Washington Capitals vs. Calgary Flames odds, tips and betting trends

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Jan. 22, 2026, 5:51 p.m. ET

Jan 19, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames center Nazem Kadri (91) controls the puck against the New Jersey Devils during the second period at Scotiabank Saddledome.

The Washington Capitals visit the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday, Jan. 23 at 9 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN+.

Washington’s last game was a 4-3 road loss against the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 21.

Calgary’s most recent game was a home loss, 4-1, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 21.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s hockey matchup.

Watch Capitals vs. Flames on ESPN+!Washington Capitals vs. Calgary Flames odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Capitals (-142)Underdog: Flames (+119)Over/under: 5.5Capitals vs. Flames game info and start timeDate: Friday, January 23, 2026Time: 9 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Capitals vs. Flames on ESPN+!Capitals stats and trendsWashington has won 20 of its 37 games as a favorite this season.Through 19 games with moneyline odds shorter than -142 this season, the Capitals have been victorious nine times.There is a 58.7% chance that Washington wins this game, per the moneyline.Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 29 of 51 games this season.In the past 10 games, the Capitals have gone 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).They have averaged 2.9 goals per game (29 total) over that stretch.Over on the defensive side, the Capitals have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.Flames stats and trendsThe Flames have been the underdog 37 times this season, and upset their opponent in 13, or 35.1%, of those games.Calgary has gone 7-13 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +119 or longer on the moneyline.Bookmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Flames have a 45.7% chance to win.So far this season, 58.0% of Calgary’s games (29/50) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 5.5.Over the past 10 games, the Flames have secured 60.0% of the possible points with a 3-6-1 record.They have averaged 2.0 goals per game (20 total) during that time.Defensively, the Flames have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 matchups.

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