Wednesday’s NHL schedule includes an expected close outing between the Washington Capitals (9-8-2, -120 on the moneyline to win) and the Edmonton Oilers (9-8-4, +100 moneyline odds) at 7 p.m. ET on TNT.
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Moneyline
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Capitals to win vs Oilers -120
Capitals vs. Oilers Betting Lines
- Favorite: Capitals (-120)
- Underdog: Oilers (+100)
- Over/under: 6.5
Capitals vs. Oilers Quick Facts
- Washington’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals six of 19 times.
- Edmonton’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 11 of 21 chances this season.
- Wednesday’s over/under is 0.7 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.8 for these two clubs.
- The 6.0 goals per game that these two clubs give up combined are 0.6 less than the 6.5-goal total set for this match.
Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Capitals Season Stat Insights
- The Capitals’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 53 total, which makes them the 27th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Washington is ranked second in league play for the fewest goals against this season, having conceded 47 in total (just 2.5 per game).
- With a +6 goal differential, they’re ranked eighth-best in the league.
- Washington’s eight power-play goals this season (29th in the NHL) have come on 57 chances.
- The Capitals’ 14.04% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 30th in the league.
- The Capitals kill 72.58% of their opponent’s power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- With a 48.4% faceoff win percentage, the Capitals have the 22nd-ranked percentage in the NHL.
- Washington has a 9.4% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 29th in the league.
- The Capitals’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.4 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Moneyline
- Through 14 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won eight times.
- The Capitals have won four of the nine games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -120.
- The moneyline odds say Washington has a 54.5% chance of winning this game.
Capitals Leaders
- Tom Wilson: nine goals and nine assists
- Dylan Strome: five goals and 11 assists
- Alexander Ovechkin: six goals and nine assists
- Logan Thompson: 7-5-1 record, .924 save percentage, 24 goals conceded
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Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Oilers Season Stats Insights
- The Oilers have the league’s 10th-best scoring offense (63 total goals, three per game).
- Edmonton has given up 3.5 goals per game, and 73 total, which ranks 29th among all NHL teams.
- Their 27th-ranked goal differential is -10.
- Edmonton has recorded 16 power-play goals this season (on 52 chances). That’s the fifth-most in the NHL.
- The Oilers have a 30.77% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 3 percentage.
- Edmonton has scored two shorthanded goals this season (ninth in league).
- The 81.48% of opponent power plays the Oilers kill is the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Oilers have the seventh-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.8%).
- Edmonton’s collective 10.5% shooting percentage ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Oilers have not had a shutout victory yet this season.
Oilers Moneyline Insights
- The Oilers have secured an upset victory in one of the four games they have played while the underdog this season.
- Edmonton is 1-3 when sportsbooks have made them underdogs of +100 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Oilers have a 50.0% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).
Oilers Leaders
- Connor McDavid: nine goals and 21 assists
- Leon Draisaitl: 13 goals and 11 assists
- Evan Bouchard: three goals and 13 assists
- Stuart Skinner: 7-5-3 record, .887 save percentage, 42 goals allowed
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