Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers are set to face off against Alexander Radulov, Tyler Seguin, and the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in a Western Conference showdown. Fox Sports Southwest Plus will air the game, and the action gets going at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday, December 16.
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars Odds
Dallas (-160) is currently the favorite over Edmonton (+140), and the Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -125 for the under and +105 for the over.
Dallas is 19-15 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.4 units this year. That early-season winning percentage is right in line with the 43-39 record the team produced during last year’s regular season campaign. Among its 34 games this season, 10 have gone under the total, while 10 have gone over and just one has pushed. The team’s 12-6 SU at home this year.
The Stars have converted on just 16.5 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s ranked 23rd overall in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked second overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 86.6 percent of all penalties.
Averaging 27.3 saves per game with a .933 save percentage, Ben Bishop (14-9-3) has been the primary goalkeeper for the Stars this year. If the Stars choose to give him a rest, however, head coach Rick Bowness may roll with Anton Khudobin (7-6-6 record, .927 save percentage, 2.28 goals against average).
Edmonton has netted 0.1 units for moneyline bettors this year and is currently 18-17 straight up (SU). 17 of its contests have gone over the total, while another 17 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. As an away team so far, the Oilers are 10-8 SU.
The Oilers enter the matchup with the first-best power-play unit in the NHL, as they’ve found the net on 32.4 percent of their extra-man advantages this season. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked ninth overall and it’s successfully killed off 84.0 percent of all penalties.
Mikko Koskinen (2.74 goals against average and .914 save percentage) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton. Koskinen is averaging 27.6 saves per game and owns an 11-9-2 record.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars Free Picks
NHL Tip: SU Winner – Oilers, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Oilers are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Stars are 1-2 in shootouts.
- The total has gone under in each of Dallas’ last five games.
- Edmonton has managed 29.6 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Dallas is averaging 34.6 shots per game over its last five at home.
- Over Edmonton’s last ten games, five of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 0-5 in those games).
- Edmonton skaters have accounted for the 12th-most hits in the league (21.6 per game).
