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Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 24, 2026

NHL matchup

Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 24, 2026.

January 24, 2026 · 9:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

65:35 together · 10 games

xG share60.2%
Corsi for / against
71 / 72
Fenwick for / against
56 / 52
Corsi share
49.7%
Fenwick share
51.9%
xG for / against
3.52 / 2.32
All observed combinations

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

168:32 together · 10 games

xG share69.7%
Corsi for / against
185 / 128
Fenwick for / against
146 / 96
Corsi share
59.1%
Fenwick share
60.3%
xG for / against
12.54 / 5.45
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Logan Thompson

Washington Capitals · Last start: Jan 23

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
90.1
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
28.2

Tristan Jarry

Edmonton Oilers · Last start: Jan 22

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
111
Save %
88.3
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
30.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

xG for / game
3.20
xG against / game
3.19
xG differential / game
0.01

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Edmonton Oilers

xG for / game
4.10
xG against / game
2.71
xG differential / game
1.39

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 24, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Washington Capitals

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.0
Corsi share (%)
48.0
Fenwick share (%)
49.9
Faceoff win %
52.6
Penalties / game
4.7

Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 10.3% · Avg distance: 34.6 ft

Edmonton Oilers

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
59.3
Corsi share (%)
52.1
Fenwick share (%)
54.6
Faceoff win %
52.1
Penalties / game
2.5

Shots / game: 32.0 · Shooting: 10.6% · Avg distance: 29.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
12Points18
0.600Points %0.750
34Goals for52
32Goals against43
2Goal differential9
W1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Washington Capitals WSH road
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM home
3Games7
1Wins3
2Points8
-1Goal differential-5
Last 10 games
Washington Capitals WSH
Metric
Edmonton Oilers EDM
6-4-0Record7-2-1
12Points15
34Goals for38
32Goals against30
2Goal differential8
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Washington Capitals WSH 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Edmonton Oilers EDM 5 wins
Total goals36 – 40
Goal differential -4 / +4
Goals per game3.6 / 4.0
Shots per game28.9 / 32.5
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 19, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
4 - 7 30 - 22 View
Feb 23, 2025
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
3 - 7 25 - 35 View
Jan 21, 2025
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 2 14 - 32 View
Mar 13, 2024
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
2 - 7 25 - 37 View
Nov 24, 2023
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
5 - 0 35 - 25 View
Dec 5, 2022
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 2 50 - 30 View
Nov 7, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
4 - 5 29 - 31 View
Mar 9, 2022
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 4 32 - 40 View
Feb 2, 2022
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals Washington Capitals
5 - 3 27 - 27 View
Oct 24, 2019
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
3 - 4 28 - 40 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.