Ottawa Senators v Washington Capitals: what the numbers say
Ottawa Senators meet Washington Capitals at Canadian Tire Centre, Wednesday 11:00am (NHL). Washington Capitals have won 29 of the 50 meetings with Ottawa Senators since 2009.
The big picture
Ottawa Senators come in 11th on the ladder; Washington Capitals are 13th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Ottawa Senators are 11–11 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3 goals for and 3.3 against.
Washington Capitals are 11–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.1 against.
Form
Ottawa Senators have won two of their last five and most recently beat Buffalo Sabres 2–1.
Washington Capitals have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Dallas Stars 5–6.
Head to head
These sides have met 50 times on our records since 2009: Ottawa Senators 21, Washington Capitals 29.
Last time out (2025-26), Washington Capitals won 4–1 at Capital One Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Ottawa Senators by 6 goals in 2025-26 (7–1).
Players to watch
For Ottawa Senators, watch Drake Batherson (0.5 goals a game, 9 assists in 2026-27) and Tim Stutzle (0.5 goals a game, 14 assists in 2026-27).
For Washington Capitals, watch Alex Tuch (0.6 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Boone Jenner (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).
At Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators have won 12 of their last 19 at Canadian Tire Centre.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
