NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 1/21/2025

NHL Game Preview: Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 1/21/2025

Washington Capitals (31-10-5, 67 Points) at Edmonton Oilers (29-14-3, 61 pts)

Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Tuesday, January 21
Time: 9:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/MNMT/Victory
Radio: 
Washington – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM
Edmonton – Oilers Radio 880 CHED

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Washington +1.5 ML +124
Edmonton: -1.5 ML -148
O/U 5.5

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals picked up their fourth straight win on Saturday with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are on a ten-game point streak going 7-0-3 in their last ten and are averaging 3.20 goals per game while allowing 1.80 goals per game. They currently hold a nine-point lead for first place in the Metropolitan Division. Logan Thompson has been a big part of their hot stretch as he is 9-0-1 in his last ten starts with a 1.43 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage.

Edmonton Oilers News & Notes: 

The Oilers had their four-game win streak snapped on Saturday with a 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. They are now 8-2-0 in their last ten, averaging 3.40 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game in that stretch. They are fighting for a spot at first place in the Pacific Division with their recent hot stretch. Leon Draisaitl is currently on a six-game point streak in which he has ten points on four goals and six assists.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-McMichael
Protas-Dubois-Wilson
Raddysh-Eller-Frank 
Duhaime-Dowd-Mangiapane

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-Roy

Lindgren
Thompson

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Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines

Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Arvidsson
Skinner-Nugent-Hopkins-Hyman
Janmark-Henrique-Brown
Kapanen-Philp-Perry

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stetcher
Kulak-Emberson

Pickard
Skinner

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin this season has 33 points on 21 goals and 12 assists. He’s faced the Oilers 24 times in his career recording 26 points on 14 goals and 12 assists; in two matchups last season, he had one assist.

Edmonton Oilers

Leon Draisaitl this season has 69 points on 33 goals and 36 assists. He’s faced the Capitals 15 times in his career recording 18 points on nine goals and nine assists; in two games against them last season he had seven points on three goals and four assists.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR

Edmonton Oilers

F Evander Kane – Out
D Alec Regula – IR
D John Klingberg – Out
F Connor McDavid – Out (Suspension)

Next game:

Washington – January 23 at Seattle Kraken  
Edmonton – January 23 vs Vancouver Canucks

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