The Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. Here’s a Blues vs Oilers Prediction. This article will include a Blues vs Oilers Pick.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Red Wings and Maple Leafs, and they play the Blackhawks, Avalanche, and Flyers next. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring 24 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 36 goals, Connor McDavid has 46 assists and Evan Bouchard has 152 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.71 goals per game and are killing 76.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Stuart Skinner has given up 93 goals on 948 shots faced, and Calvin Packard has allowed 43 goals on 433 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Avalanche, beat Utah, and they play the Panthers, Blackhawks, and Jets next. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.68 goals per game and are scoring on 18.2 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Kyrou leads St. Louis with 22 goals, Robert Thomas has 25 assists, and Dylan Holloway has 119 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.02 goals per game and are killing 71.8 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 100 goals on 984 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 50 goals on 514 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last two games as home underdogs against the Oilers.
- The Oilers have lost three of their last four games at Enterprise Center.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in 15 of their last 17 games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Enterprise Center.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the last six games between the Oilers and Blues.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Oilers have won each of their last eight games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have lost five of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in six of their last seven games against Central Division opponents.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at Enterprise Center.
- The Oilers have won the third period in seven of their last eight night games following a home loss.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (71.76%).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.68).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 6th in the league for goals per game this season (3.29).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 7th in the league for goals against per game this season (2.71).
Blues vs Oilers Injury Report
The Blues will be without Nick Leddy and Torey King. Tyler Tucker is questionable.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Evander Kane due to knee surgery.
Blues vs Oilers Prediction
The underdog has had success in past games between the Blues and Oilers, but I’m rolling with the road favorite this time. The Blues have been a mess lately, which includes losses in five of their last seven games, and they’ve allowed four or more goals in five of those contests. Not ideal when going up against an Oilers side that can fill it up offensively. Over the last month or so, the Oilers have played their best hockey of the season, and they should be drooling about going up against this Blues defense. This should be a nice rebound win for the Oilers, and of course, I’ll lay the PL to shave down the juice.