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The Edmonton Oilers Look to Aid to Washington’s Road Woes!
The road trip through Western Canada did not get off to a great start for the Washington Capitals as they managed just 23 shots on goal while being shut out by Winnipeg.
It doesn’t get much easier with a game against an Edmonton team that is one of six Western Conference squads with at least 20 home wins. the Capitals vs Oilers odds favor Edmonton to add to that win total.
Edmonton won the first meeting of the season between the teams 5-0 as Connor McDavid had four assists. It snapped a two-game losing streak to the Capitals. A quick peek at the NHL scores shows that it was the second consecutive game between the teams to go under the total.
The NHL betting lines have the Oilers at -275 to win the game outright with Washington at +235.
When looking at the NHL scoring leaders, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid is one of three players with more than 100 points while 84 players have scored more goals than Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin.
The NHL futures odds have Edmonton tied for second at +800 in the odds of winning the Stanley Cup with Washington well back at +20000 in the championship odds.
Keep on reading for more on the matchup between the Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers.
Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers 
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Location: Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
Streaming: TNT
Youngsters Delivering for Caps
It has been another tough season for the Washington Capitals with many of the veteran players missing much of the season or failing to produce at the level of previous seasons.
Perhaps there is a silver lining as some young players are taking advantage of extending ice time. That could factor into the Capitals vs Oilers odds.
Aliaksei Protas, a 23-year-old center, has more points this season than he had over 91 games in the previous two seasons. Washington has won the last five games when Protas has at least one point.
Hendrix Lapierre, a 22-year-old forward, has five goals and two assists over his seven games.
The total has gone over in eight of Washington’s last 12 games.
McDavid Up to His Old Tricks
Beginning with a game against Detroit when he had six assists, McDavid had 10 multi-point games in a span of 12 contests as Edmonton has surged into second place in the Pacific Division. Edmonton is 6-2-1 in the last nine games when McDavid has at least two points.
Since Feb. 13, McDavid has 32 points and that is six more than any other player in the NHL. He has as many even-strength points as any other player has points during that stretch. Keep that in mind when looking at the Capitals vs Oilers odds.
Despite missing some action earlier in the season, he has a chance to win the NHL scoring title for the fourth season in a row. The last player to accomplish that feat is Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Seven of Edmonton’s last eight games went under the total.
Last Meeting
Edmonton scored three times on the power play in the second period to pull away for a 5-0 win over Washington. Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots, six coming while the Edmonton Oilers were killing off all five Washington power plays for the shutout.
The game fell under the 6.5-goal total as neither team scored in the final period.
Capitals vs Oilers Betting Preview
Since the start of January, Edmonton is second in the NHL in points percentage at home thanks to a record of 11-2-1 over the last 14 home games. During that same stretch, Washington is just 5-7-2 on the road with a -9 goal differential.
The total has gone over in four of the last six games between Edmonton and Washington with the total set at 6.5-goals in this matchup.
Washington forward Tom Wilson is questionable for the game while forward Nic Dowd and defenseman Martin Fehervary are out.
Edmonton is 36-19-3 as a favorite while Washington has posted a record of 17-29-8 as the underdog.
When it comes to the NHL betting picks, Edmonton is 10-2-1 in its last 13 games as the home favorite and covered in nine of these contests. Washington is 3-6-2 outright in its last 11 matchups as a road underdog. The Capitals covered in six of those games.
Washington has covered in just 14 of its 31 road games while Edmonton is 16-14 against the spread at home.
Each of the last three times that Washington played at Edmonton, the game was decided by one goal.
Just 12 of Edmonton’s 30 home games this season have gone over the total.
The total has gone under in 11 of Washington’s last 13 games against Pacific Division teams.
Go with Edmonton to add to its home win total when facing a Washington team that is just 13-14-4 on the road this season.
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