The Edmonton Oilers will play the Washington Capitals on Monday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Edmonton Oilers are 7-5-0 this season and have 14 points on the year. Edmonton is coming off of a loss to the Dallas Stars by a score of 6-2 in their last game. Edmonton was out shot by a total of 36-30 and went 1-6 on the power play in the game. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.83 goals per game, 3.50 goals against per game, 31.9% on the power play, and 72.5% on the penalty kill this season. Connor McDavid has led the Oilers with 12 goals, 13 assists, and 47 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Edmonton is Jack Campbell, who is 5-3-0 this season with a 4.20 goals against average and a .874 save percentage.
The Washington Capitals are 5-6-2 this season and have 12 points so far this year. Washington is coming off of a loss to the Arizona Coyotes by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Washington out shot Arizona by a total of 36-26 and won 56.1% of the faceoffs in the game. The Washington Capitals are averaging 2.69 goals per game, 2.85 goals against per game, 20.9% on the power play, and 80.5% on the penalty kill this season. Alex Ovechkin has led the Capitals with seven goals, four assists, and 52 shots on goal this season. The projected starting goalie for Washington is Darcy Kuemper, who is 4-5-1 this season with a 2.42 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.
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