The Edmonton Oilers (5-12-1, riding a three-game losing streak) hit the road against the Washington Capitals (10-4-2, winners of five in a row). The contest on Friday, November 24 begins at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MNMT.
Oilers vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, November 24, 2023
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Oilers and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Oilers Insights
- The Oilers’ 53 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Oilers rank 29th in goals against, allowing 72 total goals (four per game) in league action.
- Their goal differential (-19) ranks 30th in the league.
- The 14 power-play goals the Oilers have scored this season (on 64 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Oilers have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.88%).
- The Oilers have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Oilers have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.65%).
- The Oilers win 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
- The Oilers have an 8.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Oilers have not secured a shutout this season. Their skaters average 20.1 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Key Players
- One of Edmonton’s top offensive players this season is Leon Draisaitl, who has recorded 23 points in 18 games.
- Having scored four goals and adding 14 assists, Evan Bouchard is a top contributor for Edmonton through 18 games.
- On 52 shots (for 10 goals) and seven assists, Zach Hyman has recorded 17 points this season.
- Calvin Pickard (0-1-0) has a 2.9 goals against average and a save percentage of .889 for Edmonton.
Oilers Injuries
Dylan Holloway: Knee (Out),
Ryan Fanti: Hip (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 41 goals this season (2.6 per game), 31st in the league.
- The Capitals’ total of 43 goals allowed (2.7 per game) is third in the league.
- Their -2 goal differential is 17th in the league.
- With three power-play goals (on 45 chances), the Capitals are 32nd in the NHL.
- The Capitals score on 6.67% of their power plays, No. 32 in the NHL.
- The Capitals have two shorthanded goals (12th in NHL).
- The 83.33% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 12th in the league.
- The Capitals win 45.7% of faceoffs, 29th-ranked in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ 8.8% shooting percentage is 28th in the league.
- This season, the Capitals have shut out their opponents once.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin has recorded five goals and seven assists in 16 games for Washington, good for 12 points.
- John Carlson has scored 11 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has one goal and 10 assists.
- Dylan Strome has posted eight goals on the season, chipping in two assists.
- Charlie Lindgren is 4-1-0 this season, compiling 157 saves and allowing 10 goals (2.0 goals against average) with a .940 save percentage (second-best in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),
Evgeny Kuznetsov: Illness (Questionable),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Matthew Phillips: Lower Body (Questionable),
Martin Fehervary: Lower Body (Out)