Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Preview
Betting on today’s Capitals and Oilers game? Catch the action at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, as the Oilers hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on TNT.
The over/under for this game is set at 6.5 goals, and the Oilers are favored by -1.5 vs. the Capitals in a non-conference matchup. Check out BetCoco for Edmonton Oilers – Washington Capitals odds
Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Capitals and Oilers did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Capitals have a record of 2-1. The Capitals also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 5 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- In their last five road games, Washington has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
- Through their last five home contests, the Oilers offense has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing an average of 3. Edmonton posted an overall record of 3-2 while going 2-3 ATS.
- As the betting underdog, the Oilers have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 3-0.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Capitals have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.
Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Prediction
Heading into tonight’s game, the Capitals are 10th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-24-9. In the Metropolitan Division, they are 5th. On the road, Washington is 13-14-4 and has been the underdog in 45 of their 63 games.
Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone 6-4. In their last three games, they have won two. For the season, they have been the favorite in 18 games and have gone 13-3-2 in those games.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, which is 30th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. Looking at how the Capitals’ offense is performing during power plays, they are 27th in power play goals and 32nd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Edmonton, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 32 games in this season. His current record is 15-11, and his save percentage stands at 0.731%.
At home this season, the Oilers have been strong, going 20-8-2, and they have won three straight games at home. Against Western Conference opponents, Edmonton has gone 23-13, and they are in 2nd place in the Pacific Division. Overall, the Oilers are 39-21-3, and they have gone 6-4 in their last ten games.
In games where they have been favored, the Oilers have gone 35-16-3, and they have been favored in 54 of their 63 games this season. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, Edmonton has gone 16-8 this season, and they are currently in 5th place in the Western Conference standings. In their last five games, the Oilers have gone 3-2.
The Oilers come into the game scoring an average of 3.5 goals per game, putting them 8th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 6th in the league. In terms of the Oilers’ offense during power plays, they are 10th in power play goals and 11th in shorthanded goals.
Entering the game, goalie Stuart Skinner has started 45 games this season. His current record stands at 29-13, and his save percentage is 0.926%.
With the Oilers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Oilers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
- Troy Stecher – Trade – Questionable
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Tom Wilson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Nic Dowd – Upper Body – Out
- Martin Fehervary – Lower Body – Out
