The Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals are scheduled to meet in the NHL at Honda Center on Friday, with puck drop at 10:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers’ advanced NHL model predicts the Capitals as the most likely winner of the Capitals vs. Ducks game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Friday’s matchup, including projected goal scorers, best bets and player prop picks.

Caps vs. Ducks prediction: Who will win?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday’s NHL game between the Capitals and Ducks 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Capitals a 57% chance of defeating the Ducks.

According to our model, the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 52% chance of staying under.

 

Capitals vs. Ducks odds

We have sourced the best NHL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type
Capitals
Ducks

Moneyline
-142
+120

Total
o6.5 (-120)
u6.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Ducks picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: