Oilers vs. Predators betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (20-16-6) are favorites when they host the Nashville Predators (19-18-4) on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Oilers are -155 on the moneyline to win, while the Predators have +130 moneyline odds.

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Oilers to win vs Predators -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Oilers vs. Predators Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-155)
  • Underdog: Predators (+130)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Predators Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 23 of 42 matches (54.8%) so far this season.
  • Nashville’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 18 of 41 chances this season.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.1, is 0.4 less than Tuesday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.2 less than the 6.7 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 139 goals this season make them the fifth-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Edmonton is ranked 28th in league play in goals against this season, having conceded 141 (3.4 per game).
  • The team is ranked 16th in goal differential at -2.
  • The NHL-leading 39 power-play goals Edmonton has put up resulted from 116 chances.
  • The Oilers lead the NHL with a 33.62% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton’s offense has netted four shorthanded goals this season (ninth among all squads).
  • The Oilers kill 80.17% of their opponent’s power plays, the 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Oilers win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL at 52.4%.
  • Edmonton has an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
  • The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.5 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • In 34 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 18 of those matchups.
  • The Oilers have a record of 9-9 this season while playing with their moneyline odds shorter than -155.
  • There is a 60.8% chance that Edmonton wins this game, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

  • Connor McDavid: 25 goals and 47 assists
  • Leon Draisaitl: 20 goals and 37 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: eight goals and 30 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 the league’s 22nd-ranked scoring offense (116 total goals, 2.8 per game).
  • Nashville’s 136 total goals allowed (3.3 per game) rank 23rd in the league.
  • They have a -20 goal differential, which ranks 29th in the league.
  • Nashville has scored 25 power-play goals this season, which ranks 13th in the NHL (on 124 chances).
  • The Predators’ power-play conversion rate (20.16%) ranks 14th in the league.
  • Nashville has scored two shorthanded goals this season (20th among all NHL teams).
  • The Predators’ ninth-best penalty kill rate is 81.89%.
  • The Predators win 52.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the sixth-best figure in the NHL.
  • The 10.1% shooting percentage Nashville has compiled ranks 26th in the league.
  • The Predators have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Predators Moneyline Insights

  • The Predators have claimed an upset victory in 10, or 35.7%, of the 28 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Nashville has gone 6-12 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Predators, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Predators Leaders

  • Ryan O’Reilly: 11 goals and 24 assists
  • Filip Forsberg: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Luke Evangelista: six goals and 24 assists
  • Juuse Saros: 16-13-3 record, .896 save percentage, 91 goals given up
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