Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 2/23/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals

Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025

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

TV: Monumental Sports Network

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

Capital One Arena is the site where the Washington Capitals (36-11-8) will compete against the Edmonton Oilers (34-17-4) on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Oilers at +102 and the Capitals are sitting at -122. The total comes in at 6.

The Edmonton Oilers will need a bounce back game after taking a 5-4 defeat to the Avalanche their last time on the ice. The Oilers had a solid offensive output and it showed in the loss. For the game, they netted 4 of the 27 shots they attempted. Furthermore, they had 4 power play opportunities and were able to net 2 goals. Edmonton accrued 12 minutes in the box in this contest.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Edmonton Oilers have accounted for 182 goals (8th in pro hockey) so far this year and have conceded 151. For the year, they have recorded 72 points and their points percentage sits at .655. Edmonton comes into the game with 140 power play chances and they have added 35 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 25.00%. At even strength, the Oilers have allowed the opponent to score 120 goals while notching 147 when they are on offense. Edmonton has attempted 1,795 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.1%. The Oilers have had 1,471 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .897. Edmonton Oilers opponents have earned 127 power play opportunities (30th in the league) and have a total of 31 goals in those chances.

The player protecting the goal in this game is Calvin Pickard. Over the course of his time in hockey, Pickard has accumulated 68 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .519. His save percentage currently sits at .904 during his 7,448 mins between the pipes. Pickard has had 4,261 shots against him and has accrued 3,851 saves. Opponents have tallied 410 goals against Pickard in his NHL career and his goals against average is 3.30. He has accumulated a win-loss mark of 61-66-11 and was named the starter in 131 games. Pickard has been involved in 160 contests over the course of his pro hockey career.

In their last game, Washington squared up with the Hockey Club in a matchup where the Capitals got the tie by a final score of 4-4. They had 2 opportunities on the power play in this contest and tallied 2 out of those opportunities. The Capitals netted 4 goals out of the 43 shots on goal they pursued.

This season, the Washington Capitals have tallied 196 goals, 80 points, in addition to a points percentage of .727. They have permitted 137 goals to be scored by of a combination of 109 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Capitals are sitting with 160 goals at even strength and 36 goals (9th in hockey) while on the power play. They have a total of 155 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 23.23%. Washington has tried 1,512 shots (24th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 12.96%, while allowing the other team 1,518 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 82.61% on their oppositions 161 power play tries, and their save percentage sits at 91.0%.

On the other side of the ice you are going to see Charlie Lindgren in net. His opposition is averaging 3.38 goals per game and he has given up 354 goals in total. Lindgren's quality start percentage comes out to 58.3% and he has qualified for 74 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has started in 127 contests and his ice time sits at 6,292 minutes. Lindgren is the owner of a career record of 65-48-15 and has been in net for 135 games. He has a tally of 3,460 stops out of the 3,814 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .907.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+102)

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