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Capitals at Oilers

NHL · Saturday, Jan 24 · 9:00 PM CT · Rogers Place · Final WSH 5 – EDM 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123OTT
WSH12205
EDM11316
Team box
WSH·EDM
27
shots
40
1 of 5
power play
1 of 5
49.0
faceoff %
51.0
8
hits
11
17
blocked shots
18
12
penalty minutes
10
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Charlie LindgrenWSH4034.850
Connor IngramEDM129.750
Tristan JarryEDM1513.867

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
EDM +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3OT
largest lead: EDM 1 · WSH 1lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 44%, EDM 56% · Updated Jan 24

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
EDM 3.5 – 3.0 WSH
Expected total
6.5
CapitalsThe matchupOilers
+128Our fair odds−128
3.0Expected goals3.5
+0.07Power rating+0.15
3.2Goals / game3.3
2.9Allowed / game3.2
29.3Shots / game29.2
49.5Faceoff %52.4
19.4Hits / game17.2
25−27Season record25−27
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · EDM chance
Our model fair43.9%56.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+12844%————
EDMEdmonton Oilers−12856%————
Spreadabout even
WSHWashington Capitals+0.4our margin————
EDMEdmonton Oilers−0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 4%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 9%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 8%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 20%Edmonton Oilers by 1 goal: 21%Edmonton Oilers by 2 goals: 11%Edmonton Oilers by 3 goals: 13%Edmonton Oilers by 4 goals: 7%Edmonton Oilers by 5 goals: 3%Edmonton Oilers by 6 goals: 1%
← WSH wins byEDM wins by →
Edmonton Oilers wins by 2 or more35%
Edmonton Oilers wins by 3 or more24%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 19%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .889 save %, 3.58 GAAstarted
EDMConnor Ingram G · last 5 starts: .947 save %, 1.38 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·EDM
Jan 23 at CGY
last game
Jan 22 vs PIT
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
4th straight road game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 52+ games
WSH·EDM
+0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.15
3.2
goals / game
3.3
2.9
goals allowed / game
3.2
25−27
season record
25−27
14−13
home record
12−12
11−14
away record
13−15
W1
streak
L2
4−6
last 10
5−5
29.3
shots / game
29.2
49.5
faceoff %
52.4
19.4
hits / game
17.2
15.5
blocked shots / game
14.8
4.4
takeaways / game
4.3
15.4
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

WSH · EDM · 99 days
Washington CapitalsEdmonton Oilers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · EDM 4−5
Nov 19, 2025at WSHWSH 7 − 4
Feb 23, 2025at WSHWSH 7 − 3
Jan 21, 2025at EDMWSH 3 − 2
Mar 13, 2024at EDMEDM 7 − 2
Nov 24, 2023at WSHEDM 5 − 0
Dec 5, 2022at EDMWSH 3 − 2
Nov 7, 2022at WSHWSH 5 − 4
Mar 9, 2022at EDMEDM 4 − 3 OT
Feb 2, 2022at WSHEDM 5 − 3

WSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Jan 23at CGY3 − 1W
Jan 21at VAN3 − 4L
Jan 19at COL2 − 5L
Jan 17vs FLA2 − 5L
Jan 15vs SJ2 − 3L
Jan 13vs MTL3 − 2W
Jan 11at NSH2 − 3L
Jan 9at CHI5 − 1W
Jan 7vs DAL1 − 4L
Jan 5vs ANA7 − 4W

EDM · Last 10

5−5 · streak L2
Jan 22vs PIT2 − 6L
Jan 20vs NJ1 − 2L
Jan 18vs STL5 − 0W
Jan 17at VAN6 − 0W
Jan 15vs NYI0 − 1L
Jan 13at NSH3 − 4L
Jan 12at CHI4 − 1W
Jan 10vs LA3 − 4L
Jan 8at WPG4 − 3W
Jan 6vs NSH6 − 2W