Capitals vs. Canucks Prediction & Picks - Jan. 21

The Washington Capitals (24-20-6) visit the Vancouver Canucks (16-28-5) at Rogers Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Capitals are coming off a 5-2 defeat to the Colorado Avalanche, while the Canucks fell to the New York Islanders 4-3 in their most recent outing.

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Prepare for this showdown with a glimpse at who we predict will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's contest.

In the past 10 contests for the Canucks, their offense has scored 17 goals while their defense has given up 41 (they have a 0-8-2 record in those games). In 29 power-play opportunities during that time, they have capitalized with six goals (20.7% success rate).

Capitals vs. Canucks Predictions for Wednesday

Our computer model for this encounter calls for a final result of Capitals 4, Canucks 3.

• Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-173)
• Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
• Spread Pick: Canucks (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals are 3-6-9 in overtime matchups as part of a 24-20-6 overall record.
• Washington has 13 points (6-6-1) in the 13 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
• In the six games this season the Capitals scored just one goal, they've finished 1-5-0 (two points).
• Washington has scored two goals in 12 games this season (2-6-4 record, eight points).
• The Capitals have scored more than two goals 30 times, and are 21-7-2 in those games (to register 44 points).
• In the 17 games when Washington has recorded a single power-play goal, it went 10-7-0 to record 20 points.
• In the 23 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Washington is 12-8-3 (27 points).
• The Capitals have been outshot by opponents 22 times, and went 10-10-2 (22 points).

Canucks Splits and Trends

• The Canucks have a record of 16-28-5 this season and are 6-5-11 in overtime contests.
• In the 16 games Vancouver has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 16 points.
• This season the Canucks recorded just one goal in nine games and they finished 0-8-1 in those matchups.
• Vancouver has earned seven points (3-8-1 record) this season when scoring a pair of goals .
• The Canucks have scored three or more goals 24 times, earning 29 points from those matchups (13-8-3).
• This season, Vancouver has scored a lone power-play goal in 19 games has a record of 7-9-3 in those matchups.
• When outshooting its opponent this season, Vancouver is 3-13-2 (eight points).
• The Canucks have been outshot by opponents in 30 games, going 13-14-3 to record 29 points.

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Capitals vs. Canucks Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia

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