Wanting to place some wagers on the upcoming contest (Sunday at 1:00 PM ET) between the Edmonton Oilers and the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena Below, we provide our best bets, along with our picks and projections for this matchup.

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Oilers vs. Capitals Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 6.1 goals)

• A total of 33 Edmonton games this season have gone over Sunday’s over/under of 6 goals.
• A total of 30 of Washington’s games have ended with over 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 6.9 goals per game, 0.9399999999999995 more than the over/under for this contest.
• These two teams allow a combined 5.3 goals per game, 0.7 less than this one’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick

Oilers Moneyline: -118

• The Oilers are 30-21 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Edmonton is 30-20 in games it has played with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter (60.0% win percentage).
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Oilers’ implied win probability is 54.1%.

Capitals Moneyline: -102

• Washington has earned an upset victory 16 times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 24 games as the underdog).
• The Capitals have won 16 games with moneyline odds of -102 or longer (in 23 such games).
• Washington has a 50.5% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Washington 4, Edmonton 2

Oilers Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Edmonton, Leon Draisaitl has recorded 85 points.
• Connor McDavid has 71 points (22 goals, 49 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• On 164 shots (for nine goals) and 35 assists, Evan Bouchard has recorded 44 points this season.
• In the 38 games Stuart Skinner has played this season, his save percentage is .898, 39th in the league.

Capitals Points Leaders

• Dylan Strome is a leading scorer for Washington, with 55 points this season. He has put up 17 goals and 38 assists in 56 games.
• Pierre-Luc Dubois’ 47 points this season, including 13 goals and 34 assists, make him one of the top offensive threats for Washington.
• Aliaksei Protas has scored 23 goals and contributed 24 assists for Washington, giving him a point total of 47.
• Logan Thompson has a 25-2-5 record this season, with a .920 save percentage (fifth-best in the league). In 32 games, he has 833 saves, and has conceded 72 goals (2.2 goals against average).

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Edmonton vs. Washington Game Info

• Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: TNT
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• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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