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 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?

After not having their best collectively coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break yesterday afternoon in a 6-3 loss to the Flyers, the Oilers will look to get their game on track against Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on Sunday in the second of back-to-back matinées.