The Edmonton Oilers and the New Jersey Devils meet in NHL action from the Prudential Center on Thursday night. Two teams that could use a win to snap a losing streak, who ends their skid? Let’s take a look with our Oilers vs. Devils Prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Team Preview
The Edmonton Oilers come into this one hoping to snap their three-game losing streak after a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders last time out. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 41 points including a team-high 30 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 34 points with 13 goals and 21 assists. Zach Hyman has 30 points with a team-high 18 goals while Evan Bouchard has 32 points with 8 goals and 24 assists as well. Evander Kane has 22 points with 12 goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 29 points with 22 assists this season. Jack Campbell has gone 1-4 with a 4.50 GAA and an .873 save percentage in goal for Edmonton while Stuart Skinner is 11-9-1 with a 2.99 GAA and an .901 save percentage this season.
Edmonton Oilers Team Facts
- The underdogs have won each of the Oilers’ last three games.
- The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Oilers have won the first period in each of their last four games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last eight games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
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New Jersey Devils Team Preview
The New Jersey Devils come into this game looking to snap a two-game losing skid after their 3-2 OT loss to Philadelphia last time out. Jack Hughes leads the Devils in scoring with 38 points including a team-high 14 goals and 24 assists while Jesper Bratt has 37 points with 24 assists. Tyler Toffoli has 23 points with a team-high 13 goals while Dougie Hamilton has 16 points with 11 assists and Luke Hughes has 16 points with 12 assists as well this season. Vitek Vanecek has gone 11-5-1 with a 3.30 GAA and an .883 save percentage while Akira Schmid is 5-7-1 with a 3.12 GAA and an .897 save percentage this season.
New Jersey Devils Team Facts
- The Devils have lost four of their last five games as home favorites after coming off overtime.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in 15 of the Devils’ last 16 games at Prudential Center.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the last six games between the Oilers and Devils.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Devils’ last nine games after coming off overtime.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New Jersey Devils rank T1st in the league in power play percentage this season (31.25%).
- The New Jersey Devils rank 29th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.53).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 4th in the league in power play percentage this season (27.27%).
- The Edmonton Oilers rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.45).
Oilers vs. Devils Prediction
I’m on the Oilers here. Between two struggling teams, we’re getting the better price with Edmonton here and the Oilers have two slump-busting game changing players on their roster with McDavid and Draisaitl. Both sides have some goaltending concerns and both have had issues with consistency, but I think the Oilers right the ship here. Give me Edmonton.
