Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (-105) Capitals (-118)

The Edmonton Oilers (5-11-1) are traveling to Capital One Arena on Friday where they will try to beat the Washington Capitals (9-4-2). The moneyline on this game has Edmonton at -105 while Washington is at -118. The total has been set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers will look to clean up some issues after taking a 5-3 loss to the Panthers in their previous outing. The Oilers played like an average offensive team in the loss. For the game, they scored on 3 out of the 28 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 3 chances with the advantage but weren't able to score. Edmonton had 29 minutes in the box in this matchup.

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Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 50 goals (27th in the NHL) over the course of the season and have allowed 66. For the current season, they have recorded 11 points and their points percentage comes in at .324. Edmonton has compiled 60 power play opportunities and they have scored 13 goals out of those advantages, earning them a rate of 21.67%. While at even strength, the Oilers let the opposition score 48 goals while scoring 37 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton has tried 578 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 8.7%. The Oilers so far have had 498 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .867. Edmonton Oilers opponents have totaled 66 power play opportunities (6th in pro hockey) and have come away with 18 goals in those chances.

The man in net for this game is Stuart Skinner. For his career, Skinner has accounted for 40 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .556. He has a save percentage of .907 in his 4,387 minutes on the ice. Skinner has seen 2,248 shots against him and he has 2,039 saves. The opposition has scored 209 goals against Skinner in his NHL career and his average for goals against per game is 2.86. He has accumulated a mark of 40-26-6 and he started in 72 games. Skinner has been in net for 76 games throughout his professional hockey career.

When they took the ice last, Washington went up against the Blue Jackets in an outing where the Capitals earned a win by a mark of 4-3. The Capitals netted 4 goals of the 26 shots on goal they pursued. They had 2 power play chances in this one but didn't put one in the back of the net.

On the season, the Washington Capitals have tallied 37 goals, 20 points, and a points percentage of .667. They have granted a total of 40 goals to be scored by of a combination of 33 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they were shorthanded. The Capitals have earned 34 goals at even strength and 3 goals (32nd in the league) while having a power play advantage. They have earned 43 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 6.98%. Washington has attempted 436 shots (31st in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 8.49%, while allowing their opponents 458 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.44% on their opponents 45 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.3%.

Across the ice you will find Darcy Kuemper in net. Kuemper has accumulated a career mark of 168-124-45 and has been in net for 364 games. Kuemper's quality start percentage sits at 54.9% and he has made 190 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. He has recorded 9,513 stops out of the 10,390 shots attempted against him, which gives him a rate of .916. Teams are averaging 2.56 goals/game and he has yielded 877 goals in total. He has been a starter 346 contests and his ice time sits at 20,571 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (-118)

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