Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 21, 2024

The Washington Capitals are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET.

Washington (31-10-5) is coming off a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh. Edmonton (29-14-3) is coming off a 3-2 loss to Vancouver.

Capitals vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Washington is 41-33-6-3 all-time against the Oilers
• The Capitals are averaging 3.56 goals per game
• Edmonton is averaging 3.28 goals per game
• Washington is allowing 2.43 goals per game
• The Oilers are allowing 2.74 goals per game
• The Capitals are 15-6-1 on the road
• Edmonton is 15-7-1 at home

Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Washington is on a four-game winning streak as the Capitals are led by Dylan Strome, who has 46 points. Aliaksei Protas has 38 points, Pierre-Luc Dubois has 36 points, Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson have 34 points and Alex Ovechkin has 33.

The Capitals will be starting Logan Thompson, who's 21-2-3 with a 2.09 GAA and a .925 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he's 0-2-1 with a 3.92 GAA and a .888 SV%.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is coming off a loss to Vancouver as the Oilers will start Stuart Skinner, who's 18-10-3 with a 2.70 GAA and a .901 SV%. In his career against Washington, he's 2-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .924 SV%.

The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl, who has 69 points. Connor McDavid has 65 points, Evan Bouchard has 35 points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 27 points.

Capitals vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Washington is a +120 underdog, while Edmonton is a -142 favorite, with the over/under set at 5.5 goals.

The Capitals have been a major surprise this season as Washington will continue its hot streak here. Logan Thompson has been one of the best goalies in the NHL, and the Caps goalie will be able to limit the Oilers offense.

Expect Washington to get an early lead and hold onto it for a big road win.

Prediction: Capitals 3, Oilers 2

Capitals vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Washington ML (+124)

Tip 2: Under 5.5 goals (+114)