Oilers vs. Utah Hockey Club betting preview

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The Edmonton Oilers (21-12-3) are the favorites on their home ice against the Utah Hockey Club (16-14-6) on Tuesday, December 31. The Oilers are -205 on the moneyline to win against the Utah Hockey Club (+170) in the contest, which starts at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers to win vs Utah Hockey Club -205

Bet $20, Payout $29.76

Oilers vs. Utah Hockey Club Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-205)
  • Underdog: Utah Hockey Club (+170)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Utah Hockey Club Quick Facts

  • Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 16 of 36 matches (44.4%) so far this season.
  • So far this season, 38.9% of Utah’s games (14/36) have had more goals than Tuesday’s over/under of 6.5.
  • These two teams combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 less than the total set for this match.
  • These two clubs give up 5.8 goals per game combined, 0.7 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 3.2 average goals per game add up to 117 total, which makes them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
  • On defense, Edmonton has given up 104 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 11th in NHL play.
  • The team has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +13 this season.
  • The 22 power-play goals Edmonton has recorded this season (on 93 chances) rank 15th in the league.
  • The Oilers are 11th in the league with a 23.66% power-play conversion rate this season.
  • Edmonton has scored a total of two shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Oilers have the league’s 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 76.47%.
  • The Oilers’ players have posted the third-best faceoff win rate in the league at 53%.
  • Edmonton converts 10.2% of its shots, ranking 21st in the NHL.
  • The Oilers’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 13.2 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

  • Edmonton has won 18 of the 32 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • Through 12 games with moneyline odds shorter than -205 this season, the Oilers have been victorious seven times.
  • Edmonton has a 67.2% chance of winning this game, based on the moneyline odds.

Oilers Leaders

  • Leon Draisaitl: 26 goals and 29 assists
  • Connor McDavid: 15 goals and 37 assists
  • Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 20 assists
  • Stuart Skinner: 13-8-3 record, .894 save percentage, 68 goals given up

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Utah Hockey Club Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Utah Hockey Club Season Stats Insights

  • The Utah Hockey Club have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked scoring offense (105 total goals, 2.9 per game).
  • Utah has given up 2.9 goals per game, and 106 total, which ranks 12th among all NHL teams.
  • They have a -1 goal differential, which ranks 16th in the league.
  • Utah has scored 23 power-play goals this season (12th in the NHL) on 102 chances.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have a 22.55% power-play conversion rate, the NHL’s No. 13 percentage.
  • Utah has recorded two shorthanded goals.
  • The 80.47% penalty-kill percentage the Utah Hockey Club have put totgether is the league’s 16th-ranked rate.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have the 13th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.4%).
  • Utah’s collective 10.8% shooting percentage ranks 16th in the league.
  • The Utah Hockey Club have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 15.5 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Utah Hockey Club Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Utah Hockey Club have nine wins in the 22 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Utah has won two of its three games when it is the underdog by +170 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, based on the moneyline for this matchup, that the Utah Hockey Club have a 37.0% chance to win.

Utah Hockey Club Leaders

  • Clayton Keller: 13 goals and 24 assists
  • Logan Cooley: nine goals and 24 assists
  • Dylan Guenther: 16 goals and 16 assists
  • Karel Vejmelka: 8-10-2 record, .916 save percentage, 51 goals given up
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