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Edmonton Oilers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Monday, December 28, 2026 · Capital One Arena

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Game preview

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Monday, December 28, 2026, with puck drop at 7:00 PM ET. The game is on SN+, TVAS and MNMT.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Oilers

Game 2 of a road trip: Columbus, now Washington.

  1. 182026-12-18: no game
  2. 192026-12-19: vs UTA
  3. 202026-12-20: vs ANA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  4. 212026-12-21: no game
  5. 222026-12-22: no game
  6. 232026-12-23: no game
  7. 242026-12-24: no game
  8. 252026-12-25: no game
  9. 262026-12-26: no game
  10. 272026-12-27: at CBJ
  11. 282026-12-28: at WSH, second of a back-to-backB2B
rest since last game
0 days
rest since last game
since last game
~328 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,029 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
+2 h
body clock vs home

Capitals

Another game at home.

  1. 182026-12-18: no game
  2. 192026-12-19: vs STL
  3. 202026-12-20: no game
  4. 212026-12-21: at TOR
  5. 222026-12-22: no game
  6. 232026-12-23: no game
  7. 242026-12-24: no game
  8. 252026-12-25: no game
  9. 262026-12-26: vs CBJ
  10. 272026-12-27: no game
  11. 282026-12-28: vs EDM
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Edmonton OilersOilersTue, Oct 13 at LAK
  1. L1Draisaitl#29McDavid#97Podkolzin#92
    13:43 together at 5v5
  2. L2Formenton#26Joseph#21Michaels#43
    10:40 together at 5v5
  3. L3Dickinson#16Hallander#19Kapanen#42
    6:57 together at 5v5
  4. L4Howard#53Frederic#10Samanski#81
    5:05 together at 5v5
  1. D1Ekholm#14Bouchard#2
    14:21 together at 5v5
  2. D2Murphy#5Shea#6
    13:51 together at 5v5
  3. D3Emberson#49Mukhamadullin#85
    8:38 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Draisaitl CMcDavid CKapanen RPodkolzin RBouchard D2:14

Penalty kill

  1. 1Formenton LMichaels RMurphy DShea D1:03
  2. 2Formenton LMcDavid CEkholm DMurphy D0:44
Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

EDMWSH

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

EDM 76% (3rd most settled)WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

EDM 1:33 left (6th latest · 19 pulls)WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

EDM 49.5s (10th longest)WSH 49.8s (7th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

EDM 30% (16th most often)WSH 37% (4th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series