Thursday’s NHL offering includes an outing between the favored Edmonton Oilers (1-3, -130 on the moneyline to win on the road) and the Nashville Predators (0-3, +110 moneyline odds) at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+.
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Oilers to win vs Predators -130
Oilers vs. Predators Betting Lines
- Favorite: Oilers (-130)
- Underdog: Predators (+110)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers vs. Predators Quick Facts
- Edmonton and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 50 of 107 games last season.
- Nashville combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 34 of 87 games last season.
- These two teams scored 6.8 goals per game combined, 0.3 more than this one’s total.
- These teams gave up a combined 5.9 goals per game, 0.6 fewer than this one’s total.
- The Predators were 10th in the league in goals scored, compared to the fourth-ranked Oilers.
- The Predators were 13th in the league in goals surrendered, and the Oilers were 10th.
Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Oilers Season Stat Insights
- The Oilers’ 292 goals scored last season (3.6 per game) ranked fourth in the league.
- Edmonton allowed 236 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 10th in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+56) made them sixth-best in the league.
- The 64 power-play goals Edmonton scored last season were the fifth-most in the NHL (on 243 chances).
- The Oilers’ 26.34% power-play conversion rate was fourth-best in the league.
- Edmonton recorded seven shorthanded goals last season (12th among all NHL squads).
- The Oilers had the league’s 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.46%).
- The Oilers won 53.2% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the NHL.
- Edmonton scored on 10.5% of its shots (10th in league).
- The Oilers did not secure a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 22.9 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.
Oilers Moneyline
- The Oilers won 58 of their 91 games when favored on the moneyline last season (63.7%).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -130 or shorter, Edmonton had a 52-29 record (winning 64.2% of its games).
- The Oilers have an implied moneyline win probability of 56.5% in this game.
Oilers Leaders
- One of Edmonton’s top offensive players last season was Connor McDavid, who had 132 points (32 goals, 100 assists) and played an average of 19:47 per game.
- In 81 games, Leon Draisaitl had 41 goals and 65 assists.
- Evan Bouchard scored 18 goals and added 64 assists in 81 games for Edmonton.
- Stuart Skinner had a record of 36-16-5. He allowed 147 goals (2.62 goals against average) and recorded 1406 saves.
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Predators Stats, Moneyline & Leaders
Predators Season Stats Insights
- The Predators were 10th in the NHL in scoring last season (266 goals, 3.2 per game).
- Nashville gave up 248 total goals (3.0 per game), 13th in the league.
- They had the 14th-ranked goal differential in the league at +18.
- Nashville had 58 power-play goals (ninth-most in NHL) on 269 chances.
- The Predators had the league’s 16th-ranked power-play percentage (21.56%).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, Nashville had seven.
- The Predators’ had the 22nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.92%).
- The Predators were 16th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.4%).
- Nashville’s 10.1% shooting percentage was 15th in the league.
- The Predators did not hold their opponents scoreless once last season.
Predators Moneyline Insights
- Last season the Predators were an underdog 38 times, and won 19, or 50.0%, of those games.
- Nashville had a record of 14-12, a 53.8% win rate, when set as an underdog by +110 or more last season.
- The implied probability of a win by the Predators, based on the moneyline, is 47.6%.
Predators Leaders
- Filip Forsberg’s 94 points last season made him a pivotal offensive option for Nashville. He put up 48 goals and 46 assists in 82 games.
- Roman Josi was a leading scorer for Nashville with 85 total points last season. He scored 23 goals and added 62 assists in 82 games.
- Steven Stamkos was a crucial contributor on offense for Nashville with 40 goals and 41 assists.
- Juuse Saros had a .906 save percentage (30th in the league) last season, allowing 173 goals (2.9 goals against average). He put up a 35-24-5 record.
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