NHL Prop Bets: Washington Capitals vs Ottawa Senators (March 18, 2026)
The Ottawa Senators (34-23-9) face the Washington Capitals (33-27-8) at Capital One Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup.
- The Senators have a 31-35 Puck Line record this season, while the Capitals hold a record of 35-33.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +100 and UNDER at -120.
- The Senators have a 36-29-1 O/U record this season (meaning 36 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Capitals have a 29-35-4 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Senators are averaging 3.36 goals per game this season (9th in the league). Comparatively, the Capitals are averaging 3.10 (18th).
- Defensively, the Senators are giving up 3.11 goals per game this season (20th in the league), while the Capitals are giving up an average of 2.90 goals (9th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Ottawa is averaging 28.7 shots per game this season (10th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Washington is allowing its opposition 28.1 shots per game (19th).
- Flipping that script, the Senators are allowing 24.3 shots per game (2nd in the NHL), while the Capitals are averaging 28.8 shots (9th).
Power Play
- Ottawa holds a power play percentage of 23.4%, ranking 9th in the league this season, while Washington sits a lowly 29th with 16.3% of its power play opportunities converted into goals.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Senators have a penalty kill rate of 74.0% (ranked 30th), compared to the Capitals at 79.4% (14th).
P1 Result
Ottawa is +175 to win the first period, while Washington is +180.
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 23-19-24 | 10-10-12 | 13-9-12 | 3-2-5 |
| Washington | 22-23-23 | 11-14-10 | 11-9-13 | 3-3-4 |
To Go To Overtime
Wednesday's matchup is +285 to go to overtime.
- The Senators have played in 15 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 13.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Senators have played in 3 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Capitals have appeared in 7.
Last Time They Met
Ottawa recorded a 4-3 victory over Washington at Canadian Tire Centre when these teams last met on January 1. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Tom Wilson did all he could for his team, recording 1 goal and 1 assist.
