Capitals Get Rebound Shot Against Oilers Wednesday on TNT

When Peter Laviolette took over as Capitals coach, he was tasked with enforcing a 200-foot style.  Following their 2018 Stanley Cup championship, the Capitals reverted to their old ways.  This means they took a lot of defensive shifts off.  Stanley Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz departed after hoisting the NHL betting Holy Grail.  Correlate the sloppy Capitals ways without the taskmaster.  Edmonton pulled out of a horrible January slump.  However, the Oilers’ weaknesses have not gone away.  Thin defense and weak goaltending have not been fortified for the playoffs.  Coach Dave Tippett was nearly fired two weeks ago.

Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals CashBet Wagering Analysis

Squares will flock to the Oilers with the sportsbook prices.  Cause by Edmonton’s recent uptick in performance.  Washington is a consistent overlay on home ice.  In this situation, the Capitals will bring a better price than usual.  Casual money is not enthralled with the slumping Caps.  Sharps that normally avoid Washington are more open to taking the Caps based on the price break.

Edmonton Strikes Oil with Recent Run

Late on, Edmonton has gotten the cash in four of its most recent five games.  Three of those five games went under the Betting on NHL total.  As a result, the Oilers stand at 22-16-2 with 20-18 over the total.  Edmonton has NHL metrics of 10^th NHL for goal scoring, 2^nd for power-play efficiency, 22^nd for goals against, and 22^nd for penalty killing.

Center Leon Draisaitl leads the Oilers with 31 goals, 30 assists, and a +6.  More emphatically, Draisaitl has five goals in Edmonton’s most recent four games.  This is his fourth consecutive season with more than 30 goals scored.

And then center Connor McDavid has amassed 21 goals, 37 assists, and a +6.  McDavid has two goals and three assists in his most recent four games.

Of major concern is Edmonton’s team save percentage of .902.  That is nowhere near where a true Stanley Cup contender needs to be.  Edmonton’s NHL rank of 24^th for shots allowed is an eyesore.

Capital Punishment for Recent Washington Backers

To begin with, Washington has dropped three of its last five games.  At the same time, four of those five games stayed under the pro hockey betting total.  Now Washington stands at 24-12-9 with 22-21 over the total.  The Capitals have NHL metrics of 12^th for goal scoring, 30^th for power-play efficiency, 11^th for goals against, and 14^th for penalty killing.

Naturally, left-wing Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals with 29 goals, 29 assists, and a +15.  But the Great Eight has only two goals and one assist in his most recent five outings.

Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Against the Spread

Overall, Edmonton is 2-5 in their last seven away games.  The Oilers are 2-5-1 under the total on the road.  In sum, the Oilers are 2-6 in away games at Eastern Conference opponents.  Edmonton is 2-3-1 under the total at Eastern Conference teams.

Washington has dropped seven of its last ten home games.  Also, the Capitals are 7-4 over the total at home.  Washington is 4-6 on home ice against Western Conference teams.  And then the Caps are 10-4-1 over the total when hosting Western Conference opponents.

To summarize, Edmonton has paid in two of its last three games against Washington.  Only one of the previous four between the Oilers and Caps cleared the hockey betting total.  Washington has won four straight home games against Edmonton.  This series is 0-3-1 under the total at Washington.

Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals CashBet Free Pick  

On this occasion, the Capitals will get a better NHL gambling price at home than usual.  That Capitals have more than enough skill to exploit the weak Edmonton defense and goaltending.

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