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NHL Best Betting Picks and Predictions Today for Capitals vs. Oilers on Monday, December 5, 2022
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Written by Tone's Takes
Our NHL handicapper provides his best bets from the Monday, December 5, 2022 slate, featuring the game between the Washington Capitals and the Edmonton Oilers. Not only do we give you picks from one of the best hockey handicappers out there, but we also provide the results from our predictive analytics model, known as DimersBOT, which runs over 10,000 simulations of every major pro and college sport to identify the bets worth placing, and where we may have identified an edge against the sportsbooks' odds. We assess our probabilities against the money line odds, the puck line and the total, otherwise known as the Over/Under, and then tell you where the best odds and lines are available, allowing you to bet like a sharp and maximize your profits.
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Before Tone shares his wisdom, check out the below predictions from DimersBOT. It has run 10,000 simulations for each game on the December 5, 2022 slate to give you the most accurate look at what you'll be betting on at the Prudential Center. These probabilities will continue to update right up until puck drop, so keep an eye on them and see if you can get yourself some value.
Capitals vs. Oilers Predictions and Odds
| Moneyline | 58% chance the Oilers win (-160) |
| Puck line | 64% chance the Capitals cover +1.5 |
| Over/Under | 51% chance the Under hits (6.5) |
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Capitals vs. Oilers Best Bets
Monday, December 5, 2022 - 8:30PM ET
PICK: Oilers Team Total Over 3.5 (-115)
The Washington Capitals conclude the Western portion of their road trip tonight as they visit the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place.
The Caps are currently 1-2-1 on this trip and are off a 5-2 loss to Calgary on Saturday night. On the road this season, the Caps are allowing 3.3 goals per game on 33 shots per game.
Their road Penalty Kill is middle of the pack at 77%. Charlie Lindgren is the likely starter in net tonight. Lindgren has a .890 save percentage with a 3.51 goals against average and has allowed at least 4 goals in each of his last 2 road starts.
The Edmonton Oilers have been an average home team this season but they have at least been scoring goals. The Oilers are averaging 3.7 goals per game and 32 shots per game at home this season.
Their home Power Play is 4th best at 33%. These two teams met earlier in the season, in Washington, which resulted in a 5-4 Capitals win.
The Oilers have scored at least 4 goals in 5 of the last 6 meetings and I think they’ll do the same tonight, so I'll take their Team Total Over 3.5 (-115) with BetMGM and I'm not thinking twice about it.
MORE: Dimers' full betting preview for Capitals vs. Oilers
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