How to Pick the Oilers vs. Capitals Game with Odds, Spread, Betting Line and Stats

The Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals are coming off a victory and a loss, respectively, heading into their meeting at Rogers Place on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET. The Capitals are heavy underdogs on the road, at +222, and the Oilers are -275.

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Oilers vs. Capitals Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6.5 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to outscore Wednesday's total (6.5 goals) 29 times this season.
• There have been 25 Washington games with over 6.5 goals this season.
• The over/under for this game (6.5) is 0.4 more than the combined scoring averages for the Oilers (3.49) and the Capitals (2.65).
• This game's total is 0.6 more than the 5.9 goals these two teams concede per game combined.

Moneyline Pick

Oilers Moneyline: -275

• The Oilers are 36-20 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Edmonton is 9-2 (winning 81.8% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -275 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Oilers have an implied probability of 73.3% to win.

Capitals Moneyline: +222

• Washington has 17 wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened 46 times).
• The Capitals have one victory in matches with moneyline odds of +222 or longer (in two chances).
• Washington has a 31.1% chance to win this game (implied from its moneyline odds).

Score Prediction

Prediction:
Edmonton 4, Washington 2

Oilers Leaders

• Connor McDavid is one of Edmonton's top contributors this season with 103 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 11.6%.
• Leon Draisaitl has 32 goals and 50 assists for Edmonton to compile 82 total points (1.3 per game).
• Edmonton's scoring effort is aided by Zach Hyman's 82 points. He's contributed 20 assists.
• Across 47 games played, Stuart Skinner has a goaltending record of 29-13-3. During those games, he's allowed 116 goals while recording 1131 saves.

Capitals Points Leaders

• Dylan Strome has scored 22 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 29 assists (0.5 per game), taking 2.1 shots per game and shooting 16.4%. That makes him among the leaders for Washington with 51 total points (0.8 per game).
• Alexander Ovechkin has made a big impact for Washington this season with 48 points, thanks to 18 goals and 30 assists.
• John Carlson has scored five goals and contributed 33 assists for Washington, giving him a point total of 38.
• Charlie Lindgren's record stands at 15-11-5 on the season, giving up 85 goals (2.7 goals against average) and collecting 877 saves with a .912 save percentage (17th in the league).

Oilers' Schedule

Capitals' Schedule

Edmonton vs. Washington Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024
• Time: 10:00 PM ET
• How to Watch on TV: TNT and Max
• Location: Edmonton, Alberta
• Venue: Rogers Place

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