Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 11/19/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+125) Capitals (-145)

The Washington Capitals (9-8-2) welcome the Edmonton Oilers (9-8-4) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Oilers at +125 while the Capitals are at -145. The total has been set at 6.5.

The Edmonton Oilers will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-1 defeat against the Sabres in their previous game. The Oilers didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. In the matchup, they finished 1 out of the 33 shots they attempted. In addition, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't net one. Edmonton had 9 penalty minutes in this outing.

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Pertaining to scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have accumulated 63 goals (8th in the National Hockey League) on the season and have surrendered 73. For the current campaign, they have accumulated 22 points and their points % is .524. Edmonton has accumulated 52 power play opportunities and they have notched 16 goals out of those chances, giving them a percentage of 30.77%. At even strength, the Oilers have allowed 63 goals while having 47 on offense. Edmonton has tried 597 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 10.6%. The Oilers have seen 540 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .865. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 54 power play opportunities (24th in hockey) and have come away with 10 goals in those attempts.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has played in 189 contests during his hockey career. He has an overall record of 105-59-17 and he was named the starter in 183 games. Opponents have been able to score 497 goals against Skinner in his professional hockey career and his average for goals against per game is 2.72. Skinner has had 5,196 shots against him and has recorded 4,699 total saves. His save percentage is .904 in his 9,259 mins between the pipes. Throughout his time in hockey, Skinner has compiled 100 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .546.

In their last game, Washington went up against the Kings in an outing where the Capitals took home the victory by a mark of 2-1. They had 2 power play chances in this one but weren't able to notch a goal. The Capitals scored 2 goals of the 25 shots on goal they took.

The Capitals have earned 45 goals at even strength and 8 goals (28th in the league) while on the power play. Washington has tried 565 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 9.38%, while allowing their opponents 500 shots. For the year, the Washington Capitals have earned a total of 53 goals, 20 points, as well as a points percentage of .526. They have permitted 47 goals to be scored by of a combination of 30 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 57 power play opportunities and they have a power play rate of 14.04%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 72.58% on their oppositions 62 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 90.6%.

For the opposition you are likely to see Logan Thompson in net. Teams are averaging 2.62 goals/game and he has allowed 393 goals in total. Thompson's quality start percentage comes out to 62.0% and he has qualified for 93 quality starts in his NHL career. He has started in 150 games and has accumulated 7,770 minutes. Thompson is the owner of a lifetime record of 94-43-18 and has played in 159 games. He has gathered 4,098 stops out of the 4,491 shots taken against him, giving him a rate of .912.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+125)

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