Wanting to put some money on the upcoming contest (Thursday at 8:00 PM ET) between the Edmonton Oilers and the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena Below, we submit our best bets, along with our picks and projections for this matchup.

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Oilers vs. Predators Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Push (model projecting 6.5 goals)

• Edmonton’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 50 times.
• Nashville combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 35 of 88 games last season.
• These two teams racked up a combined 6.8 goals per game, 0.3 more than this one’s over/under.
• These teams surrendered 5.9 goals per game combined, 0.6 fewer than this one’s total.
• The Oilers were fourth in goals scored in the league, and the Predators were 10th.
• This game features the league’s 13th-ranked (Predators) and 10th-ranked (Oilers) teams last season in terms of defense.

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Moneyline Pick

Oilers Moneyline: -116

• The Oilers won 57 of their 90 games when favored on the moneyline last season (63.3%).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite at -116 or shorter, Edmonton went 57-31.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Oilers have an implied win probability of 53.7%.

Predators Moneyline: -103

• The Predators were an underdog 42 times last season, and upset their opponent 21 times.
• Nashville was 17-17 last season when bookmakers made them underdogs of -103 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline implies a 50.7% chance to win for the Predators.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Edmonton 3

Oilers Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Connor McDavid was among Edmonton’s top contributors last season, totaling 132 points. He averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 12.2%.
• Having scored 41 goals and adding 65 assists a year ago, Leon Draisaitl was a key piece on offense for Edmonton over the course 81 games.
• Evan Bouchard created 82 points for Edmonton in 81 games last season, scoring on 8.2% of his shots and recording 18 goals and 64 assists.
• As Edmonton’s top keeper last season, Stuart Skinner tallied 36 wins and 16 losses while surrendering 147 goals against 1406 saves.

Predators Points Leaders (2023-24)

• Nashville’s Filip Forsberg totaled 46 assists and 48 goals in 82 games last season, for 94 points.
• Roman Josi made a major impact for Nashville last season with 85 points, thanks to 23 goals and 62 assists.
• Steven Stamkos scored 40 goals and contributed 41 assists for Nashville, giving him a point total of 81.
• Juuse Saros had a record of 35-24-5 in 64 games last season, conceding 173 goals (2.9 goals against average) with a .906 save percentage, 30th in the league.

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Edmonton vs. Nashville Game Info

• Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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