The Edmonton Oilers (34-18-4) travel to face off against the Washington Capitals (37-11-8) on Sunday, February 23rd. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on TNT. The Oilers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Capitals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hurricanes. Puck drop is set for 1:00 ET.

Oilers vs Capitals

The Edmonton Oilers Are Coming Off A Win

Edmonton’s 4-2 win over the Flames moved their record to 34-18-4. The Oilers covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, with the total set at 6.5 goals. The combined 6 goals fell just short of the over.

Four different players scored for the Oilers in this one. Edmonton jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but the Flames tied it up in the third period before Zach Hyman’s goal put the Oilers ahead for good. They added an empty-netter to seal the win.

The Washington Capitals Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington’s 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes dropped their record to 37-11-8. The Capitals held a 2-1 lead after the first period, but Carolina responded with three unanswered goals. Washington was the underdog on the puck line, and the total of 6 goals matched the pre-game line.

Both of Washington’s goals came in the first period, with Alex Ovechkin scoring at 19:16 and Brandon Duhaime adding another at 19:49. The Hurricanes tied it up in the second period and took the lead with 5:26 left in the same period. Carolina sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final seconds.

Edmonton Offense Breakdown

Edmonton’s offense took 31 shots on goal and scored four times in their 4-2 win over Calgary. Leon Draisaitl, who now has 9 goals this season, opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the game. Jeff Skinner added his 3rd goal of the season, while Zach Hyman also netted his 3rd, this time on a power play. Mattias Janmark closed out the scoring with an empty-netter, his 2nd goal of the year.

The Oilers had 10 giveaways but also recorded 6 assists. Draisaitl picked up two assists, bringing his total to 8 this season. Zach Hyman, who scored earlier, also added his 2nd assist of the year. Edmonton scored twice in the first period, went scoreless in the second, and added two more in the third.

Capitals Offense Breakdown

Washington’s offense was limited to two goals on 21 shots in their 4-2 loss to Carolina. Alex Ovechkin netted his 7th goal of the season, while Brandon Duhaime added his 2nd. The Capitals recorded 15 giveaways in the game.

Ovechkin’s goal came on a power play, with John Carlson picking up his 7th assist and Dylan Strome his 13th. Nic Dowd also contributed with his 2nd assist of the season.

Edmonton Team Defense

Defensively, the Oilers gave up the first two goals of the game to the Flames, one of which came at 4:33 into the 2nd period and the other at 4:28 into the 3rd. However, they held Calgary scoreless the rest of the way, securing a 4-2 win. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the Oilers’ defense added 2 takeaways and 19 hits.

Washington Team Defense

Defensively, the Capitals will look to bounce back after giving up three straight goals to the Hurricanes, including two in the 2nd period and one more in the 3rd. Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves with a 93.2% save percentage, but Washington’s defense struggled, allowing 44 shots on goal. The Capitals’ D also finished with 2 takeaways and 20 hits.

Oilers vs Capitals Trends

• Through their last five road games, Edmonton has an puck line record of just 1-4. However, their overall record was 3-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across the Capitals last ten home games, the team averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 5-5, while going 6-4 straight-up.
• As the betting underdog, the Capitals have an puck line record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 2-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Oilers have an puck line mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Edmonton posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.

Oilers vs Capitals Prediction

For a moneyline pick, I’m taking the Capitals to pick up on a win over the Oilers at home. With the moneyline sitting at +106, I’ll be locking in a bet on the Capitals straight-up.

Our projections have the Capitals pulling out a win as the underdog. But if you’re not as bullish as we are on the Capitals, we’d recommend at least getting a bet down on them to cover the puck line.

For those looking at the over/under line set at 6 goals, our expectation is that this game will surpass that mark, and we suggest making a bet on the over.

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