The Edmonton Oilers (3-3-1) are heavily favored (-230 moneyline odds to win) when they host a game against the Montreal Canadiens (6-2), who have +190 moneyline odds, on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-230)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+190)
• Over/under: 5.5

Oilers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in four of seven matches (57.1%) so far this season.
• Montreal’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in five of eight chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.4 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.9 goals per game.
• These two clubs concede 5.3 goals per game combined, 0.2 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers are ranked 24th in the league with 18 goals this season, an average of 2.6 per contest.
• On defense, Edmonton has given up 19 goals (2.7 per game) to rank 13th in league play.
• They’re ranked 15th in the league with a -1 goal differential .
• The five power-play goals Edmonton has recorded this season have come on 20 chances, eighth-best in the NHL.
• The Oilers’ offense ranks ninth the league with a 25% power-play conversion rate.
• Edmonton has scored a total of one shorthanded goal this season.
• The Oilers rank 15th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80%.
• The Oilers win 51% of their faceoffs (14th in the NHL).
• Edmonton connects on 9% of its shots, ranking 27th in the NHL.
• The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.4 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• Through seven games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won three of those games.
• The Oilers have not had moneyline odds lower than -230 in a game this season.
• Edmonton has a 69.7% chance of winning this game, per the moneyline odds.

Oilers Leaders

• Connor McDavid: one goal and seven assists
• Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: four goals and three assists
• Leon Draisaitl: four goals and two assists
• Stuart Skinner: 2-2-1 record, .908 save percentage, 11 goals conceded

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 27 total goals (3.4 per game) are the third-most in the league.
• Montreal has allowed 21 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank 18th.
• They have a +6 goal differential, which is eighth-best in the league.
• Montreal has scored five power-play goals this season (eighth-most in the NHL) on 26 chances.
• The Canadiens have a 19.23% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 19 percentage.
• Montreal has scored one shorthanded goal this season (third in league).
• The 79.17% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
• The Canadiens win 50.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the 16th-ranked percentage in the NHL.
• Montreal is shooting 12.8% (sixth in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20.3 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog in two games this season, going 1-1.
• Montreal has not entered a game with longer moneyline odds than +190.
• The Canadiens have a 34.5% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: one goal and 10 assists
• Cole Caufield: five goals and three assists
• Ivan Demidov: one goal and five assists
• Jakub Dobes: 4-0-0 record, .950 save percentage, six goals allowed