Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers Preview
Looking to win big? The Oilers and Canadiens face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Canadiens are hosting the game at Bell Centre in Montreal, QC.
The Oilers come into this non-conference matchup as the betting favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Montreal Canadiens – Edmonton Oilers odds
Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Oilers have faced off against the Canadiens on the road, they are above .500 at 3-2. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Canadiens and Oilers, the over/under record in these games is 5-0 with a combined average of 7 goals per contest.
- In their last three games away from home, the Oilers have a straight up record of 3-0 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team averaged 4 goals per game in this stretch.
- Across their last five home contests, Montreal has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 3 goals per game.
- Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Canadiens have a strong record vs the puck line going 4-1. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
- Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Oilers struggled vs the puck line going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-0.
Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
Edmonton heads into tonight’s game with a record of 22-15-1 and are in 8th place in the Western Conference. Over their last ten games, the Oilers have gone 9-1 and have won five straight games.
For the season, Edmonton has been favored in 30 of their 38 games and have gone 19-10-1 in those games. On the road, the Oilers have won seven straight games and have gone 11-9 on the season.
Offensively, the Oilers come into the game at 3.5 goals per contest placing 11th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 10th position in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Oilers offense is 11th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 15th in the NHL.
Goalie Stuart Skinner comes into the game having made 27 starts this season. So far, his record is 17-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.845%.
At 17-18-6, the Canadiens sit 13th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the Atlantic Division. Over their last ten games, Montreal has gone 3-7, and they have lost two of their last three games. In games against other Eastern Conference teams, the Canadiens have gone 9-12. At home this season, Montreal has an 8-11-2 record.
So far this season, the Canadiens have been the underdog in 37 of their 41 games, and they have gone 14-17-6 in those games. Against other teams in the Atlantic Division, Montreal has gone 4-8. In their last five games, the Canadiens have gone 2-3.
For their offensive performance, the Canadiens come in averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, which is 28th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 28th in the league. This year, the Canadiens have recorded a 4-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. For games with fewer shots on goal, they have a 13-14 record.
Entering the game, goalie Jake Allen has started 14 games this season. His current record stands at 4-8, and his save percentage is 0.602%.
Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Canadiens winning this game by a score of 4-3.
Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Tips
- We like the Canadiens on the moneyline (+192)
- The Canadiens are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Montreal Canadiens Injury Report
- Carey Price – Knee – Out
- Tanner Pearson – Upper Body – Out
- Christian Dvorak – Pectoral – Out
- Chris Wideman – Back – Out
- Kirby Dach – Knee – Out
- Alex Newhook – Ankle – Out
Edmonton Oilers Injury Report
- Sam Gagner – Undisclosed – Out
- Ryan Fanti – Hip – Out
