Washington Capitals 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
Last year, the Washington Capitals were a surprise Eastern Conference playoff team but were dispatched in the first round. Since their 2018 Stanley Cup championship, the Capitals have never gotten past the first round of the postseason. Thus, their start to the current season has been a major surprise. Washington is the top team in the Eastern Conference and is showing the balance of a serious championship contender. But the question is if the Capitals can sustain their success when the rubber meets the road in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Washington Capitals Team Overview
Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Washington Capitals were 32-10-5 straight up and 19-25 over/under the total. Washington was also first in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, seven points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Washington had NHL rankings of 2nd for goals scored and 11th for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Capitals had NHL rankings of 2nd for goals against and 4th for penalty killing.
Washington Capitals Key Players
Alex Ovechkin will go down as the savior of the Washington franchise and its most iconic player, not to mention a future Hall of Famer. However, Ovechkin is nearly 40 and showing his age and the wear and tear from his career of carrying the Caps franchise. The Great Eight was the first overall pick of the 2004 NHL Draft and began his career with the Caps in 2005-06.
Ovechkin is a 13-time NHL All-Star, nine-time Rocket Richard winner as the top goal scorer of a season, three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner as NHL MVP, and 2018 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the playoff MVP. On January 23, 2025, The Great Eight has 874 career goals, chasing Wayne Gretzky (894). So far this season, Ovechkin has 21 goals, 12 assists, 33 points and a +15.
C Dylan Strome leads Washington with 12 goals, 34 assists, 46 points, and a +10.
C Alexei Protas has 19 goals, 20 assists, 39 points and a +26.
D Jakob Chychrun has 13 goals, 18 assists, 31 points and a +19.
Washington Capitals Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Charlie Lindgren had a 25-16-7 record and a 2.67 goals against average last year. This year, Lindgren has a 2.65 goals against average and a save percentage of .900. His record is 10-8-2.
This year, Logan Thompson has a 2.09 goals against average and a .925 save percentage. His record is 22-2-3 with two shutouts.
Washington Capitals Head Coach
Head coach Spencer Carbery was a career minor league player and coach. He previously coached the Hershey Bears, Washington’s top farm club. He is in his second season on the job.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
40 |
31 |
4th, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 0–4 (Rangers) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
35 |
37 |
6th, Metropolitan |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
44 |
26 |
4th, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Panthers) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
36 |
15 |
2nd, East |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Bruins) |
| 2019–20 |
69 |
41 |
20 |
1st, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Islanders) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
48 |
26 |
1st, Metropolitan |
Lost in First Round, 3–4 (Hurricanes) |
Washington Capitals History
The Caps were founded as an expansion franchise with the Kansas City Scouts in 1974. They have long had a reputation for being playoff chokers before finally exercising those demons in 2018 with their only Stanley Cup championship. The Capitals were languishing in half-empty buildings with no real passion from fans until the arrival of Alex Ovechkin. Indeed, The Great Eight has proven to be one of the most transformational athletes in sports history. In Washington, he did what seemed impossible; he made the Capitals cool. The Capitals were a losing franchise with low attendance until the early 1980s, when they finally became a regular playoff team. Attendance improved significantly, and the franchise developed a following. But years of heartbreak in the Stanley Cup Playoffs took their toll. Fans were tired of the annual failures, and the team regressed on the ice. Finally, in 1999, they found a new owner.
The Washington Capitals were again a nothing franchise before the arrival of owner Ted Leonsis and left wing Alex Ovechkin. The Capitals were not even on the radar when Leonsis took command.
Washington was a football town and paid no attention to its mediocre hockey team with no identifiable star. In those days, the thought that the Capitals would develop a passionate following and sellout crowds was unfathomable.
Alex Ovechkin was the first overall pick of the 2004 NHL Draft. Washington yawned upon his arrival as nobody cared about the Caps. As a rookie in 2005-06, Ovechkin scored 52 goals, and fans noticed. The team started to win, and the arena became packed with fans rocking the red.
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