Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers will do battle against David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, and the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in a Western Conference tilt. The match will get underway at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 18, and it will be broadcasted live on Sportsnet.
Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues Odds
The Blues (-165) are being chosen as the favorites over the Oilers (+145). The Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals and originally opened at -125 for the over and +105 for the under. Those odds have moved, however, and they now sit at -120 over and +100 under.
St. Louis is 21-14 straight up (SU) and has earned 3.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. That winning percentage, ranked fifth in the league in this young season, is fairly close to the 45-37 record the team posted during last year’s regular season campaign. Through 35 regular season outings, 18 of the team’s games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and none have pushed. The team is 11-7 SU at home this year.
The Blues have converted on 23.1 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s good enough for sixth-best in the NHL. On the other hand, their penalty kill is ranked sixth overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 85.0 percent of all penalties.
Boasting a .920 save percentage and 27.3 saves per game, Jordan Binnington (16 wins, 10 losses, and four OT losses) has been the top goalkeeper for St. Louis this year. If head coach Craig Berube decides to rest him, however, the team could go with Jake Allen (5-5-5 record, .925 save percentage, 2.33 goals against average).
In the other locker room, Edmonton is 19-17 straight up (SU) and has netted 1.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. A total of 18 of its games have gone under the total, while 17 have gone over and just one has pushed. As an away team so far, the Oilers are 11-8 SU.
The Oilers currently tout the second-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as they’ve converted on 31.5 percent of their extra-man opportunities this year. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked sixth overall and it’s successfully killed off 84.4 percent of all penalties.
Mikko Koskinen (27.9 saves per game) has been the primary choice in goal for Edmonton. Koskinen owns a 12-9-2 record, while registering a .917 save percentage and 2.65 goals against average this year.
Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues Betting Predictions
Prediction: SU Winner – Blues, O/U – Over
Betting Notes
- The Oilers are 2-1 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Blues are 0-3 in shootouts.
- 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 notched 26.7 hits per game last season, while the Blue Notes posted 22.5 hits per matchup.
