Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey reviews the scheduled games and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will win in key head-to-head matchups.

The Washington Capitals (42-14-8) visit the Anaheim Ducks (28-28-7) for a Tuesday contest at the Honda Center. The opening puck drop will be at 10 p.m. (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Capitals vs. Ducks odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

The Washington Capitals travel across the country to take on the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Ducks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

The Russian scorer, who sits just nine goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal-scoring record, revealed in an interview with Sport-Express' Igor Rabiner that he does not expect to sign another extension with Washington. “I don’t think so,” Ovechkin told Rabiner when asked if he could stay with the Capitals beyond 2026.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference leaders win their fourth game in a row.