the needle a considerable degree here.
It's not that Washington didn't try to address its needs. GM Chris Patrick was in on the Nikolaj Ehlers sweepstakes right up until Ehlers chose Carolina over a Capitals club that topped the Eastern Conference standings last season. All Patrick could do from there was re-sign Anthony Beauvillier, a fine player but not one who is going to bring the top-six skill set of Ehlers. That's how the free agency carousel goes, though.
The Capitals get some blue-line depth in Chisholm, but other than that, they haven't significantly re-tooled anywhere to suggest they'll be even tougher to play against next season. Patrick has time to correct that with some trades and will need to be in the mood for a little homework this summer.
Key Players
Alex Ovechkin will go down as the savior of the Washington franchise and its most iconic player, not to mention a future Hall of Famer. However, Ovechkin is nearly 40 and showing his age, as well as the wear and tear from his career of carrying the Caps franchise. The Great Eight was the first overall pick of the 2004 NHL Draft and began his career with the Caps in 2005-06. Last season, he became the all-time goal-scoring champion.
Ovechkin is a 13-time NHL All-Star, a nine-time Rocket Richard winner as the top goal scorer of a season, a three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner as NHL MVP, and a 2018 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoff MVP. This past season, Ovechkin had a strong comeback campaign, scoring 44 goals, 29 assists, and 73 points, while maintaining a +15 rating. Can he do it again?
C Dylan Strome led Washington with 29 goals, 53 assists, 82 points, and a +2.
C Alexei Protas had 30 goals, 36 assists, 66 points, and a +27.
D Jakob Chychrun had 20 goals, 27 assists, 47 points, and a +17.
Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Charlie Lindgren had a 25-16-7 record and a 2.67 goals against average in 2024. This past year, Lindgren has had a 2.73 goals against average and a save percentage of .894. His record is 20-14-3 with one shutout.
This past year, Logan Thompson had a 2.49 goals against average and a .910 save percentage. His record is 31-6-6 with two shutouts.
Head Coach
Head coach Spencer Carbery was a career minor league player and coach. He previously coached the Hershey Bears, Washington’s top farm club. He is in his second season on the job. Carberry has a career record of 91-53-20.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 7)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2024–25 |
82 |
51 |
22 |
1st, Metropolitan |
Lost in Second Round, 1–4 (Hurricanes) |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
40 |
31 |
4th, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Rangers) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
35 |
37 |
6th, Metropolitan |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
44 |
26 |
4th, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Panthers) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
36 |
15 |
2nd, East |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Bruins) |
| 2019–20 |
69 |
41 |
20 |
1st, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Islanders) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
48 |
26 |
1st, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 3–4 (Hurricanes) |
Washington Capitals History
The Caps were founded as an expansion franchise with the Kansas City Scouts in 1974. They have long had a reputation for being playoff chokers before finally exercising those demons in 2018 with their only Stanley Cup championship. The Capitals were languishing in half-empty buildings with no real passion from fans until the arrival of Alex Ovechkin. Indeed, The Great Eight has proven to be one of the most transformational athletes in sports history. In Washington, he did what seemed impossible; he made the Capitals cool. The Capitals were a losing franchise with low attendance until the early 1980s, when they finally became a regular playoff team. Attendance improved significantly, and the franchise developed a following. But years of heartbreak in the Stanley Cup Playoffs took their toll. Fans were tired of the annual failures, and the team's performance on the ice regressed. Finally, in 1999, they found a new owner.
The Washington Capitals were again a nothing franchise before the arrival of owner Ted Leonsis and left wing Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals were not even on the radar when Leonsis took command.
Washington was a football town and paid little attention to its mediocre hockey team, which had no identifiable star. In those days, the thought that the Capitals would develop a passionate following and sellout crowds was unfathomable.
Alex Ovechkin was the first overall pick of the 2004 NHL Draft. Washington yawned upon his arrival as nobody cared about the Caps. As a rookie in 2005-06, Ovechkin scored 52 goals, and fans noticed. The team started to win, and the arena became packed with fans rocking the red.
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