Capitals vs. Ducks Picks and Prediction for Friday, December 5, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s an interconference tilt on the ice as a pair of teams trying to pick up two points collide on the ice in the Golden State when the Washington Capitals take on the Anaheim Ducks Friday night and we have the inside scoop with our Capitals vs. Ducks prediction. Washington picked up a 7-1 road win over San Jose in their previous game on Wednesday night. Anaheim was blasted 7-0 at home by Utah on Wednesday night in their previous contest. In the last 10 meetings between the teams, the Capitals own an 8-1-1 advantage and have won the last five meetings, including a 7-4 road win in the most recent meeting on March 11. Read more about this Capitals vs. Ducks prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
Capitals Seeking Seventh Straight Win
Washington won for the ninth time in 10 games and their sixth straight as they dusted San Jose on the road Wednesday night. The Capitals entered Friday 17-9-2 on the year and stood first in the Metropolitan Division, two points ahead of the Hurricanes for the top spot. Washington is 2nd in the league in goals per game with 3.50 goals per contest on the year. The Capitals are 2nd in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 2.46 goals per contest. Washington is tied for 20th in the league in power play success as they have converted 17.3% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Capitals are 29th in penalty killing as they successfully navigate through 72.9% of their shorthanded situations this season.
Against San Jose, Washington struck early and often, burying the Sharks in a deluge of offense en route to a one-sided win. The Capitals held a 12-11 advantage in shots on goal and skated off with a 4-0 advantage on the scoreboard after 20 minutes of play. Alex Ovechkin opened the scoring with his 13th goal of the season at 8:25 off an assist from Matt Roy. Sonny Milano made it a 2-0 game with his sixth goal of the year at 10:05, with assists going to Declan Chisholm and Trevor van Riemsdyk. Ryan Leonard built a 3-0 Capitals advantage with his sixth goal of the year at 13:35 off assists from van Riemsdyk and Brandon Duhaime. Duhaime made it a 4-0 game with his fourth goal of the year, shorthanded, at 17:07 with Aliaksei Protas drawing the lone assist on that marker. In the second period, Washington outshot San Jose 14-7 and outscored them 2-0 to take a 6-0 advantage after 40 minutes. Ovechkin tallied his second goal of the night and 14th of the season at 2:41, on the power play, off assists from Leonard and Jakob Chychrun for a 5-0 Washington advantage. Dylan Strome extended to a 6-0 margin with his sixth goal of the year at 19:34 off assists from Roy and Leonard. In the third period, the Capitals were outshot 6-5 with both teams scoring once, completing the rout. Leonard made it a 7-0 game with his seventh goal of the year at 1:03 off assists from Roy and Charlie Lindgren. Washington gave up a goal with just over seven minutes to play to break up the shutout. Lindgren made 23 saves for the Capitals, who owned a 31-24 advantage in shots, in the win. Logan Thompson (12-6-1, 2.02 GAA, .918 save percentage) is slated to get the call in goal here.
Key Injury Report for Capitals:
- Left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (abdomen) is out.
- Right wing Justin Sourdif (lower body) is out.
- Defenseman John Carlson (upper body) is day-to-day.
Anaheim Trying to Regain Momentum
Anaheim has alternated wins and losses in their last eight games as they were thrashed by Utah at home on Wednesday night. The Ducks entered Thursday 16-10-1 on the season and stand atop the Pacific Division by one point over Vegas. Anaheim is 3rd in the league in goals per game as they average 3.48 goals per contest. The Ducks are 24th in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 3.37 goals a night. Anaheim is tied for 18th in power play success as they cash in on 18.7% of their chances with the man advantage on the year. The Ducks are 27th in the league in the penalty killing department as they successfully navigate 75% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
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Against Utah, Anaheim couldn’t get things going offensively and they were buried by the Mammoth on Wednesday night. The Ducks were outshot 8-6 in the opening period and trailed 2-0 on the scoreboard at the first intermission. In the second period, Anaheim owned a 16-13 shot edge and was outscored 2-0 to trail 4-0 after 40 minutes of action. The third period saw the Ducks outshot 13-5 and outscored 3-0 to wind up with the blowout defeat. Ville Husso stopped 17 of 21 shots before getting pulled at the end of the second period. Vyacheslav Buteyets had 10 saves on 13 shots in relief for the Ducks, who were outshot 34-27, in the loss. Husso (2-2-0, 3.46 GAA, .859 save percentage) is expected to get the start here.
Key Injury Report for Ducks:
- Center Mikael Granlund (lower body) is out.
- Goaltender Lukas Dostal (upper body) is out.
- Goaltender Petr Mrazek (lower body) is out.
Capitals vs. Ducks Pick
Capitals vs. Ducks Moneyline Pick
- Capitals -130 (4 units)
Washington is sizzling right now with nine wins in their last 10 games, including six straight triumphs. The Capitals have outscored the opposition 27-9 during that stretch and has scored at least four goals in eight of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, Anaheim has split their last eight games, just got walloped by the Mammoth and has their top two goaltenders on injured reserve at the moment. The Ducks have given up at least four goals in four of their last five games entering this contest. Facing a Capitals squad that is clicking, with questionable goaltending, is a bad matchup for the hosts. Take Washington here as they make it seven straight wins.
Capitals vs. Ducks Over/Under Pick
- Over 6.5 (4 units)
Washington has seen the under post a 13-12-3 mark in their first 28 games on the year. The Capitals have an average total of 5.96 goals per game on the season and that number drops to 5.85 goals per game as the road squad. Anaheim enters this game having gone over the total in 16 of their 27 games this season. The Ducks have an average of 6.85 goals per game this season and that number slumps down to an average of 6.69 goals per contest in their 13 home games. Look for the Capitals to pile up some goals to win 5-2 or so, putting this game over the number.
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