Capitals vs. Oilers Prediction, Odds & Stats - January 24, 2026

Scoreboard	1	2	3	OT	Odds
Washington Capitals 29-23-2-5	1	2	2	0	+9.5
Edmonton Oilers 28-22-5-3	1	1	3	1	-140

Date	Result	Competition
02/05/26	Nashville Predators NAS ( 26-24-7 ) Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 ) 2 - 4	Central
02/04/26	Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 ) Calgary Flames CAL ( 23-27-4-2 ) 3 - 4	Pacific
02/03/26	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 27-21-8-1 ) Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 ) 5 - 2	Atlantic
02/03/26	Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 ) Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 25-20-8-3 ) 2 - 4	Metropolitan
02/02/26	NY Islanders Islanders NYI ( 32-21-0-5 ) Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 ) 1 - 4	Metropolitan
01/31/26	Minnesota Wild MIN ( 34-14-7-3 ) Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 ) 7 - 3	Central
01/31/26	Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 36-15-3-3 ) Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 ) 3 - 4	Metropolitan
01/29/26	San Jose Sharks SJ ( 27-24-3-1 ) Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 ) 3 - 4	Pacific
01/29/26	Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 ) Detroit Red Wings DET ( 33-19-3-3 ) 3 - 3	Metropolitan
01/27/26	Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 ) Seattle Kraken SEA ( 27-20-5-4 ) 1 - 5	Metropolitan
01/26/26	Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 30-23-3 ) Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 ) 4 - 7	Pacific

team	win	loss	last 10	w/l streak	ats	money	home	away	total
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals	25	21	5-4-1	1W	27-25	643	14-10-0-3	11-11-1-2	24-23-5
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers	25	19	5-5-0	3L	21-31	-544	12-8-2-2	13-11-3-1	27-19-6

date	home-away	ats	o/u	EDM:Shots	EDM:Goals	EDM:Assists	WAS:Shots	WAS:Goals	WAS:Assists
01/24/2026	EDM 6 - WAS 5	EDM	Over 6.5	40	6	12	27	5	10
11/19/2025	WAS 7 - EDM 4	WAS	Over 6	30	4	7	22	7	11
02/23/2025	WAS 7 - EDM 3	WAS	Over 6.5	25	3	4	35	7	11
01/21/2025	EDM 2 - WAS 3	WAS	Under 6	14	3	5	32	2	3
03/13/2024	EDM 7 - WAS 2	EDM	Over 6.5	25	2	2	37	7	13
11/24/2023	WAS 0 - EDM 5	EDM	Under 6.5	35	5	10	25	0	0
12/05/2022	EDM 2 - WAS 3	WAS	Under 6.5	50	3	5	30	2	1
11/07/2022	WAS 5 - EDM 4	WAS	Over 6.5	29	4	7	31	5	7
03/09/2022	EDM 4 - WAS 3	EDM	Over 6.5	32	3	6	40	4	6
02/02/2022	WAS 3 - EDM 5	EDM	Over 6.5	27	5	9	27	3	3
10/24/2019	EDM 4 - WAS 3	EDM	Over 6	28	3	4	40	4	7
11/05/2018	WAS 4 - EDM 2	WAS	Under 6	33	2	4	23	4	7
10/25/2018	EDM 4 - WAS 1	EDM	Under 6.5	32	1	2	32	4	5
11/12/2017	WAS 1 - EDM 1	EDM	Under 5.5	30	1	2	19	1	2
10/28/2017	EDM 2 - WAS 5	WAS	Over 5.5	31	5	7	40	2	4

date	score	ats	o/u	Shots	Goals	Assists
02/05/2026	WAS 4 - NAS 2	W	Over 0	29	2	4
02/03/2026	PHI 4 - WAS 2	L	Under 6	28	2	3
02/02/2026	WAS 4 - NYI 1	W	Under 6	29	1	0
01/31/2026	WAS 4 - CAR 3	W	Over 0	22	3	4
01/29/2026	DET 3 - WAS 3	W	Under 6	23	3	6
01/27/2026	SEA 5 - WAS 1	L	Under 6	20	1	2
01/24/2026	EDM 6 - WAS 5	L	Over 6.5	27	5	10
01/23/2026	CAL 1 - WAS 3	W	Under 6	38	3	6
01/21/2026	VAN 4 - WAS 3	L	Over 6	32	3	6
01/19/2026	COL 5 - WAS 2	L	Over 6	24	2	4

date	score	ats	o/u	Shots	Goals	Assists
02/04/2026	CAL 4 - EDM 3	L	Over 0	25	4	7
02/03/2026	EDM 2 - TOR 5	L	Over 6.5	36	2	4
01/31/2026	EDM 3 - MIN 7	L	Over 0	42	3	4
01/29/2026	EDM 4 - SJ 3	W	Under 7	32	4	8
01/26/2026	EDM 7 - ANA 4	W	Over 0	32	7	10
01/24/2026	EDM 6 - WAS 5	W	Over 6.5	40	6	12
01/22/2026	EDM 2 - PIT 6	L	Over 6.5	32	2	3
01/20/2026	EDM 1 - NJ 2	L	Under 6	23	1	2
01/18/2026	EDM 5 - STL 0	W	Under 6	28	5	9
01/17/2026	VAN 0 - EDM 6	W	Under 6	31	0	0

Washington Capitals WAS Edmonton Oilers EDM

avg	rank	edge in	rank	avg
3.2	5	Goals Per Game	3	3.4
2.9	5	Goals Against Per Game	9	3.3
29.2	7	Shots Per Game	4	30.0
28.3	15	Shots Against Per Game	10	27.1
10.9	14	Shooting %	11	11.4
10.3	7	Opponent Shooting %	19	12.2
0.85	12	Shot Differential Per Game	6	2.97
10.9	14	Scoring Efficiency Ratio	11	11.4
.900	2	Save %	4	.880
.890	3	Opponent Save %	3	.890
9.5	9	Penalty Minutes Per Game	8	9.6
0.49	20	Power Play Goals Per Game	2	0.86
0.68	18	Power Play Goals Against Per Game	15	0.64
16.4	23	Power Play %	1	31.4
78.9	17	Penalty Kill %	22	76.9
1.81	20	Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio	17	1.87

offence

Washington Capitals WAS

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.19	16
Shots	29.15	7
Power Play (%)	16	26
Faceoff (%)	50	19
Penalty Mins	560	7

Edmonton Oilers EDM

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.41	4
Shots	30.02	4
Power Play (%)	31	1
Faceoff (%)	52	4
Penalty Mins	556	8

defence

Washington Capitals WAS

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.19	16
Shots	29.15	7
Power Play (%)	16	26
Faceoff (%)	50	19
Penalty Mins	560	7

Edmonton Oilers EDM

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.41	4
Shots	30.02	4
Power Play (%)	31	1
Faceoff (%)	52	4
Penalty Mins	556	8

Washington Capitals WAS

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Sonny Milano (LW)	Ques Feb 25	Personal - 05 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Connor McMichael (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 31 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Charlie Lindgren (G)	Out Indefinitely	Lower Body - 30 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Logan Thompson (G)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 29 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Matt Roy (D)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Rasmus Sandin (D)	Ques Thurs	Lower Body - 25 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Jakob Chychrun (D)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 24 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Jakob Chychrun (D)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 12 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Justin Sourdif (RW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 12 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Tom Wilson (RW)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 04 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details

Edmonton Oilers EDM

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Mattias Ekholm (D)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 28 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Kasperi Kapanen (RW)	Late Jan	Undisclosed - 19 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Leon Draisaitl (C)	Out indefinitely	Personal - 17 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Adam Henrique (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 07 / 01 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Alec Regula (D)	Ques Sun	Illness - 18 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Tristan Jarry (G)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 18 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Connor Clattenburg (C)	Out indefinitely	Eye - 07 / 12 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Jack Roslovic (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 27 / 11 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Jake Walman (D)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 22 / 11 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details
Curtis Lazar (C)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 19 / 11 / 25	0-0	0-0	Details

Washington Capitals WAS

Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.

Over is 5-1 in Capitals last 6 Saturday games.

Under is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Under is 5-2-1 in Capitals last 8 games as a favorite.

Capitals are 13-39 in their last 52 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Edmonton Oilers EDM

Over is 5-1-1 in Oilers last 7 Saturday games.

Oilers are 7-2 in their last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Under is 3-1-1 in Oilers last 5 games as a favorite.

Over is 3-1-1 in Oilers last 5 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.

Oilers are 13-53 in their last 66 games as an underdog of +201 or greater.

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	37-14	37-17	22-28-4
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	36-15	20-35	28-22-5
Montreal Canadiens MON	32-17	30-23	21-22-10
Detroit Red Wings DET	33-19	23-32	30-22-3
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	29-15	35-19	26-21-7
Buffalo Sabres BUF	32-19	36-20	32-23-1
Boston Bruins BOS	32-20	36-20	32-23-1
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	32-21	22-33	27-25-3
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	29-20	30-23	21-22-10
Washington Capitals WAS	29-23	30-27	26-24-7
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	27-21	26-29	24-29-2
Ottawa Senators OTT	28-22	35-19	26-21-7
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	25-20	37-18	25-28-2
Florida Panthers FLA	29-25	30-26	31-22-3
New Jersey Devils NJ	28-27	19-36	21-32-2
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	22-29	26-29	24-29-2

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Colorado Avalanche COL	37-9	27-26	23-23-7
Minnesota Wild MIN	34-14	30-26	31-22-3
Dallas Stars DAL	34-14	22-33	27-25-3
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	27-16	22-34	30-19-7
Utah Mammoth UTAH	30-23	30-27	26-24-7
Edmonton Oilers EDM	28-22	19-36	28-21-6
Seattle Kraken SEA	27-20	37-17	22-28-4
Anaheim Ducks ANA	30-23	28-28	31-21-4
Los Angeles Kings LA	23-19	19-35	23-30-1
Nashville Predators NAS	26-24	19-36	21-32-2
San Jose Sharks SJ	27-24	35-18	25-21-7
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	22-26	37-18	25-28-2
Winnipeg Jets WIN	22-26	27-26	23-23-7
Calgary Flames CAL	23-27	28-28	31-21-4
St. Louis Blues STL	20-28	35-18	25-21-7
Vancouver Canucks VAN	18-33	19-35	23-30-1

Washington Capitals

Pitchers

POS	Player

Hitters

POS	Player

Edmonton Oilers

Pitchers

POS	Player

Hitters

POS	Player

Game Statistics

Shots

18.5

15.0

Shooting %

Penalties

Penalty Minutes

Power Plays

Goals

Team	Last 5 Matches
Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 )	W L W W W
Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 )	L L W W W

02/25/26

7:00 pm ET

Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 25-20-8-3 )

Washington Capitals WAS ( 29-23-2-5 )

vs
Matchup

02/25/26

10:30 pm ET

Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 28-22-5-3 )

Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 30-23-3 )

vs
Matchup

Connor McDavid Center Washington	96	Points	49	Tom Wilson Right Wing Edmonton
Jakob Chychrun Defense Edmonton	23	+ / -	18	Mattias Ekholm Defense Washington
Connor McDavid Center Washington	220	Shots	182	Jakob Chychrun Defense Edmonton
Darnell Nurse Defense Washington	86	Penalty Mins	78	Tom Wilson Right Wing Edmonton
Logan Thompson Goaltender Edmonton	19	Wins	6	Connor Ingram Goaltender Washington
Connor Ingram Goaltender Washington	2.7	GAA	2.3	Clay Stevenson Goaltender Edmonton

nhl Standings Complete WAS Standings

Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Montreal Canadiens MON
Detroit Red Wings DET
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Boston Bruins BOS
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
Ottawa Senators OTT
Florida Panthers FLA
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT
NY Islanders Islanders NYI
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB
Washington Capitals WAS
Philadelphia Flyers PHI
New Jersey Devils NJ
NY Rangers Rangers NYR

Game Preview

Washington Capitals vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, NHL Odds

A pair of slumping teams with high expectations go head-to-head on Hockey Night in Canada when the Washington Capitals visit the Edmonton Oilers.

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	37-14	37-17	22-28-4
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	36-15	20-35	28-22-5
Montreal Canadiens MON	32-17	30-23	21-22-10
Detroit Red Wings DET	33-19	23-32	30-22-3
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	29-15	35-19	26-21-7
Buffalo Sabres BUF	32-19	36-20	32-23-1
Boston Bruins BOS	32-20	36-20	32-23-1
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	32-21	22-33	27-25-3
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	29-20	30-23	21-22-10
Washington Capitals WAS	29-23	30-27	26-24-7
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	27-21	26-29	24-29-2
Ottawa Senators OTT	28-22	35-19	26-21-7
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	25-20	37-18	25-28-2
Florida Panthers FLA	29-25	30-26	31-22-3
New Jersey Devils NJ	28-27	19-36	21-32-2
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	22-29	26-29	24-29-2

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Colorado Avalanche COL	37-9	27-26	23-23-7
Minnesota Wild MIN	34-14	30-26	31-22-3
Dallas Stars DAL	34-14	22-33	27-25-3
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	27-16	22-34	30-19-7
Utah Mammoth UTAH	30-23	30-27	26-24-7
Edmonton Oilers EDM	28-22	19-36	28-21-6
Seattle Kraken SEA	27-20	37-17	22-28-4
Anaheim Ducks ANA	30-23	28-28	31-21-4
Los Angeles Kings LA	23-19	19-35	23-30-1
Nashville Predators NAS	26-24	19-36	21-32-2
San Jose Sharks SJ	27-24	35-18	25-21-7
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	22-26	37-18	25-28-2
Winnipeg Jets WIN	22-26	27-26	23-23-7
Calgary Flames CAL	23-27	28-28	31-21-4
St. Louis Blues STL	20-28	35-18	25-21-7
Vancouver Canucks VAN	18-33	19-35	23-30-1