Free NHL Picks Today: Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers 11/7/22

The Edmonton Oilers (7-5-0) are on the road to face the Washington Capitals (5-6-2), who will be out to end their losing streak, at Capital One Arena on Monday. Edmonton is playing their first of five games on the road coming off a high-scoring 6-2 loss against the Stars on Saturday. The Oilers took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring once on six shots, while also conceding two power play goals.

Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse both scored once for the Oilers. Jack Campbell saved only 30 of 36 shots against (.833%) in the loss. Washington dropped their fourth straight game, falling 3-2 to the Coyotes on Saturday.

Anthony Mantha and Alex Ovechkin both scored once for the Capitals. Mantha added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Darcy Kuemper only had 23 saves on 26 shots against (.884%) in the loss.

HEAD TO HEAD

The Oilers won both games between the teams last season, including a 4-3 (OT) victory in their final meeting in March, their third straight win against Washington.

Brad Malone (1G 1A), Connor McDavid (1G 1A), and Evan Bouchard (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Edmonton. T.J. Oshie led Washington with three points (2G 1A). Mikko Koskinen got the win, saving 29 of 32 shots (.906%).

FACING OFF

Edmonton is averaging 3.83 goals per game for the season, third in the NHL, and they are taking on a Capitals team that is allowing 2.85 goals a game (11th). Meanwhile, Washington has found the net 2.69 times a game on average, 28th in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.50 goals per game (24th).

Washington averages fewer shots (28.5) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th. With an average of 33.3 attempts, Edmonton ranks ninth.

The Oilers’ 31.91% power play percentage is the second-best in the league, while the Capitals rank 16th with a conversion rate of 20.93%. When it comes to penalty killing, Washington has the league’s 14th-ranked PK% at 80.49%, while Edmonton is 27th at 72.55%.

TOP PERFORMERS:

With 25 and 23 points this season, McDavid and Draisaitl have been the top skaters for the Oilers. They are the first- and second-leading point scorers in the NHL.

McDavid leads the league with 12 goals scored and ranks third in assists (13), while Draisaitl leads the league with 16 assists. In the net, Stuart Skinner (2-2-0) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average.

He has a 2.11 GAA and a .944% save percentage, second-best in the league. Campbell (5-2-0) leads the Oilers in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.90 and a save percentage of .881%. Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 11 points.

He has seven goals and four assists in 13 games. Kuemper (4-4-1) is the top goalie for Washington with a goals against average of 2.35. He has a save percentage of .922%.