Saturday’s NHL lineup features a matchup between the Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) and the Washington Capitals (25-21-6) at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. The Oilers are -175 on the moneyline to win at home against the Capitals (+145) in the game, which begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Oilers to win vs Capitals -175
Oilers vs. Capitals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Oilers (-175)
- Underdog: Capitals (+145)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers vs. Capitals Quick Facts
- Edmonton’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 28 of 52 times.
- Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 22 of 52 games this season.
- The combined goal-scoring average of these two clubs, 6.5, is equal to Saturday’s over/under.
- The 6.0 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.5 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.
Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Oilers Season Stat Insights
- The Oilers offense’s 173 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked second in the NHL this year.
- Edmonton is ranked 23rd in league action in goals against this season, having conceded 163 (3.1 per game).
- They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +10 goal differential .
- The NHL-leading 46 power-play goals Edmonton has recorded resulted from 143 chances.
- The Oilers have a league-pacing 32.17% power-play conversion rate this season.
- Edmonton has scored a total of five shorthanded goals this season.
- The Oilers’ penalty-kill percentage (81.56%) is the NHL’s 10th-best.
- The Oilers’ players win 52.3% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
- Edmonton converts 11.4% of its shots, ranking 12th in the NHL.
- The Oilers average 17.2 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Moneyline
- Edmonton has won 23 of its 44 games as a favorite this season.
- In 15 games with lower than -175 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have won nine.
- Edmonton has a 63.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.
Oilers Leaders
- Connor McDavid: 30 goals and 55 assists
- Leon Draisaitl: 25 goals and 42 assists
- Evan Bouchard: 11 goals and 38 assists
- Tristan Jarry: 13-5-2 record, .901 save percentage, 56 goals conceded
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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Capitals Season Stats Insights
- The Capitals have scored 165 goals this season (3.2 per game) to rank 11th in the NHL.
- Washington’s 148 total goals given up (2.8 per game) are the 10th-fewest in the NHL.
- Their ninth-best goal differential is +17.
- Washington has recorded 25 power-play goals this season (on 150 chances). That ranks 24th in the NHL.
- The Capitals have a 16.67% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
- Washington has scored one shorthanded goal this season (28th in NHL).
- The 77.71% penalty-kill percentage the Capitals have registered is the league’s 24th-ranked rate.
- The Capitals have the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.6%).
- The 10.9% shooting percentage Washington has amassed ranks 17th in the league.
- The Capitals have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Capitals Moneyline Insights
- The Capitals have been an underdog in 14 games this season, with four upset wins (28.6%).
- Washington has played with moneyline odds of +145 or longer once this season and lost that game.
- The Capitals have a 40.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Capitals Leaders
- Alexander Ovechkin: 21 goals and 23 assists
- Tom Wilson: 22 goals and 22 assists
- Dylan Strome: 13 goals and 28 assists
- Logan Thompson: 18-15-4 record, .914 save percentage, 87 goals allowed

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