Jan. 24, 2026, 1:30 p.m. ET

The Washington Capitals (25-21-6) and Edmonton Oilers (25-19-8) tangle in Saturday action north of the border. The opening faceoff from Rogers Place is slated for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Capitals vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: Capitals lead 1-0, winning 7-4 as a -118 home favorite on Nov. 19. Ryan Leonard and Tom Wilson each scored twice in the win.

Washington is playing in Alberta for a second straight night. On Friday, the -130 Capitals defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 ((Under 6) as a -130 favorite to snap a 4-game losing streak.

The Oilers last played on Thursday, coughing up a half-dozen goals in a 6-2 loss (Over 6.5) to the +152 Pittsburgh Penguins. An Edmonton club that averaged 3.88 goals per game from Jan. 6-18 has scored just 3 goals while losing its last 2 games, both on home ice.

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 1:10 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Capitals +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Oilers -170 (bet $170 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Capitals +1.5 (-170) | Oilers -1.5 (+140)Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)Capitals at Oilers projected goalies

Charlie Lindgren (7-6-2, 3.25 GAA, .888 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Connor Ingram (5-3-1, 2.21 GAA, .917 SV%, 1 SO)

Lindgren has played only three times so far this month and allowed 5 goals in his most recent game, a 5-2 loss Monday at Colorado.

Ingram put together a 27-save shutout in his last outing (a 5-0 win Sunday at home against the St. Louis Blues). In 5 January games, the 28-year-old is 3-1-1 with a nifty .947 SV%.

Capitals at Oilers picks and predictionsPrediction

Oilers 4, Capitals 3

Washington is 1-3-0 over its last 4 road games and 3-7-2 across its last 12 on road ice.

The Caps are playing on no rest for the first time since Jan. 1. They have lost 2 straight games when playing the second half of a back-to-back.

Lindgren owns an .881 SV% over his last 6 starts, and he has a history of posting shaky numbers in January-February. Washington has allowed 3.57 goals per game over its last 21. Over that span, the Caps have been yielding more scoring chances and high-danger looks in 5-on-5 play.

Edmonton has had to endure some low-percentage results on high-danger chances of late. The Oilers figure to be due for more offense in even-strength play. They have a dangerous power play (NHL-best 32.2%) and are playing a Washington club that has been part of a lot of high-penalty-minute games lately.

There is slight value on the OILERS (-170).

No interest: PASS.

The 2 sides have cruised to easy Overs in their last 2 meetings. On Nov. 19, the Over 6.5 easily cashed in that a 7-4 Caps win in D.C.

The Over is 3-1 in the Caps’ last 4 games. Both clubs have some 5-on-5 expected-goal metrics over recent weeks that would indicate some bad luck in the scoring department. Expect some input from special teams.

The OVER 6.5 (-130) is the leverage side.

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