Oilers vs. Capitals Prediction: Our Best Picks & Player Props for Today's NHL Game

After both teams played on Saturday, the Washington Capitals will host the Edmonton Oilers at Capital One Arena today (1 p.m. ET, TNT). 

The Capitals destroyed the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3, while the Oilers lost 6-3 against the Philadelphia Flyers. Our Oilers vs. Capitals prediction expects an immeasurably more lively and engaged performance from Kris Knoblauch's team, who will look to end Washington's 15-game home-point streak. 

Oilers vs. Capitals predictions, expert picks & best bets today

Here are my best Oilers vs. Capitals predictions, expert picks, and best bets tonight with my pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale. Be sure to check out the rest of our NHL picks along with our guide on how to bet on the NHL.

🚨 Game pick: Oilers ML (-125 via Betway) vs. Capitals ⭐⭐⭐
🚨 My best player prop pick: Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 assists (-120 via Betway) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

My best Oilers vs. Capitals pick & score prediction

The Oilers must be better than they were in Philly on Saturday, and I expect them to take advantage of a situational matchup, which I'll go into more below. I'm predicting the Oilers to win 4-3, going Over 5.5 goals (-130).

🏒 Oilers ML ⭐⭐⭐

While the Oilers are the Stanley Cup odds front-runners and they're the top choice in my Stanley Cup predictions, I'm not sure they deserve to be the -125 favorites entering the lion's den at Capital One Arena, where Washington is 10-0-5 in the last 15, outscoring opponents 54-35. 

The Caps are tied for the fourth-best home points percentage (.741).

Meanwhile, the Oilers were negatively impacted by the two-week layoff in their first game back against the Flyers, losing the expected goals battle 4.11 to 2.3. With just two shots on goal, Connor McDavid was a minus-three and had no points. However, I can't see them coming out as flat for the second day running, especially against one of the league's best. 

Who has the advantage in the second game of back-to-backs? 

Both teams will likely go with their backup netminders after the starters played on Saturday. The Caps are 2-3-0 in the second game of back-to-backs with Charlie Lindgren in goal. Since Nov. 25, they are a league-best 24-5-7. However, Washington has struggled comparatively with Lindgren between the pipes. 

The 31-year-old American has lost seven of his last 10 starts and six of the previous eight. Meanwhile, the Oilers — with the second-best record since Nov. 25 (23-9-2) — are 2-1-0 in the second game of back-to-backs on the road with Pickard in goal.

Pickard has won six of his last seven starts and is 10-2-0 in the previous 12 games. That matchup is the primary reason I'm backing the Oilers to win. 

Best odds: -125 via Betway (bet $10 to win $8)

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🎯 Final score prediction: Oilers 4, Capitals 3

With both backup netminders likely starting and the Oilers coming off a dud, I like the Oilers to prevail 4-3. 

Correct score odds: +2000 via Betway (bet $10 to win $200)

Best Oilers vs. Capitals player prop bet

Here is my best Oilers vs. Capitals player prop bet tonight. You can also check out our NEW NHL player prop odds tool for the latest NHL odds on any market across legal sportsbooks in your region.  

💰 Evan Bouchard Over 0.5 assists ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Bouchard has at least one assist in five of the last six games and seven of the previous nine. He failed to notch a helper against Philly, but I expect a more impactful offensive performance from Bouchard in the nation's capital. The defenseman has nine assists in the last 11 Oilers road games. 

Best odds: -120 via Betway (bet $10 to win $8.33)

📊 Oilers vs. Capitals odds

Here are the latest odds for Oilers vs. Capitals via Betway.

🚑 Oilers vs. Capitals injuries

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📺 How to watch Oilers vs. Capitals today

📅 Date: Sunday, Feb. 23
🕗 Time: 1 p.m. ET
📍 Location: Capital One Arena (Washington)
📺 TV: TNT
💻 Streaming: Sportsnet+, truTV, Max

❓ Oilers vs. Capitals FAQs

Who is favored to win Oilers vs. Capitals?

The Edmonton Oilers are the road favorites with -125 odds. Those odds imply a win probability of 55.56%. 

What are the odds for Oilers vs. Capitals?

The Oilers have -125 odds, while the Capitals are the +105 underdogs. 

What time is Oilers vs. Capitals tonight?

The game starts at 1 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena in Washington. 

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