Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators Pick & Prediction JANUARY 30th 2025

Preview and Prediction

The resurgent Ottawa Senators aim for a third consecutive victory as they welcome the Washington Capitals on Thursday evening.

The Senators concluded a successful weekend with a 3-1 triumph over the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday.

Washington enters the final game of their five-city road trip with a record of 3-1-0 after defeating the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday. Despite their six-game winning streak being snapped by the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday, the Capitals have earned points in 13 of their last 14 games (10-1-3) and are tied for the most points in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, who they will face on Saturday.

Logan Thompson, who recently signed a six-year, $35.1 million contract extension, made 32 saves in the victory over Calgary. He has now won six consecutive games and 11 straight starts, boasting a record of 15-1-2 with a 1.74 goals-against average and .935 save percentage since November 25th.

"I have been feeling pretty good in every game," Thompson said. "I think our team deserves a lot of credit for that. They make my job easier on a regular basis. Even when we are giving up a lot of shots, I am able to see them and I truly believe that if I can see it, I can stop it."

Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome, and Aliaksei Protas all found the back of the net for the Capitals, who have allowed two goals or fewer in their last eight games.

"That just shows the strength of our team in the locker room, as well as our coaching staff and systems," Thompson added. "When we stick to our systems, we don't give up a lot of opportunities and we make our opponents work for every chance they get."

Washington has an impressive record of 14-2-0 in games immediately following a loss this season.

Strome ended a 10-game goal drought with his goal against Calgary.

Alex Ovechkin failed to score and has only one goal in his last five games. He remains 20 goals away from surpassing Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 goals for the most in NHL history.

The Senators have been on a roll, winning seven of their last 10 games. Against Utah, rookie goaltender Leevi Merilainen made 34 saves and improved his record to 5-1-1 in his last seven starts.

Claude Giroux had a goal and an assist, Tim Stutzle had two assists, and Brady Tkachuk and Ridly Greig each scored for the Senators, who have put themselves in a strong position in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

"I don't think it was our best or cleanest game, but we found a way to win," Tkachuk said. "Leevi made some huge saves for us. It's a great feeling to come out on top, especially after all the lessons we have learned. We just have to keep finding ways to win, no matter how we do it."

Tkachuk ended a 10-game pointless streak with his 19th goal of the season.

The Senators have been unbeatable in their back-to-back games over the past three weekends, boasting a perfect record of 6-0-0.

"It's tough, especially with travel and back-to-back games, but we are showing a lot of resilience right now," Jake Sanderson said. "We are just digging in and grinding it out. This is an important time of the year and we are not going to back down. We will keep pushing through."

This will be the second of three meetings between these two teams. The Capitals won the first matchup 1-0 in overtime on January 16th in Ottawa, with Ovechkin scoring the game-winning goal with just 1:53 left in the extra period. Thompson earned the shutout with 24 saves, outplaying Merilainen (25 saves).

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Washington Capitals vs. Ottawa Senators