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Washington Capitals vs. Edmonton Oilers

The Washington Capitals and the Edmonton Oilers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Rogers Place.

Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.

Edmonton lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Wild on October 22. Bettors who backed the Wild at -119 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

The Capitals were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Flames. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at +102 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.

Washington:
Team record: 7-2-2 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games

Edmonton:
Team record: 7-2-1 SU
Edmonton is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home

Next up:
Washington at Vancouver Friday, October 25
Edmonton home to Florida Sunday, October 27