Oilers vs. Canadiens betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (15-11-6) have -135 moneyline odds to win when they hit the road in a game against the Montreal Canadiens (16-11-4), who have +114 moneyline odds, on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network.

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Oilers to win vs Canadiens -135

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Oilers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-135)
  • Underdog: Canadiens (+114)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 18 of 32 games this season.
  • In 64.5% of Montreal’s previous games this season (20/31), the teams combined to score more than Sunday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.6, is 0.1 more than Sunday’s over/under.
  • The 6.9 goals per game these two clubs are giving up this season are 0.4 more than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers score the third-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 109 this season.
  • On defense, Edmonton has allowed 108 goals (3.4 per game) to rank 25th in league play.
  • The team is ranked 14th in goal differential at +1.
  • The 25 power-play goals Edmonton has scored this season have come on 80 chances, fourth-best in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ 31.25% power-play conversion rate ranks third-best in the NHL this season.
  • Edmonton’s three shorthanded goals this season rank eighth in the league.
  • The Oilers kill 81.61% of their opponent’s power plays, the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
  • The Oilers win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.9%.
  • Edmonton scores on 11.8% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Oilers average 17.6 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In 25 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 13 times.
  • In 21 games with lower than -135 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have won 11.
  • The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 18 goals and 33 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 17 goals and 26 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: five goals and 24 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 10-3-1 record, .908 save percentage, 39 goals allowed

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

  • The Canadiens have scored 99 goals this season (3.2 per game) to rank 12th in the NHL.
  • Montreal has given up 110 total goals (3.6 per game) to rank 29th.
  • Their -11 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
  • Montreal has put up 22 power-play goals this season (on 87 chances). That’s the ninth-most in the NHL.
  • The Canadiens have a 25.29% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 6 percentage.
  • Montreal has scored two shorthanded goals this season (13th in league).
  • The 76% penalty-kill percentage the Canadiens have amassed is the league’s 25th-ranked rate.
  • The Canadiens have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage (49.9%).
  • The 12.7% shooting percentage Montreal has compiled ranks second in the league.
  • The Canadiens have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

  • The Canadiens have been the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent in eight, or 47.1%, of those games.
  • Montreal is 5-5 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +114 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 46.7% chance to win for the Canadiens.

Canadiens Leaders

  • Nicholas Suzuki: eight goals and 28 assists
  • Cole Caufield: 17 goals and 16 assists
  • Lane Hutson: five goals and 21 assists
  • Jakub Dobes: 10-5-2 record, .887 save percentage, 50 goals conceded
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