The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Washington Capitals today, Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. With Washington listed as a home underdog and the total sitting at 6.5 goals, what’s the best bet in tonight’s Oilers vs. Capitals matchup?

When the Oilers win, Evan Bouchard is typically involved in the offense. That should be the case in both respects this Sunday with Edmonton drawing the Capitals backup netminder, as our NHL betting picks explain.

The Capitals have earned a point in 19 of their last 20 games with only one regulation defeat (13-1-6), with goaltender Logan Thompson having yet to tast regulation defeat since Dec. 17, going 12-0-3 with a 1.95 GAA and .931 SV% in those games.