The Edmonton Oilers (39-21-3) look to move up the NHL standings with a win over the Washington Capitals (30-24-9) in one of just four games on the NHL schedule today. Edmonton is 10 points back of the Vancouver Canucks for first place in the Pacific Division, but has three games in hand, while the Capitals are still in the race for the NHL playoffs, three points back of the New York Islanders for the final wildcard spot. Edmonton beat the Capitals 5-0 on November 24 in Washington, a key for the analysis of the scores and odds.
Capitals vs Oilers Picks
- Pick 1: Oilers -290
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-120)
Charlie Lindgren (2.72 GAA, .912 save percentage) is projected to start in goal for the Capitals and Stuart Skinner (2.58 GAA, .907 save percentage) is confirmed to start between the pipes for the Oilers. Let’s take a look at the NHL picks today for the game along with the Capitals vs Oilers odds.
Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers Odds
Not surprisingly, the Capitals are huge betting underdogs in the Capitals vs Oilers odds with +250 moneyline odds and +1.5 (-105) puck line odds. The Oilers are favorites with NHL odds of -300 for the moneyline and -1.5 (-115) for the puck line. The over/under is 6.5 according to BetUS.
Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers Information
Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers
Location of the game: Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 13 at 10 p.m. ET
How to Watch: TNT and SN West (Canada)
Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
Capitals Playing Well Despite Trade Deadline Moves
The Washington Capitals were not among the NHL picks to make the playoffs at the beginning of the season and sold off several players, including Anthony Mantha and Evgeny Kuznetsov, before the NHL trade deadline. Yet, here they are before the Washington Capitals game today just three points out of a playoff spot with a game in hand. They’re just 29th in goals per game (2.65) and 30th in shots (27.1), but have been competitive nonetheless thanks to timely scoring and decent goaltending – they’re 17th in goals allowed (3.06).
Washington is 13-14-4 on the road and 6-3-1 in their last 10 NHL scores. They’re coming off of a 3-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, but were 7-2-1 in their prior 10 games with wins over playoff-bound teams like the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers. Dylan Strome leads the team in NHL player stats with 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists) and Alex Ovechkin is second with 48 points (18 goals, 30 assists).
Tom Wilson and Nic Dowd are on the NHL injury report for Washington.
Oilers Looking to Catch the Canucks
Edmonton had a slight dip in performance following its 16-game winning streak, but they appear to be back on track heading toward the end of the season. They’re 10 points back of the Canucks for first place in the Pacific Division, but have three games in hand and have the X-factor in Connor McDavid, who leads the team in scoring with 103 points (24 goals, 79 assists) in 61 games. Leon Draisaitl is second with 82 points (32 goals, 50 assists).
The Edmonton Oilers are fifth in NHL stats for goals (3.49) and rank second in shots (33.5) and fifth in power-play (25.7 percent) heading into the Capitals vs Oilers odds. They’re also top-10 in goals allowed (2.84) and shots on goal allowed (28.5). They’re 20-8-2 on home ice and 6-3-1 in their last 10 games.
Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Picks
The Oilers should have no problem winning this one as they’ve won three NHL games in a row at home, while the over is also a good option as it has hit in half of the Edmonton Oilers picks on home ice.
- Pick 1: Oilers -290
- Pick 2: Over 6.5 (-120)
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