The Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues meet Friday 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 beat the Avs and lost to the Stars, and they play the Predators next. The Oilers have split their last 8 games.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.53 goals per game and are scoring 32.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Connor McDavid leads Edmonton with 36 goals, Leon Draisaitl has 61 assists, and Evan Bouchard has 184 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.41 goals per game and are killing 76.6 percent of their opponents’ power plays. Tristan Jarry has given up 53 goals on 366 shots faced, and Calvin Pickard has allowed 53 goals on 410 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues lost to the Islanders and beat the Hurricanes, and they play the Jets next. The Blues have won 6 of their last 8 games.
The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.63 goals per game and are scoring on 17 percent of their power play opportunities. Robert Thomas leads St. Louis with 15 goals, Pavel Buchnevich has 25 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 139 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.29 goals per game and are killing 74.6 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 113 goals on 883 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 89 goals on 926 shots.
Why the St. Louis Blues will win
- The Blues have won each of their last four games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as road favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has won the second period in nine of the last 10 games between the Oilers and Blues.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The road team has won each of the Blues’ last seven games.
- The Blues have lost each of their last four home games following a road win.
- The road team has covered the puck line in six of the Blues’ last seven games.
- The Blues have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six home games following a road win.
- The Oilers have won the second period in each of their last 12 games when leading after the first period.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Blues’ last four games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Five of the Oilers’ last six night games at Enterprise Center have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 15 games.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Blues’ last nine home games.
St. Louis Blues Player Prop Facts
- Jimmy Snuggerud has scored at least one goal in each of the Blues’ last four games.
- Jonathan Drouin has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances with his team as a home underdog against Western Conference opponents.
Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts
- Leon Draisaitl has scored at least one goal in each of his last eight appearances after playing less than 20 minutes the previous day.
- Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers’ last 12 games as favorites against Western Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Blues rank 29th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (74.59%).
- The St. Louis Blues rank 28th in the league for goals per game this season (2.63).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league in power play percentage this season (32.60%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 3rd in the league for goals per game this season (3.53).
Blues vs Oilers Prediction
The Oilers should be favored given the talent gap and the fact they have more to play for at this stage, but this is a steep price for a team that continues to be hit or miss. The Blues are coming off a strong win over the Canes and they’ve quietly won 6 of their last 8 games. The Oilers are getting peppered defensively over the last two weeks and I doubt playing on the end of a back-to-back will help matters. We’re getting plus money with the home team. I’ll take a shot with the Bleus yet again as an underdog following up last night.