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

Scoreboard	1	2	3	OT	Odds
Washington Capitals 31-25-2-5	1	2	2	0	+9.5
Edmonton Oilers 30-24-5-3	1	1	3	1	-140

Date	Result	Competition
03/03/26	Ottawa Senators OTT ( 29-22-9 ) Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 ) 4 - 5	Atlantic
03/03/26	Utah Mammoth UTAH ( 32-25-4 ) Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 ) 3 - 2	Central
02/28/26	Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 ) Montreal Canadiens MON ( 33-18-5-4 ) 2 - 6	Metropolitan
02/28/26	Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 ) San Jose Sharks SJ ( 30-25-3-1 ) 4 - 5	Pacific
02/27/26	Vegas Golden Knights VEG ( 29-19-8-6 ) Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 ) 2 - 3	Pacific
02/26/26	Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 ) Los Angeles Kings LA ( 24-22-8-6 ) 8 - 1	Pacific
02/25/26	Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 ) Anaheim Ducks ANA ( 34-24-3 ) 5 - 6	Pacific
02/25/26	Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 28-21-8-3 ) Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 ) 1 - 3	Metropolitan
02/05/26	Nashville Predators NAS ( 27-26-8 ) Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 ) 2 - 4	Central
02/04/26	Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 ) Calgary Flames CAL ( 24-29-4-3 ) 3 - 4	Pacific
02/03/26	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR ( 27-24-8-3 ) Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 ) 5 - 2	Atlantic
02/03/26	Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 ) Philadelphia Flyers PHI ( 28-21-8-3 ) 2 - 4	Metropolitan

team	win	loss	last 10	w/l streak	ats	money	home	away	total
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals	25	21	6-4-0	2L	27-25	643	14-10-0-3	11-11-1-2	24-23-5
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers	25	19	5-5-0	1W	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
03/03/2026	WAS 2 - UTAH 3	L	Under 6	23	3	6
02/28/2026	MON 6 - WAS 2	L	Over 6.5	29	2	4
02/27/2026	WAS 3 - VEG 2	W	Under 6	26	2	4
02/25/2026	WAS 3 - PHI 1	W	Under 5.5	24	1	2
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

date	score	ats	o/u	Shots	Goals	Assists
03/03/2026	EDM 5 - OTT 4	W	Over 7	37	5	8
02/28/2026	SJ 5 - EDM 4	L	Over 7	33	5	8
02/26/2026	LA 1 - EDM 8	W	Over 6.5	22	1	1
02/25/2026	ANA 6 - EDM 5	L	Over 7	29	6	11
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

Washington Capitals WAS Edmonton Oilers EDM

avg	rank	edge in	rank	avg
3.1	6	Goals Per Game	2	3.5
2.9	5	Goals Against Per Game	9	3.3
29.1	8	Shots Per Game	4	30.1
28.1	14	Shots Against Per Game	9	27.0
10.8	11	Shooting %	6	11.8
10.4	9	Opponent Shooting %	21	12.4
1.03	12	Shot Differential Per Game	5	3.1
10.8	11	Scoring Efficiency Ratio	6	11.8
.900	2	Save %	4	.880
.890	3	Opponent Save %	2	.880
9.2	10	Penalty Minutes Per Game	8	9.4
0.49	19	Power Play Goals Per Game	1	0.9
0.68	14	Power Play Goals Against Per Game	13	0.65
16.4	25	Power Play %	1	32.9
78.5	16	Penalty Kill %	22	76.7
1.76	23	Blocks To Shots On Goal Ratio	18	1.88

offence

Washington Capitals WAS

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.14	16
Shots	29.1	8
Power Play (%)	16	29
Faceoff (%)	50	19
Penalty Mins	580	10

Edmonton Oilers EDM

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.55	2
Shots	30.1	4
Power Play (%)	33	1
Faceoff (%)	53	4
Penalty Mins	585	8

defence

Washington Capitals WAS

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.14	16
Shots	29.1	8
Power Play (%)	16	29
Faceoff (%)	50	19
Penalty Mins	580	10

Edmonton Oilers EDM

	Season stats	rank
Goals	3.55	2
Shots	30.1	4
Power Play (%)	33	1
Faceoff (%)	53	4
Penalty Mins	585	8

Washington Capitals WAS

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Tom Wilson (RW)	Ques Fri	Illness - 26 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Tom Wilson (RW)	Ques Wed	Illness - 25 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
John Carlson (D)	Out indefinitely	Lower Body - 22 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
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

Edmonton Oilers EDM

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Jake Walman (D)	Ques Fri	Undisclosed - 04 / 03 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Curtis Lazar (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 04 / 03 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
Mattias Janmark (C)	Out indefinitely	Undisclosed - 27 / 02 / 26	0-0	0-0	Details
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

Washington Capitals WAS

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Edmonton Oilers EDM

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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
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	39-16	20-35	28-22-5
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	38-17	37-17	22-28-4
Buffalo Sabres BUF	36-19	36-20	32-23-1
Detroit Red Wings DET	35-20	23-32	30-22-3
Montreal Canadiens MON	33-18	30-23	21-22-10
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	31-16	35-19	26-21-7
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	35-22	22-33	27-25-3
Boston Bruins BOS	34-21	36-20	32-23-1
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	31-21	30-23	21-22-10
Washington Capitals WAS	31-25	30-27	26-24-7
Ottawa Senators OTT	29-22	35-19	26-21-7
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	28-21	37-18	25-28-2
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	27-24	26-29	24-29-2
New Jersey Devils NJ	31-29	19-36	21-32-2
Florida Panthers FLA	30-28	30-26	31-22-3
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	23-29	26-29	24-29-2

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Colorado Avalanche COL	41-10	27-26	23-23-7
Dallas Stars DAL	38-14	22-33	27-25-3
Minnesota Wild MIN	36-16	30-26	31-22-3
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	29-19	22-34	30-19-7
Anaheim Ducks ANA	34-24	28-28	31-21-4
Utah Mammoth UTAH	32-25	30-27	26-24-7
Edmonton Oilers EDM	30-24	19-36	28-21-6
Seattle Kraken SEA	29-23	37-17	22-28-4
San Jose Sharks SJ	30-25	35-18	25-21-7
Los Angeles Kings LA	24-22	19-35	23-30-1
Nashville Predators NAS	27-26	19-36	21-32-2
Winnipeg Jets WIN	24-26	27-26	23-23-7
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	23-28	37-18	25-28-2
Calgary Flames CAL	24-29	28-28	31-21-4
St. Louis Blues STL	23-29	35-18	25-21-7
Vancouver Canucks VAN	18-36	19-35	23-30-1

Washington Capitals

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Edmonton Oilers

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Game Statistics

Shots

18.5

15.0

Shooting %

Penalties

Penalty Minutes

Power Plays

Goals

Team	Last 5 Matches
Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 )	L L W W W
Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 )	L W L L L

03/07/26

12:30 pm ET

Washington Capitals WAS ( 31-25-2-5 )

Boston Bruins BOS ( 34-21-2-3 )

vs
Matchup

03/06/26

9:00 pm ET

Carolina Hurricanes CAR ( 39-16-3-3 )

Edmonton Oilers EDM ( 30-24-5-3 )

vs
Matchup

Connor McDavid Center Washington	105	Points	50	Alex Ovechkin Left Wing Edmonton
Mattias Ekholm Defense Washington	21	+ / -	19	Jakob Chychrun Defense Edmonton
Connor McDavid Center Washington	232	Shots	193	Jakob Chychrun Defense Edmonton
Darnell Nurse Defense Washington	92	Penalty Mins	78	Tom Wilson Right Wing Edmonton
Logan Thompson Goaltender Edmonton	21	Wins	8	Connor Ingram Goaltender Washington
Connor Ingram Goaltender Washington	2.8	GAA	2.3	Clay Stevenson Goaltender Edmonton

nhl Standings Complete WAS Standings

Tampa Bay Lightning TB
Buffalo Sabres BUF
Detroit Red Wings DET
Montreal Canadiens MON
Boston Bruins BOS
Ottawa Senators OTT
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR
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
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	39-16	20-35	28-22-5
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	38-17	37-17	22-28-4
Buffalo Sabres BUF	36-19	36-20	32-23-1
Detroit Red Wings DET	35-20	23-32	30-22-3
Montreal Canadiens MON	33-18	30-23	21-22-10
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	31-16	35-19	26-21-7
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	35-22	22-33	27-25-3
Boston Bruins BOS	34-21	36-20	32-23-1
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	31-21	30-23	21-22-10
Washington Capitals WAS	31-25	30-27	26-24-7
Ottawa Senators OTT	29-22	35-19	26-21-7
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	28-21	37-18	25-28-2
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	27-24	26-29	24-29-2
New Jersey Devils NJ	31-29	19-36	21-32-2
Florida Panthers FLA	30-28	30-26	31-22-3
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	23-29	26-29	24-29-2

Team	Win / Loss	ATS	OU
Colorado Avalanche COL	41-10	27-26	23-23-7
Dallas Stars DAL	38-14	22-33	27-25-3
Minnesota Wild MIN	36-16	30-26	31-22-3
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	29-19	22-34	30-19-7
Anaheim Ducks ANA	34-24	28-28	31-21-4
Utah Mammoth UTAH	32-25	30-27	26-24-7
Edmonton Oilers EDM	30-24	19-36	28-21-6
Seattle Kraken SEA	29-23	37-17	22-28-4
San Jose Sharks SJ	30-25	35-18	25-21-7
Los Angeles Kings LA	24-22	19-35	23-30-1
Nashville Predators NAS	27-26	19-36	21-32-2
Winnipeg Jets WIN	24-26	27-26	23-23-7
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	23-28	37-18	25-28-2
Calgary Flames CAL	24-29	28-28	31-21-4
St. Louis Blues STL	23-29	35-18	25-21-7
Vancouver Canucks VAN	18-36	19-35	23-30-1