Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NHL, 23 Feb 2025

We’re Expecting a Win for Caps

The Capitals look great value on the Moneyline and our prediction is that the home team will claim a victory over the Oilers. We’re happy to take the -108 that they win.

3-2 Win for Caps in Last Head-to-Head

Edmonton Oilers have been beaten in successive games and the latest was on the road at Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia Flyers claimed a 6-3 win. Mattias Ekholm, John Klingberg and Leon Draisaitl each scored one goal.

Washington Capitals triumphed in their last game. It was on the road where Pittsburgh Penguins were beaten 8-3 at PPG PAINTS Arena. Pierre-Luc Dubois recorded 3 points, all of them were assists.

The last encounter between the Caps and the Oilers saw the former win. It was a 3-2 scoreline at Rogers Place. The previous 8 games featuring these teams have resulted in five the Oilers victories.

Starting Goalies

Calvin Pickard (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	17-7-1	2.61	.901	0
23/24	12-7-1	2.45	.909	1

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	16-11-3	2.63	.898	1
23/24	25-16-7	2.67	.911	6

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 overtime loss, averaging 3.4 goals from 34.8 shots on goal, with a 20.6% powerplay efficiency. The Oilers have given up 3.1 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 80.0%.

Leon Draisaitl is the top points scorer with 16 points, 8 goals and 8 assists, with Evan Bouchard recording 9 points, 1 goal and 8 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Stuart Skinner have a 3.30 goal against average with a .885 save percentage.

The Caps have 6 wins, 1 loss and 3 overtime losses, averaging 4.0 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 19.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.8 goals from 29.0 shots, averaging 2.9 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.9%.

The top points scorer is Pierre-Luc Dubois with 11 points, 5 goals and 6 assists, while Alexander Ovechkin is next in line after registering 10 points, 5 goals and 5 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.94 GAA with a .872 SV%.

Expert NHL Analysis

The hockey predictions are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest player and goalie stats which can provide a barometer for how the NHL action might play out.

Key Oilers vs Capitals stats:

• Capitals have won 13 of their last 20 games.
• Capitals have won 32 of their last 50 games this season.
• Oilers have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Oilers have lost their last 2 games.

Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Prediction

The pick for this NHL encounter is to back Washington Capitals at -108. We think that the road team are vulnerable, so this is the best angle of attack with our wager.

We advise heading to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines if you want to combine the Washington win with an Over or Under selection. This provides plenty of juice for bettors looking for extra value.

Caps Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 51.8% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Top Pick: Leon Draisaitl Over 2.5 Shots -143

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers) has recorded Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. We recommend backing the -143 that he is able to cover the line, with this Shots on Goal wager hopefully providing a return.

Latest Leon Draisaitl Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+108

First

+750

Shots on Goal

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

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Correct Score Prediction

Oilers 3 - 5 Capitals

The Capitals can be backed at +2200 to triumph by a 5-3 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Oilers

Capitals

1-0

Oilers

+6600

Capitals

+6600

2-0

Oilers

+6000

Capitals

+6000

2-1

Oilers

+1700

Capitals

+1800

3-0

Oilers

+3500

Capitals

+4000

3-1

Oilers

+2200

Capitals

+2400

3-2

Oilers

+900

Capitals

+950

4-0

Oilers

+4500

Capitals

+5000

4-1

Oilers

+1600

Capitals

+1800

4-2

Oilers

+1600

Capitals

+1700

4-3

Oilers

+950

Capitals

+1000

5-0

Oilers

+7000

Capitals

+8000

5-1

Oilers

+2400

Capitals

+2800

5-2

Oilers

+1500

Capitals

+1700

5-3

Oilers

+2000

Capitals

+2200

5-4

Oilers

+1700

Capitals

+1700

6-0

Oilers

+10000

Capitals

+12000

6-1

Oilers

+5000

Capitals

+6600

6-2

Oilers

+2800

Capitals

+3300

6-3

Oilers

+2400

Capitals

+2800

6-4

Oilers

+4000

Capitals

+4000

6-5

Oilers

+4000

Capitals

+4000

7-1

Oilers

+9000

Capitals

+11000

7-2

Oilers

+6600

Capitals

+8000

7-3

Oilers

+4500

Capitals

+5500

7-4

Oilers

+5000

Capitals

+5500

7-5

Oilers

+8000

Capitals

+9000

7-6

Oilers

+9000

Capitals

+9000

8-2

Oilers

+11000

Capitals

+14000

8-3

Oilers

+11000

Capitals

+13000

8-4

Oilers

+9000

Capitals

+10000

8-5

Oilers

+11000

Capitals

+12000

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Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Odds Suggest a Close Contest

If you want to bet on Washington Capitals, then Moneyline odds of +120 are on offer, although Edmonton Oilers are a -145 chance. In the eyes of the leading sportsbooks, the home team are regarded as 45% likely to claim a victory.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is currently 6.5. NHL bettors regularly enjoy the opportunity to wager on Totals. If you want to back Over 6.5, it’s -118.

The Oilers are favorites at -110 when it comes to the Race to 3 Goals betting, with the Caps available at +140 should you think they’ll reach this number first.

If you’re wagering on the National Hockey League, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the huge selection of game lines and team props. There’s a chance to bet pre-game and in-game.

Moneyline

Oilers

-145

Capitals

+120

3-Way Moneyline

Oilers

+128

Tie

+335

Capitals

+160

Puck Line

Oilers -1.5

+168

Capitals +1.5

-208

Total Goals

Under 6.5

-104

Over 6.5

-118

Leon Draisaitl is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Those interested in favorite Leon Draisaitl to find the net first are able to get +750. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes appeal, then this is +108.

Player Goals

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

First

+108

Anytime

+750

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+120

Anytime

+800

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

First

+128

Anytime

+850

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

First

+170

Anytime

+1050

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+210

Anytime

+1200

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+235

Anytime

+1400

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+250

Anytime

+1400

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

First

+265

Anytime

+1500

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

+300

Anytime

+1700

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

+300

Anytime

+1700

Jeff Skinner (Oilers)

First

+310

Anytime

+1700

Vasili Podkolzin (Oilers)

First

+310

Anytime

+1700

Viktor Arvidsson (Oilers)

First

+330

Anytime

+1800

Connor Brown (Oilers)

First

+330

Anytime

+1800

Kasperi Kapanen (Oilers)

First

+330

Anytime

+1800

Jakub Vrána (Capitals)

First

+350

Anytime

+1900

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Adam Henrique (Oilers)

First

+360

Anytime

+1900

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

+380

Anytime

+2000

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+380

Anytime

+2000

Corey Perry (Oilers)

First

+390

Anytime

+2000

Ethen Frank (Capitals)

First

+420

Anytime

+2200

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

+420

Anytime

+2200

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+420

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-156

Leon Draisaitl (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Connor McDavid (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-130

Under 2.5

-100

Zach Hyman (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 2.5

+150

Under 2.5

-200

Evan Bouchard (Oilers)

Over 2.5

-111

Under 2.5

-116

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

+110

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-116

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oilers)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-100

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Starting Lineups

NHL Standings

Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
1 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Anaheim	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
2 Boston	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
3 Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
4 Calgary	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
5 Carolina	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
6 Chicago	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
7 Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
8 Columbus	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
9 Dallas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
10 Detroit	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
11 Edmonton	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
12 Florida	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
13 LA Kings	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
14 Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
15 Montreal	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
16 Nashville	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
17 New Jersey	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
18 NY Islanders	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
19 NY Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
20 Ottawa	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
21 Philadelphia	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
22 Pittsburgh	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
23 San Jose	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
24 Seattle	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
25 St Louis	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
26 Tampa Bay	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
27 Toronto	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
28 Utah	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
29 Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
30 Vegas	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
31 Washington	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-
32 Winnipeg	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0	-	-

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