Oilers vs. Ducks betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (22-12-3) are heavy favorites when they host the Anaheim Ducks (16-17-4) on Friday, January 3 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Oilers are -485 on the moneyline to win, while the Ducks have +370 moneyline odds.

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Oilers to win vs Ducks -485

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Oilers vs. Ducks Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-485)
  • Underdog: Ducks (+370)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Ducks Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have combined to put up more than 6.5 goals in 16 of 37 games this season.
  • In 29.7% of Anaheim’s previous games this season (11/37), the teams combined to score over Friday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • These two teams combine to average 5.8 goals per game, 0.7 less than the over/under set for this match.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.6 above the 5.9 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers offense’s 121 total goals (3.3 per game) are ranked 10th in the league this year.
  • Edmonton has allowed the eighth-fewest goals in league play this season, 105 (2.8 per game).
  • The squad has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +16 this season.
  • Edmonton’s 22 power-play goals this season (16th in the NHL) have come on 96 chances.
  • The Oilers rank 13th in the NHL with a 22.92% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted two shorthanded goals this season (16th among all teams).
  • The Oilers have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 77.01%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win rate in the league at 53%.
  • Edmonton scores on 10.2% of its shots as a team, ranking 22nd in the league.
  • The Oilers average 12.9 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has won 19 of the 33 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • The Oilers have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds less than -485.
  • The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 82.9% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 27 goals and 29 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 15 goals and 39 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 21 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 14-8-3 record, .896 save percentage, 69 goals given up

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Ducks Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Ducks Season Stats Insights

  • The Ducks have the NHL’s 31st-ranked scoring offense (93 total goals, 2.5 per game).
  • Anaheim has allowed 113 total goals (3.0 per game) to rank 13th.
  • Their 25th-ranked goal differential is -20.
  • Anaheim has scored 14 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) on 113 chances.
  • The Ducks have the league’s 31st-ranked power-play conversion rate of 12.39%.
  • The Ducks’ 25th-ranked penalty kill rate is 75%.
  • The Ducks win 43.4% of their faceoffs. That’s the 32nd-ranked rate in the NHL.
  • Anaheim is shooting 8.9% (31st in the league).
  • The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 23.2 hits and 17.5 blocked shots per game.

Ducks Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Ducks have 13 wins in the 33 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Anaheim has not been a longer underdog on the moneyline than the +370 odds on them winning this game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Ducks have a 21.3% chance to win.

Ducks Leaders

  • Troy Terry: 13 goals and 18 assists
  • Frank Vatrano: nine goals and 11 assists
  • Ryan Strome: seven goals and 13 assists
  • Lukas Dostal: 10-10-3 record, .915 save percentage, 62 goals allowed
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