The Edmonton Oilers, fueled by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, are ready to take the ice against Max Domi, Tomas Tatar, and the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre for an East-West showdown. The game gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 3, and fans at home are able to catch the game live on Sportsnet.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens Odds
The Canadiens (-170) are currently heavily favored over the Oilers (+150), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-110 over, -110 under).
Montreal is 28-24 straight up (SU) and has earned moneyline bettors 7.7 units this year. That winning percentage, ranked 3rd in the Atlantic Division in this young season, is a welcomed improvement over the 29-53 record from last year’s regular season campaign. 27 of its 52 contests have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just two have pushed. The team is 14-13 SU at home this season.
The Canadiens have converted on just 12.9 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s ranked 32nd overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked 19th overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 79.3 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .915 save percentage and 27.1 saves per game, Carey Price (20-18-4) has been the top option in goal for the Habs this year. If the Habs choose to rest him, however, head coach Claude Julien could turn to Antti Niemi (8-7-7 record, .893 save percentage, 3.61 goals against average).
On the other bench, Edmonton is 23-28 straight up (SU) and has lost 4.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline this year. A total of 24 of its matches have gone under the total, while 22 have gone over and just four have pushed. The Oilers are 11-14 SU as the visiting team this season.
The Oilers have converted on 20.7 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 30th overall and it’s successfully defended 75.5 percent of all opponent power plays.
Mikko Koskinen (25.6 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Edmonton. Koskinen has 14 wins, 14 losses, and one overtime loss to his credit, and has registered a .910 save percentage and 2.79 goals against average this year.
Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens Betting Picks
Prediction: SU Winner – Canadiens, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Oilers are 3-0 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Canadiens are 2-0 in shootouts.
- The under has hit in three of Montreal’s last five games.
- Edmonton has managed 27.2 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Montreal is averaging 31.4 shots per game over its last five at home.
- This game features two of the more aggressive defenses in the league. Edmonton skaters have accounted for the league’s fourth-most hits per game (27.0) and the Habs have tallied the fourth-most (27.0).
