Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Washington is one of those teams that can fight back

Prediction for the NHL Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers match will occur on February 23. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Washington Capitals

Washington has earned nothing but respect and admiration this season. The Capitals are magnificent, especially considering that they were not expected to finish above the Wild Card zone and into the first round of the playoffs before the start of the season. In reality, though, Alexand Ovechkin's guys have been in fine form, and they still lead the East standings by a decent margin over second-placed Florida. Before the back-to-back games and the break for the Four Nations Tournament, Washington won twice and lost to Utah in a shootout (5-4).

Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton has improved as the season has progressed. The Oilers can be likened to a locomotive - they had difficulty accelerating, but now they are unstoppable. Chris Nobloch's men are second in the Western Conference standings, with only Winnipeg ahead. The Oilers are also starting to look more like themselves in their prime, as they did in the playoffs last season. Mistakes still happen. On the eve of the break for the Four Nations tournament, Edmonton lost to Colorado (4-5) after several wins.

H2H Stats

Washington and Edmonton have already met once this season, on 22 January, with the Capitals winning 3-2.

Expert Betting Tips

As good as Edmonton is, Washington is one of those teams that can fight back. We note that both teams are on a back-to-back, and it won't be easy for them. However, a key factor could be the fatigue of key Oilers forward McDavid, who played four games for the Canadian national team. At the same time, Alexander Ovechkin rested and prepared for the rest of the regular season. The Capitals beat the Oilers 3-2 in Canada a month ago, so Spencer Carbery knows the keys to the Nobloch gang's defense. 

W1 (OT) - 2 Bet365

W1 - 2.50 Betway

CS 4:2 - 19 1XBET