Edmonton Oilers (5-12-1, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (10-4-2, second in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Friday, 3 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Capitals -110, Oilers -110
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers aim to break a three-game slide with a win over the Washington Capitals.
Washington has a 10-4-2 record overall and a 7-3-1 record on its home ice. The Capitals have allowed 43 goals while scoring 41 for a -2 scoring differential.
Edmonton has gone 2-8-0 on the road and 5-12-1 overall. The Oilers have a 1-3-1 record in one-goal games.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Alexander Ovechkin has five goals and seven assists for the Capitals. Dylan Strome has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
Evan Bouchard has four goals and 14 assists for the Oilers. Zach Hyman has seven goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 8-1-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, three penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.
Oilers: 3-7-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.8 assists, 5.2 penalties and 12.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Evgeny Kuznetsov: day to day (illness), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Matthew Phillips: day to day (lower-body), Martin Fehervary: out (lower-body), Max Pacioretty: out (achilles).
Oilers: Dylan Holloway: out (knee), Ryan Fanti: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
