The Vancouver Canucks will look to snap an 11-game losing streak against the Washington Capitals at Rogers Arena on Wednesday, January 21.
Washington has also dropped three straight, so my top Capitals vs. Canucks predictions and NHL picks expect both teams to pay extra attention to keeping the puck out of their net to send this total Under the number tonight.
Capitals vs Canucks prediction
Capitals vs Canucks best bet: Under 6.5 (-135)
The Vancouver Canucks have the lowest team shooting percentage and scored just 1.41 goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 and 1.82 per game during their 11-game skid.
Injuries to Filip Chytil (upper body) and Marco Rossi (lower body) have left Vancouver thin up the middle and easy to defend, with the supporting cast jumping the boards lacking a true scoring punch.
As a result, Vancouver needs to simplify its game and shift more attention to defensive detail, and I’m anticipating the heightened focus on battening down the defensive hatches to help keep this total Under the number tonight.
The Washington Capitals have allowed 13 goals across three consecutive losses, too, so look for the Caps to take a similar defensive approach tonight.
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The Canucks can hang around in a low-scoring game, and the Caps are reeling along a 6-11-3 stretch with just four wins by two goals or more. Additionally, Vancouver has positive regression ahead of its unsustainably low 5.4 team SH% at 5-on-5 during its own 11-game skid.
Vancouver also loaded up its No. 1 line with Elias Pettersson centering Jake DeBrusk and Brock Boeser, and Pettersson has hit the scoresheet six times during the losing skid. With Washington allowing a healthy 3.55 goals per game and fifth-most expected goals per 60 at 5-on-5 during its 20-game slide, Pettersson is positioned to pick up a point tonight.
Capitals vs Canucks SGP
- Canucks +1.5
- Under 6.5
- Elias Pettersson Over 0.5 points
Capitals vs Canucks odds
- Moneyline: Capitals -155 | Canucks +130
- Puck Line: Capitals -1.5 (+160) | Canucks +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under: Over 5.5 (-135) | Under 5.5 (+115)
Capitals vs Canucks trend
The Washington Capitals have only won six of their last 20 games (-12.55 Units / -47% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Capitals vs. Canucks.
How to watch Capitals vs Canucks
| Location | Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC |
| Date | Wednesday, January 21, 2026 |
| Puck drop | 10:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | MNMT, Sportsnet Pacific |
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