The Washington Capitals (30-24-9) make the trip to Alberta, Canada to take on the Edmonton Oilers (39-21-3) for the second time this season on Wednesday, March 13 at 10:00 PM ET at Rogers Place. The Oilers are favorites with a puck line at -1.5 (-115).

The Capitals recently ended their two-game win streak with their latest 3-0 shutout loss against the Winnipeg Jets. In that win streak, they put up 10 goals and allowed just one, which is surprising to see based on their stats this season.

Their road record has been a coin flip so far, as they are 13-14-4. Dylan Strome (22 G, 51 PTS) and John Carlson (33 A) lead in their respective categories so far for their offense, but will need to help stimulate their chances early if they want a shot at winning.

The Capitals have issues creating offense, despite their last handful of games saying otherwise. They accumulate 2.65 goals on 27.1 shots each game. They also have a power play percentage at 18.9, which comes up short against the Oilers’ average.

Their defense will be tested as well, especially since they allow 3.06 goals on 30.5 shots from opponents and are up against a good offensive team. Their best defensive stat that could offer the slightest advantage is their penalty kill percentage, which is slightly higher than the Oilers, at 80.3.

The Oilers were able to end their two-game skid with a 4-0 shutout on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins. They came out of the gate hot with scoring two goals early in the first period of action, which means they can easily do the same against the Capitals here.

Zach Hyman (43 G) ranks third in the league for scoring and the Capitals will likely have no answer to stop him. Connor McDavid (103 PTS, 79 A) finds the missing gaps where Hyman comes up short offensively.

The Oilers have shown they are capable on the offensive end with 3.49 goals and 33.5 shot attempts per game. Their power play percentage is a decent amount higher than the Capitals’ at 25.7, which will likely make an impact here.

Defensively, they do a solid job at limiting their opponents to 2.84 goals and 28.5 shots per game. With a penalty kill percentage at 79.9, they are still in good shape to take on whatever the Capitals throw their way.

MyBookie shows off their NHL betting odds that currently favor the Edmonton Oilers as 1.5-puck line favorites. The last time these two played was back in November of last year, with the Oilers completing a 5-0 shutout on the road. Look for the Oilers to win by at least two goals.