Oilers vs. Red Wings betting preview

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Thursday’s NHL lineup includes a contest between the favored Edmonton Oilers (13-11-6, -185 on the moneyline to win at home) and the Detroit Red Wings (17-11-3, +154 moneyline odds) at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Red Wings -185

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Oilers vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-185)
  • Underdog: Red Wings (+154)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 17 of 30 games this season.
  • Detroit has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 16 of 31 games this season.
  • Thursday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.4 for these two clubs.
  • These two clubs give up a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 99 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Edmonton has allowed 104 goals (3.5 per game) to rank 29th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 20th in goal differential at -5.
  • Edmonton’s 24 power-play goals this season (on 76 chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ 31.58% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the NHL this season.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted three shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all squads).
  • The Oilers have the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 80.95%.
  • The Oilers’ players win 52.8% of their faceoffs to rank sixth in the league.
  • Edmonton has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a squad, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.4 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Through 23 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has been victorious 11 times.
  • In six games with shorter than -185 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have won four.
  • Edmonton has a 64.9% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 16 goals and 28 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 17 goals and 21 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: five goals and 23 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 10-8-4 record, .886 save percentage, 61 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

  • The Red Wings have the NHL’s seventh-best scoring offense (97 total goals, 3.1 per game).
  • Detroit has conceded 103 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th.
  • They have a -6 goal differential, which ranks 21st in the league.
  • Detroit has recorded 23 power-play goals this season (third-most in the NHL) on 98 chances.
  • The Red Wings have a 23.47% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 8 percentage.
  • The Red Wings’ 21st-ranked penalty kill rate is 79.76%.
  • The Red Wings win 52.3% of their faceoffs. That’s the eighth-best rate in the NHL.
  • Detroit’s collective 10.6% shooting percentage ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Red Wings have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

  • The Red Wings have been the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 53.3%, of those games.
  • Detroit has played with moneyline odds of +154 or longer once this season and lost that game.
  • The win probability for the Red Wings, implied from the moneyline, is 39.4%.

Red Wings Leaders

  • Alex DeBrincat: 16 goals and 18 assists
  • Lucas Raymond: 10 goals and 23 assists
  • Dylan Larkin: 17 goals and 16 assists
  • John Gibson: 8-7-2 record, .884 save percentage, 54 goals conceded
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