Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, 1/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Location: Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (-122) Oilers (+102)

The Washington Capitals (31-10-5) are en route to Rogers Place on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Edmonton Oilers (29-14-3). The moneyline on this game has the Capitals at -122 while the Oilers are at +102. The total is set at 6.

The Washington Capitals went home feeling good about their game by earning a 4-1 win against the Penguins in their previous game. Washington accounted for 6 penalty mins in this matchup. The Capitals had a good offensive outing in this win. Furthermore, they had 4 chances with the advantage and were able to score 1 goal. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 4 out of the 32 shots they tried.

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Washington Capitals opponents have 139 power play opportunities (9th in hockey) and have a total of 22 goals in those chances. The Capitals thus far have had 1,260 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .911. Washington has taken 1,260 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 13.0%. While at even strength, the Capitals let the opposition score 90 goals while notching 133 themselves. Washington has tallied 132 power play opportunities and they have tallied 31 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 23.48%. For the current season, they sit with 67 points and their points % is .728. When it comes to scoring goals, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 164 goals (2nd in pro hockey) for the season and have surrendered 112.

The man in goal for this game is Logan Thompson. Opponents have been able to score 318 goals against Thompson in his pro career and his goals against average is 3.22. Thompson has been involved in 129 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage sits at .914 for his 5,923 mins in the crease. He has accumulated a mark of 77-34-14 and he has started in 120 games. In his professional hockey career, Thompson has accounted for 73 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .608. Thompson has had 3,719 shots taken against him and he has 3,401 total saves.

Their last time out, Edmonton went up against the Canucks in a matchup where the Oilers ended up taking the loss by a final of 3-2. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest and netted 1 out of those opportunities. The Oilers scored 2 goals out of the 15 shots on goal they attempted.

The Oilers have scored 123 goals at even strength and 28 goals (14th in the league) while on the power play. Edmonton has attempted 1,465 shots (1st in the league) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 10.31%, while allowing the opposition 1,214 shots. On the year, the Edmonton Oilers have a total of 151 goals, 61 points, in addition to a points percentage of .663. They have allowed 126 goals to be scored by of a combination of 100 goals at even strength and 26 goals while they were shorthanded. They have recorded 114 opportunities on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 24.56%. They have a penalty kill rate of 75.24% on their opponents 105 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 89.6%.

For the opposition you are going to see Stuart Skinner defending the goal. His opposition is averaging 3.36 goals per contest and he has surrendered 399 goals altogether. Skinner's rate of quality starts is 58.4% and he has 87 quality starts in his hockey career. He has been a starter 149 contests and has been on the ice for 7,134 minutes. Skinner has earned a career record of 90-46-13 and has participated in 154 games. He has recorded 3,925 stops out of the 4,324 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .908.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (+102)

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