The Edmonton Oilers and the Nashville Predators meet Thursday in NHL action from Bridgestone Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Recap
The Edmonton Oilers come into this one looking to bounce back after ending up on the wrong side of the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 6-1 defeat. Prior to that game, the Oilers defeated Detroit by a score of 3-2 and Pittsburgh by a score of 4-0. After this game, the Oilers will head on the road for another installment of the Battle of Alberta against the Calgary Flames.
Oilers Looking To Rebound
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each have a team-high 10 points with Draisaitl logging 6 goals with 4 assists and McDavid having a team-high 7 assists, but McDavid will be out for a couple of weeks with an injury. Mattias Ekholm has 8 points with 6 assists while Evan Bouchard has 6 points with 3 goals and 3 assists. Jeff Skinner and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each have 4 points with Skinner logging 2 goals and 2 assists and Nugent-Hopkins adding 3 assists. Calvin Pickard has gone for 2-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .875 save percentage in goal for Edmonton and Stuart Skinner has gone 2-4-1 with a 3.51 GAA and a .872 save percentage this season.
Why the Edmonton Oilers will win
- The Predators have lost each of their last seven home games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Oilers have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Predators.
- The Predators have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Oilers have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Predators.
Nashville Predators Recap
The Nashville Predators come into this one following a 3-2 OT loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Steven Stamkos’ return last time out. Prior to that loss, the Predators won three games against Columbus, Chicago, and Boston. After this game, Nashville will welcome Colorado to town.
Predators Looking For Bounce Back Performance
Filip Forsberg and Ryan O’Reilly each have 8 points with Forsberg logging 4 goals and 4 assists and O’Reilly adding 3 goals and 5 assists. Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei each have 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists while Gustav Nyquist has 5 points with 3 goals and 2 assists. Luke Evangelista has 5 points with 4 assists and Roman Josi has 5 assists as well on the year. Tommy Novak has 4 points with 3 goals and Alex Carrier has 4 points with 3 assists as well. Juuse Saros has gone 2-4-1 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 1-1 with a 3.54 GAA and an .854 save percentage this season.
Why the Nashville Predators will win
- The Oilers have lost each of their last five night games following a road loss.
- The Predators have won three of their last four games.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six road games following a road loss.
- The Predators have covered the puck line in each of their last four games after coming off overtime.
Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction
I’m on the Predators here. Both of these teams have been inconsistent, but the Oilers have been disappointing to this point in the year WITH Connor McDavid in the lineup. McDavid is a key cog in this Oilers’ offense to begin with, and without him there, I think the Oilers are really going to struggle. Nashville’s the far better team here, and I think they take care of business, so give me the Preds in this one.