Overcoming adversity is part and parcel of successful teams, and the Edmonton Oilers hit the ice tonight without superstar Connor McDavid for the first time this season.
Edmonton visits Bridgestone Arena to take on the Nashville Predators on Thursday, October 31, and my Oilers vs. Predators predictions and NHL picks expect both clubs to continue struggling to find the back of the net.
Oilers vs Predators prediction
My Oilers pick
Under 6.5 (-120 at BET99)
My Oilers analysis
The Edmonton Oilers and Nashville Predators enter with the worst team shooting percentage at five-on-five while scoring just 1.69 and 1.62 goals per 60 minutes. Both clubs are eyeing serious statistical correction, but I’m not anticipating the puck luck to flip all at once tonight.
The offseason changes the Oilers and Predators made have both lineups looking quite different, and both head coaches have had their lines in the blender recently. A lack of offensive chemistry is obvious for both.
Edmonton will also obviously have to hit the restart button without reigning Hart Trophy winner Connor McDavid (ankle) for the foreseeable future, while Nashville hasn’t been able to hit the ground running with prized offseason acquisitions Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault.
The two first-year Preds have yet to find the back of the net at 5-on-5, with Stamkos sporting only a single helper and Marchessault yet to record a point.
Again, the scoring is coming for both teams, but one of the primary reasons I’m skeptical of an offensive explosion tonight is because both teams have positive regression ahead in goal, too.
Nashville netminder Juuse Saros sports a .905 save percentage after posting a .916 mark across the past four seasons, while Edmonton's Stuart Skinner holds a .872 SV% that is way below his .909 career mark entering the year.
The Oilers have played to the Under in six of their past seven games, while the Preds have gone Under the number in five of their past eight. I anticipate both of those trends to carry into tonight's matchup at Bridgestone Arena.
Oilers vs Predators same-game parlay (SGP)
Under 6.5
Jeff Skinner Over 2.5 shots
Filip Forsberg Over 3.5 shots
Oilers winger Jeff Skinner is second in the NHL in shots per 60 minutes (14.82) and has recorded three or more shots in eight of 10 games this season. He’s also rocking a solid 56.4 Corsi For percentage at 5-on-5.
It’s a similar story for Predators winger Filip Forsberg. He ranks third in shots per 60 minutes (14.25) and paces the league in shots per game (4.7). Forsberg has four or more shots in six of nine games this season and sports an elite 59.9 CF% at 5-on-5.
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Oilers vs Predators odds
Oilers vs Predators live odds
Oilers vs Predators opening odds
- Puck line: Edmonton +1.5 (-225) | Nashville -1.5 (+185)
- Moneyline: Edmonton +110 | Nashville -130
- Over/Under: Over 6 (+100) | Under 6 (+100)
Odds courtesy of BET99
Oilers vs Predators trend
Edmonton has played to the Under in six of its past seven games, while Nashville has gone Under the number in five of its past eight. Find more NHL betting trends for Oilers vs Predators.
How to watch Oilers vs Predators
| Location: | Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN |
| Date: | Thursday, 10-31-2024 |
| Puck drop: | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | TSN2 |
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