Washington Capitals vs. Nashville Predators odds, tips and betting trends

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Feb. 5, 2026, 1:58 a.m. ET

Feb 4, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators center Ryan O'Reilly (90) skates with the puck against the Minnesota Wild during the third period at Bridgestone Arena.

The Washington Capitals and Nashville Predators hit the ice in NHL action at Capital One Arena on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+.

Washington’s last game was a 4-2 road loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 3.

Nashville’s last game was a home overtime loss, 6-5, to the Minnesota Wild on Feb. 4.

Before this matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s hockey action.

Watch Capitals vs. Predators on ESPN+!Washington Capitals vs. Nashville Predators odds and betting lines

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Favorite: Capitals (-184)Underdog: Predators (+152)Over/under: 6Capitals vs. Predators game info and start timeDate: Thursday, February 5, 2026Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on ESPN+Watch Capitals vs. Predators on ESPN+!Capitals stats and trendsThrough 40 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won 22 of those games.In five games with moneyline odds lower than -184, the Capitals have two wins.Based on the moneyline odds, Washington has a 64.8% chance of winning this contest.Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 6-goal total in 34 of 58 games this season.Over the last 10 games, the Capitals have gone 4-5-1 (65.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.9 goals-per-game average (29 total) during that span.Defensively, the Capitals have allowed 34 goals (3.4 per game) in those 10 matchups.Predators stats and trendsThe Predators have been the underdog 41 times this season, and upset their opponent in 17, or 41.5%, of those games.Nashville has a record of 5-8 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +152 or longer on the moneyline.The moneyline implies a 39.7% chance of victory for the Predators.Nashville’s games have gone over 6 goals in 32 of 56 chances this season.In the past 10 contests, the Predators are 4-3-3 (55.0% of possible points).They have averaged 3.8 goals per game (38 total) over that time.Over on the defensive side, the Predators have given up 41 goals (4.1 per game) over those 10 outings.

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