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Washington Capitals vs Winnipeg Jets prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 5, 2027

NHL matchup

Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 5, 2027.

March 5, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Winnipeg Jets at 57.5%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Washington Capitals logo
Away team

Washington Capitals

42.5%
Fair American +135
Fair decimal 2.35
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Mar 5, 2027.

All Model Picks

Bets
4
Record
1-3
Net units
-2.07
ROI
-51.9%

Value Picks

Bets
6
Record
2-4
Net units
-0.82
ROI
-13.7%

Market Favourite

Bets
4
Record
1-3
Net units
-2.07
ROI
-51.9%

This game and later dates are excluded.

Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

41:39 together · 6 games

xG share62.6%
Corsi for / against
41 / 38
Fenwick for / against
32 / 27
Corsi share
51.9%
Fenwick share
54.2%
xG for / against
2.56 / 1.53
Defense pair

87:35 together · 10 games

xG share48.6%
Corsi for / against
78 / 105
Fenwick for / against
61 / 80
Corsi share
42.6%
Fenwick share
43.3%
xG for / against
4.29 / 4.54
All observed combinations

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

135:56 together · 10 games

xG share50.6%
Corsi for / against
159 / 130
Fenwick for / against
120 / 104
Corsi share
55.0%
Fenwick share
53.6%
xG for / against
7.78 / 7.59
Defense pair

121:50 together · 10 games

xG share47.1%
Corsi for / against
114 / 112
Fenwick for / against
83 / 81
Corsi share
50.4%
Fenwick share
50.6%
xG for / against
4.74 / 5.31
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Charlie Lindgren

Washington Capitals · Last start: Oct 24

3 / 3 appearances covered

Shots faced
79
Save %
88.6
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
25.3

Stuart Skinner

Winnipeg Jets · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
136
Save %
90.4
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
38.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

xG for / game
3.53
xG against / game
3.37
xG differential / game
0.16

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Winnipeg Jets

xG for / game
2.87
xG against / game
3.38
xG differential / game
-0.51

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 5, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.8
Corsi share (%)
46.4
Fenwick share (%)
47.8
Faceoff win %
50.2
Penalties / game
4.4

Shots / game: 27.5 · Shooting: 12.4% · Avg distance: 31.5 ft

Winnipeg Jets

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
56.6
Corsi share (%)
48.6
Fenwick share (%)
47.4
Faceoff win %
45.1
Penalties / game
2.9

Shots / game: 26.6 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
12Points11
0.600Points %0.500
34Goals for27
32Goals against31
2Goal differential-4
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Washington Capitals WSH road
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG home
3Games6
1Wins2
2Points5
-1Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Winnipeg Jets WPG
6-4-0Record4-4-2
12Points10
34Goals for24
32Goals against27
2Goal differential-3
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals WSH 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Winnipeg Jets WPG 4 wins
Total goals32 – 27
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.2 / 2.7
Shots per game29.3 / 29.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 13, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
1 - 5 25 - 35 View
Nov 26, 2025
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 4 21 - 35 View
Mar 25, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
2 - 3 29 - 25 View
Feb 1, 2025
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
5 - 4 30 - 29 View
Mar 24, 2024
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
0 - 3 27 - 19 View
Mar 11, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
0 - 3 23 - 29 View
Dec 23, 2022
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
1 - 4 26 - 27 View
Dec 11, 2022
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
5 - 2 36 - 31 View
Jan 18, 2022
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 4 33 - 31 View
Dec 17, 2021
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets
5 - 2 39 - 42 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.