Washington Capitals vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/05/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Friday, December 5, 2025

Venue:  Honda Center, Anaheim, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Capitals -135, Ducks +114; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Capitals -135, Ducks +115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Capitals -140, Ducks +115; Over/Under:  6 goals

Washington Capitals:  17-9-2 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Anaheim Ducks:  16-10-1 (1st place, Pacific Division)

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Washington Capitals:  9-1-0 last 10

Anaheim Ducks:  5-5-0 last 10

The Capitals are entering this game with 36 points, a 17-9-2 record overall, and they are 8-4-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the San Jose Sharks in their last game, winning that one on the road 7-1. Ryan Leonard and Alexander Ovechkin each led the team in goals scored with 2 while Brandon Duhaime, Dylan Strome, and Sonny Milano each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Matt Roy led the team in assists with 3 while Ryan Leonard led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Charlie Lindgren was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 24 shots with 23 saves and a .958 save percentage. Their offense has scored 98 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 71 goals against them allowing 2.5 goals per game.

The Ducks are entering this game with 33 points, a 16-10-1 record overall, and they are 9-4-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Utah Mammoth in their last game, losing that one at home 7-0. No one on the team scored a goal or recorded an assist for them in that one. Jacob Trouba led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Ville Husso was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 21 shots with 17 saves and a .810 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 96 goals this season averaging 3.6 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 91 goals against them allowing 3.4 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Capitals listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Capitals have looked great in their games this season with their 17-9-2 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East. They have been a good road team too with their 8-4-1 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Ducks have looked great in their games this season with their 16-10-1 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 9-4-0 home record this year. The Ducks got off to a really hot start this season which surged them to the top of the standings, but now they are starting to come back down to Earth. They are only 5-5-0 in their last 10 games as they have cooled off, and they are off a terrible 7-0 loss at home to the Mammoth in their last one. Their defense has been terrible lately and that is going to be a big issue in this game against a red hot Capitals team that hasn't been giving up many goals lately. The Capitals are 9-1-0 in their last 10 games and have been rolling lately. They are off a 7-1 win over the Sharks in their last one and their defense has looked great during this win streak. The Ducks have a lot of firepower on offense, but they can't defend the way the Capitals can, and the Capitals have been red hot lately while the Ducks are starting to fall off. The best way to place a bet here is on the Capitals to win this game. 

Capitals Ducks Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Friday, December 5, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Capitals 4 Ducks 1.

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Washington Capitals: 9-12 (-6 units) on the moneyline after scoring 6 goals or more in their previous game. 6-8 (-3.6 units) on the moneyline after a blowout win by 4 goals or more. 8-12 (-3.3 units) on the moneyline after playing 3 consecutive road games. 19-11 UNDER after a 3 game winning streak. 

Anaheim Ducks: 78-112 (+10.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 48-61 (+10.8 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 to +200. 33-53 (+9.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 15-6 UNDER after allowing 6 goals or more.

Washington Capitals:  J. Carlson (D) Day To Day - Upper Body. J. Sourdif (RW) Out - Lower Body. P. Dubois (LW) Out - Abdomen.

Anaheim Ducks:  P. Mrazek (G) Out - Lower-Body. L. Dostal (G) Out - Upper-body. M. Granlund (C) Out - Lower Body.

"We get in three in the morning, and some different things are going on with our lineup and playing back to back. It didn't affect our group and the commitment level to how we play and our identity was as good as it could possibly be." - Spencer Carbery after his team’s win against the Sharks in their game on Wednesday.

"There's still a lot of things we need to work on. This is a long season, so we need to go step after step and try to put together a full 60 (minutes). I thought last game (a 4-1 win at the St. Louis Blues on Monday), we did a lot better job in all those things. Today, we kind of took a step back.” - Radko Gudas after their loss against the Mammoth in their game on Wednesday.

LW Alex Ovechkin

C Dylan Strome

RW Anthony Beauvillier

LD Martin Fehervary

RD Rasmus Sandin

G Charlie Lindgren

LW Chris Kreider

C Leo Carlsson

RW Troy Terry

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Drew Helleson

G Ville Husso

Points: Tom Wilson (30)

Goals: Tom Wilson (16)

Assists: John Carlson (17)

GAA: Logan Thompson (2.02)

Points: Leo Carlsson (36)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (15)

Assists: Leo Carlsson (22)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (2.81)

Coaches:

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery (3rd season)

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)