Oilers vs. Rangers betting preview

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Saturday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Edmonton Oilers (10-9-2, -142 on the moneyline to win) and the New York Rangers (12-5-1, +120 moneyline odds) at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Rangers -142

Bet $20, Payout $34.08

Oilers vs. Rangers Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-142)
  • Underdog: Rangers (+120)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Rangers Quick Facts

  • Edmonton has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6.5 goals in eight of 21 games this season.
  • So far this season, 44.4% of New York’s games (8/18) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.3, is 0.2 less than Saturday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.9 above the 5.6 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers offense’s 58 total goals (2.8 per game) rank 17th in the league.
  • Edmonton is ranked 24th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 67 (3.2 per game).
  • Their goal differential (-9) ranks them 20th in the NHL.
  • Edmonton has scored nine power-play goals on 54 chances this season, to rank 23rd in the NHL.
  • The Oilers rank 22nd in the league with a 16.67% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • The Oilers have the league’s 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 69.23%.
  • The Oilers’ players win 53.3% of their faceoffs to rank fifth in the league.
  • Edmonton scores on 8.4% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
  • The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 13.8 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has gotten the victory in eight of the 18 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In 14 games with shorter than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have been victorious in six.
  • The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 58.7% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 15 goals and 13 assists
  • Connor McDavid: nine goals and 16 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: five goals and eight assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 6-6-2 record, .876 save percentage, 45 goals allowed

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Rangers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Rangers Season Stats Insights

  • The Rangers have scored 63 goals this season (3.5 per game) to rank 12th in the league.
  • New York’s 44 total goals allowed (only 2.4 per game) are the second-fewest in the league.
  • They have a +19 goal differential, which is fifth-best in the league.
  • New York has put up 11 power-play goals this season (on 46 chances). That ranks 16th in the NHL.
  • The Rangers have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate of 23.91%.
  • New York has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 88.14% of opponent power plays the Rangers kill is the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
  • The Rangers have the sixth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.1%).
  • New York’s collective 11.4% shooting percentage ranks 11th in the league.
  • The Rangers have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Rangers Moneyline Insights

  • The Rangers won the only game they played as an underdog this season.
  • New York has not been a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +120 odds on them winning this game.
  • The win probability for the Rangers, implied from the moneyline, is 45.5%.

Rangers Leaders

  • Artemi Panarin: 10 goals and 13 assists
  • Adam Fox: 16 assists
  • Alexis Lafreniere: eight goals and seven assists
  • Igor Shesterkin: 8-5-1 record, .914 save percentage, 38 goals allowed
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