{"id":461194,"date":"2025-01-21T12:23:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=461194"},"modified":"2025-01-21T12:23:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T17:23:01","slug":"nhl-predictions-jan-21-washington-capitals-vs-edmonton-oilers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/01\/21\/nhl-predictions-jan-21-washington-capitals-vs-edmonton-oilers\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: Jan 21 Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day,\u00a0Last Word on Hockey<\/em>\u00a0takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today\u2019s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the\u00a0Washington Capitals<\/a>\u00a0vs\u00a0Edmonton Oilers<\/a>.\u00a0Be sure to check out more NHL Predictions as the 2024-25 season continues.<\/p>\n

NHL Predictions<\/h2>\n

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens<\/h3>\n

Head-to-Head: Lightning 0-1 Canadiens<\/h4>\n

Time:<\/strong> 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> TSN2; Fan Duel Sports Sun; ESPN+<\/p>\n

We open NHL predictions with the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> facing the Montreal Canadiens<\/a>. The Lightning are slated to go with Andrei Vasilevskiy<\/a> in goal for this game. However, always check social media before locking in a daily fantasy starter. Tampa Bay is coming into this game with a 5-4-1 mark in the last 10 games. Brayden Point<\/a> has notched 27 goals and 23 assists for the Lightning.<\/p>\n

Montreal has confirmed it will go with Sam Montembeault<\/a> in between the pipes for this one. The Habs are 7-2-1 in the last 10 games, including an overtime win over the New York Rangers.<\/a> Cole Caufield<\/a> is continuing his great season with six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay is coming off a loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> the night before and Montreal should take advantage of that.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Canadiens win 4-2.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ottawa Senators vs\u00a0New York Rangers<\/h3>\n

Head-to-Head: Senators 0-1 Rangers<\/h4>\n

Time:<\/strong> 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> TSN5; MSG; ESPN+<\/p>\n

Our next game of NHL predictions is a pivotal one in terms of Stanley Cup Playoff positioning between the Ottawa Senators<\/a> and the Rangers. Ottawa will go with Leevi Merilainen<\/a> in net for this game. The Senators are 5-3-2 and have victories in the last pair of games. German standout Tim Stutzle<\/a> has 15 goals and 30 assists for the so far this campaign for Ottawa.<\/p>\n

Igor Shesterkin<\/a> as the confirmed starter for the Rangers, who are 6-1-3 in the last 10 games. Many left the Blueshirts for dead, but they’ve given themselves a lifeline. Artemi Panarin<\/a> is line for another solid season with 19 goals and 28 assists for New York.<\/p>\n

This is a pivotal game for both clubs, but Ottawa gets the key win.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Senators win 3-2.<\/em><\/p>\n

Washington Capitals vs Edmonton Oilers<\/h3>\n

Time:<\/strong> 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> SN West; Monument Sports Network; ESPN<\/p>\n

The last game of NHL predictions has the Capitals visiting the Oilers in a big-time matchup. Logan Thompson<\/a> is the expected starter for Washington, which is 7-0-3 in the last 10 games. This includes the Capitals reeling off four consecutive victories. Dylan Strome<\/a> is posting another strong campaign with 12 goals and 34 assists for Washington.<\/p>\n

Stuart Skinner<\/a> is expected to get the call in this game for Edmonton, which is 8-2 in the last 10 games. However, the Oilers will be without Connor McDavid<\/a>, who is suspended<\/a> for the next three games. Leon Draisaitl<\/a> has picked up the slack this season with 33 goals and 36 assists for Edmonton.<\/p>\n

The Oilers are still a capable team without McDavid. However, the Capitals will pick up a road victory.<\/p>\n

Prediction: Capitals win 4-2.<\/em><\/p>\n

Prop bets of the Night<\/h3>\n

We close out NHL predictions with some prop bets. Let’s go to our featured game for some plays. For Washington, go with Alex Ovechkin<\/a> to score at any point at +165. On the Edmonton side, take Zach Hyman<\/a> to tally at +155. All odds are courtesy of BetMGM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Main photo by: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Please play responsibly and check for local rules and age restrictions; some jurisdictions require ages 21+.\u00a0<\/span>Gambling<\/span>\u00a0problem?<\/span>\u00a0Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day,\u00a0Last Word on Hockey\u00a0takes a look at the games that are scheduled and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups. In today\u2019s round of NHL Predictions, we are looking at the game between the\u00a0Washington Capitals\u00a0vs\u00a0Edmonton Oilers.\u00a0Be sure to check out more NHL […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":461195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,4547,4548,4524,15],"tags":[6017,6016,6122,6109,6391,6239],"class_list":["post-461194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oilers","category-hockey","category-nhl","category-nhl-predictions","category-capitals","tag-edmonton-oilers-predictions","tag-montreal-canadiens-predictions","tag-new-york-rangers-predictions","tag-ottawa-senators-predictions","tag-tampa-bay-lightning-predictions","tag-washington-capitals-predictions"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=461194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":461196,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/461194\/revisions\/461196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/461195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=461194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=461194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=461194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}