Oilers vs. Capitals betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (29-14-3) have -155 moneyline odds to win when they host a matchup with the Washington Capitals (31-10-5), who have +130 moneyline odds, on Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Capitals -155

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Oilers vs. Capitals Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-155)
  • Underdog: Capitals (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Oilers vs. Capitals Quick Facts

  • Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 27 of 46 games this season.
  • In 52.2% of Washington’s previous games this season (24/46), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.8, is 1.4 more than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • The 5.2 goals per game that these two clubs concede combined are 0.3 less than the 5.5-goal total set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers score the ninth-most goals in the league, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 151 this season.
  • Edmonton is ranked sixth in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having allowed 126 in total (2.7 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is seventh-best in the league at +25.
  • The 28 power-play goals Edmonton has scored this season (on 114 chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
  • The Oilers have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate at 24.56%.
  • Edmonton’s offense has scored two shorthanded goals this season (22nd among all squads).
  • The Oilers have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 75.24%.
  • The Oilers’ players win 52.7% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
  • Edmonton has a 10.3% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking 21st in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 12.8 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has won 25 of the 41 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 30 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -155, the Oilers have 20 wins.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Edmonton has a 60.8% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 33 goals and 36 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 20 goals and 45 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: eight goals and 27 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 18-10-3 record, .901 save percentage, 82 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

  • The Capitals have scored the second-most goals (164 goals, 3.6 per game) in the NHL.
  • Washington has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, allowing 112 goals (only 2.4 per game) to rank second.
  • They have a +52 goal differential, which is the best in the league.
  • Washington has scored 31 power-play goals this season (on 132 chances). That’s the eighth-most in the NHL.
  • The Capitals have a 23.48% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 10 percentage.
  • Washington has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th in league).
  • The Capitals’ third-best penalty kill rate is 84.17%.
  • The Capitals win 50.6% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Washington is shooting 13% (tops in the league).
  • The Capitals have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.3 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

  • The Capitals have claimed an upset victory in 15, or 68.2%, of the 22 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Washington has won eight of its 12 games when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Capitals, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Capitals Leaders

  • Dylan Strome: 12 goals and 34 assists
  • Aliaksei Protas: 19 goals and 19 assists
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois: eight goals and 28 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 21-2-3 record, .925 save percentage, 54 goals given up
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