Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers will face off against Mark Stone, Matt Duchene, and the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in a cross-country showdown. The opening faceoff will be at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 28, and it’s being televised live on Sportsnet West.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Ottawa Senators Odds
Oddsmakers have not yet posted moneyline or Over/Under odds for this matchup.
Edmonton is 26-37 straight up (SU) and has lost 11.3 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 63 regular season contests, 30 of its games have gone under the total, while 28 have gone over and just four have pushed. The Oilers are 12-20 SU on the road in 2018-19.
Edmonton has converted on 22.2 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the top-10 among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 30th in the league, and it’s successfully killed off only 75.1 percent of its penalties..
Averaging 25.1 saves per game with a .907 save percentage, Mikko Koskinen (16-22-4) has been the primary option in goal for Edmonton this season. Koskinen played last night, however, so the team may opt to rest him and instead turn to Cam Talbot (10-21-3 record, .893 save percentage, 3.36 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Ottawa is 22-41 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.1 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 63 regular season contests, 35 of its games have gone over the total, while 24 have gone under and just four have pushed. It’s 14-18 SU at home this year.
The Senators have converted on just 21.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 25th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.5 percent of all penalties.
Craig Anderson has denied 31.0 shots per game as the top selection in goal for the Senators. Anderson has 14 wins, 25 losses, and three overtime losses and has registered a fairly-weak .905 save percentage and 3.51 goals against average this year.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Ottawa Senators Free Picks
Free Prediction: SU Winner – Senators, O/U – Under
Betting Notes
- The Oilers (3-2 in shootouts this season) has more experience in games decided by shootout. The Senators has yet to participate in one this year.
- For both of these clubs, the under has hit in three of their past five outings.
- Over Edmonton’s last ten games, six of them have been decided by two or more goals (the team is 1-5 in those games).
- Edmonton skaters have dished out the league’s third-most hits per game (27.3).
