The Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues meet Monday in NHL action at the Enterprise Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Oilers vs Blues prediction.
Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview
The Edmonton Oilers recently beat the Jets, Kings, and Ducks. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.61 goals per game and are scoring on 27.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Hyman leads Edmonton with 52 goals, Connor McDavid has 96 assists and Evander Kane has 205 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.85 goals per game and are killing 79.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Calvin Packard has allowed 38 goals on 449 shots faced, and Stuart Skinner has given up 133 goals on 1,423 shots.
St. Louis Blues Betting Preview
The St. Louis Blues recently beat the Flames, while losing to the Golden Knights and Sharks. The St. Louis Blues are averaging 2.82 goals per game and are scoring on 17.5 percent of their power play opportunities. Pavel Buchnevich leads St. Louis with 26 goals, Robert Thomas has 51 assists, and Jordan Kyrou has 224 shots on goal. Defensively, the St. Louis Blues are allowing 3.01 goals per game and are killing 79.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jordan Binnington has allowed 141 goals on 1,604 shots faced, and Joel Hofer has given up 66 goals on 765 shots.
St. Louis Blues Team Facts
- The Blues have won nine of their last 10 games as home underdogs following a loss.
- The Blues have covered the puck line in each of their last nine games as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in seven of the Blues’ last eight games following a loss.
- The home team has won the second period in each of the last four games between the Oilers and Blues.
Edmonton Oilers Team Facts
- The home team has won six of the Oilers’ last seven games.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Oilers’ last six games.
- The Oilers have won the third period in each of their last five night games following a win.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Oilers’ last 14 Monday games.
Oilers vs Blues prediction
The Oilers are the better team and should be favored, even on the road. However, we’re getting a lot of plus money with a Blues team that’s still somewhat in the playoff hunt. The Blues also play their best hockey at home, where 22 of their 39 wins this season have come. The Blues should be eager to rebound from a horrible shutout loss to the Sharks, and they’ve won 2 of the last 3 games against the Oilers. I’ll take a shot with the home dog.