The Edmonton Oilers are climbing up the NHL standings, and it seems the Washington Capitals may have a new challenger for the top organization in the league. Let's take a look at just how far the Oilers moved up in the latest power rankings.

EDMONTON -- Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist for the Washington Capitals, who pushed their win streak to five games with a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Thursday was one of those days when the Oilers didn't have their best stuff, could have won but didn't and at least came away with a point.

The Capitals have taken a more aggressive stance with their penalty kill this season and seen huge improvements as a result.

A battle between two of the NHL’s best teams Tuesday night took a bizarre turn when the Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a fan throwing their cheesy nachos onto the ice, scoring a goal on distracted Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson,

A cheesy interruption during the Capitals game in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday night almost threatened Washington's win streak, which improved to five straight after a win over the Oilers.

Analyzing Tuesday’s Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.

The Capitals as a team lead the NHL with an impressive 31-10-5 record, having earned a point in 10 straight games (7-0-3). Washington will be seeking revenge against the Oilers for taking both games in the season series by a 12-2 goal margin. The two sides wrap up their season series on Feb. 23 in Washington.

The Edmonton Oilers earned a point but came up short in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings last game, but overall, they won 10 of 14 games in January, including five come-from-behind victories.

Despite the Oilers returning home where Rogers Place is a difficult building to claim two points in as the visitors, we feel Washington can upend Edmonton on this occasion. The Capitals have fared ...