Oilers vs. Predators betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (23-16-7) are favored when they visit the Nashville Predators (21-20-4) on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The Oilers are -135 on the moneyline to win over the Predators (+114) in the contest, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Predators -135

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Oilers vs. Predators Betting Lines

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

Oilers vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Edmonton’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 26 of 46 times.
  • So far this season, 42.2% of Nashville’s games (19/45) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • These two teams concede a combined 6.6 goals per game, 0.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 156 goals this season make them the fourth-best scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Edmonton has allowed 150 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 27th in NHL play.
  • The team is ranked 13th in goal differential at +6.
  • Edmonton has recorded 42 power-play goals this season, leading the NHL (on 126 chances).
  • The Oilers lead the NHL with a 33.33% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton’s offense has scored four shorthanded goals this season (10th among all teams).
  • The Oilers rank 12th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80.62%.
  • The Oilers’ players win 52.4% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the league.
  • Edmonton scores on 11.7% of its shots as a team, ranking seventh in the league.
  • The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In 38 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 21 of those games.
  • In 31 games with moneyline odds lower than -135 this season, the Oilers have won 16 times.
  • The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 57.4% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 30 goals and 50 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 24 goals and 40 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: 11 goals and 35 assists
  • Tristan Jarry: 12-3-1 record, .906 save percentage, 44 goals allowed

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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Predators Season Stats Insights

  • The Predators have scored 122 goals this season (2.7 per game) to rank 25th in the league.
  • Nashville’s 148 total goals given up (3.3 per game) rank 25th in the NHL.
  • Their 30th-ranked goal differential is -26.
  • Nashville has put up 27 power-play goals this season, which ranks 16th in the NHL (on 136 chances).
  • The Predators have a 19.85% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 17 percentage.
  • Nashville has scored three shorthanded goals this season (13th among all NHL teams).
  • The 80.58% penalty-kill percentage the Predators have put totgether is the league’s 13th-ranked rate.
  • The Predators have the sixth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52%).
  • The 9.7% shooting percentage Nashville has compiled ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Predators have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • The Predators have secured an upset victory in 11, or 36.7%, of the 30 games they have played as an underdog this season.
  • Nashville has 24 games this season playing as an underdog by +114 or longer, and is 9-15 in those contests.
  • The moneyline in this matchup implies a 46.7% chance for the Predators to win.

Predators Leaders

  • Ryan O’Reilly: 13 goals and 25 assists
  • Filip Forsberg: 16 goals and 16 assists
  • Luke Evangelista: six goals and 25 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 17-15-3 record, .897 save percentage, 100 goals allowed
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