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Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers NHL Predictions

2024-03-13 • Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers 7 - 2 Washington Capitals

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
EDM: 69.8%
WSH: 30.2%
Expected Goals
EDM: 4.04
WSH: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 49%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • EDM at home vs WSH: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-24EDM 6 - 5 WSHEDMEDM
2025-11-19WSH 7 - 4 EDMWSHWSH
2025-02-23WSH 7 - 3 EDMWSHEDM
2025-01-21EDM 2 - 3 WSHWSHEDM
2024-03-13EDM 7 - 2 WSHEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1EDM1421.72
1WSH910.55
2EDM1201.14
2WSH1110.82
3EDM1711.07
3WSH1501.20
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 69.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.9
Score Breakdown
Edmonton Oilers 7 - 2 Washington Capitals
Expected: 4.0 - 2.9