{"id":322999,"date":"2025-01-21T16:03:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=322999"},"modified":"2025-01-21T16:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:03:37","slug":"capitals-vs-oilers-prop-picks-january-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/capitals-vs-oilers-prop-picks-january-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Capitals vs. Oilers prop picks Jan. 21: Expect Draisaitl to step up in McDavid&#8217;s absence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Two powerhouses square off in Western Canada tonight, as Washington hopes to extend its win streak to five games. I&#8217;m backing Leon Draisaitl to score a point on the power play while fading Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Capitals vs. Oilers props for Jan. 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capitals vs. Oilers prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/competitions\/10011\">NHL betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Draisaitl over 0.5 power-play points (+130)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edmonton has been rolling in the new year, picking up seven wins in nine games. Draisaitl paces the Oilers with 13 points over that stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a sluggish start to the season, Edmonton&#8217;s offence has been one of the league&#8217;s best:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7th in goals\/game: 3.28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd in shots\/game: 31.9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7th in power-play percentage: 24.6%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-headed monster runs the typical Oilers power play in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. With McDavid&#8217;s suspension, Draisaitl will be the focal point of Edmonton&#8217;s No. 1 unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German scored on the man-advantage on Saturday&#8217;s 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Capitals have a bit of a chippy side to them this season. They average over eight penalty minutes per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Draisaitl has 59 points in 57 career games without McDavid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>McMichael under 1.5 shots (-118):<\/strong> Dissimilarly to previous Oilers seasons, Kris Knoblauch has turned the Oilers into one of the league&#8217;s best defensive teams to go with their high-powered offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>T6th goals allowed\/game (2.74)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5th in shots allowed\/game (26.4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd in expected goals against per 60 (2.65), per Natural Stat Trick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the Capitals&#8217; offensive success this season, they only average 27.4 shots per game (T21st in NHL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McMichael is having a breakout year, already setting a new career high in points (34) just over halfway through the campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I imagine playing alongside one of the best goal-scorers of all time gives McMichael a more pass-first mindset, as opposed to feeling the urge to shoot for himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bet has cashed in five straight games and in seven of the last eight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wilson under 0.5 points (-138):<\/strong> Washington&#8217;s spark plug might need to recharge tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wilson has just two points in his last six games despite leading all Caps forwards with 18:54 of ice time per game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Toronto native is having a solid bounce-back campaign from just 35 points and a -19 rating last year. But it&#8217;s not a great matchup for him to find the scoresheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I anticipate Wilson playing more of an enforcer role, as Edmonton should be playing with a little extra passion following the suspension of its captain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 3:50 p.m. ET on 01\/21\/2025.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The pregame narrative: Two powerhouses square off in Western Canada tonight, as Washington hopes to extend its win streak to five games. I&#8217;m backing Leon Draisaitl to score a point on the power play while fading Tom Wilson and Connor McMichael. 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