Oilers vs. Jets betting preview

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Wednesday will feature an NHL outing between the home favorite Edmonton Oilers (0-0-0, -185 on the moneyline to win) and the Winnipeg Jets (0-0-0, +154 moneyline odds) at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Oilers to win vs Jets -185

Bet $20, Payout $30.81

Oilers vs. Jets Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Oilers (-185)
  • Underdog: Jets (+154)
  • Over/under: 6

Oilers vs. Jets Quick Facts

  • Of Edmonton’s 107 games last season, 61 finished above this game’s total of 6 goals.
  • Winnipeg’s games last season had more than 6 goals 49 of 87 times.
  • The two teams combined to score 6.7 goals per game, 0.7 more than this one’s total.
  • These two teams surrendered a combined 5.3 goals per game, 0.7 fewer than this one’s over/under.
  • The Oilers were fourth in goals scored in the league, and the Jets were 15th.
  • This game features the league’s top-ranked (Jets) and 10th-ranked (Oilers) teams last season in terms of defense.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

  • The Oilers’ 292 total goals (3.6 per game) made them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
  • Defensively, Edmonton was one of the stingiest units in NHL play, giving up 236 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
  • Their goal differential (+56) made them sixth-best in the league.
  • The 64 power-play goals Edmonton put up last season (fifth-most in the NHL) came via 243 chances.
  • The Oilers were fourth in the league with a 26.34% power-play conversion rate.
  • Edmonton scored seven shorthanded goals last season (12th among all NHL squads).
  • The Oilers killed 79.46% of opponent power plays, the 15th-ranked percentage in the league.
  • The Oilers had the fifth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.2%.
  • 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 listed as a moneyline favorite last season (63.7%).
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite at -185 or shorter, Edmonton went 28-14.
  • The Oilers have an implied moneyline win probability of 64.9% in this contest.

Oilers Leaders

  • A major offensive player last season for Edmonton, Connor McDavid scored 132 points in 76 games (32 goals and 100 assists).
  • Leon Draisaitl was another leading option for Edmonton with 106 points (1.3 per game), scoring 41 goals and adding 65 assists.
  • Evan Bouchard had 82 total points for Edmonton, with 18 goals and 64 assists.
  • Stuart Skinner (36-16-5) had a 2.6 goals against average and a .905 save percentage (31st in the league).

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Jets Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Jets Season Stats Insights

  • The Jets had 259 goals last season (3.2 per game), 15th in the NHL.
  • Winnipeg’s total of 198 goals allowed (only 2.4 per game) was the lowest in the league.
  • Their +61 goal differential was fourth-best in the league.
  • Winnipeg had 45 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 240 chances.
  • The Jets’ power-play percentage (18.75) put them 22nd in the league.
  • Winnipeg had three shorthanded goals (27th in league).
  • The Jets’ had the 21st-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.13%).
  • The Jets were 24th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.6%).
  • Winnipeg’s 10.4% shooting percentage was 12th in the league.
  • The Jets did not shut out an opponent last season.

Jets Moneyline Insights

  • Last season the Jets won 12 of the 30 games, or 40.0%, in which they were an underdog.
  • Winnipeg was an underdog of +154 or more once last season and won.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Jets, based on the moneyline, is 39.4%.

Jets Leaders

  • Mark Scheifele scored 25 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 47 assists (0.6 per game) last season, fueling the Winnipeg offense with 72 total points (0.9 per game). He averaged two shots per game, shooting 16.2%.
  • Joshua Morrissey collected 69 points last season, with 10 goals and 59 assists.
  • Nikolaj Ehlers had 61 points, including 25 goals and 36 assists.
  • Connor Hellebuyck was 37-19-4 in 60 games last season, conceding 142 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .921 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
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