Bridgestone Arena will be hosting a Western Conference showdown as the Nashville Predators welcome the visiting Edmonton Oilers. The match gets underway at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 27, and you’ll be able to catch the game live on Sportsnet West.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Nashville Predators Odds
Earning 5.0 units for moneyline bettors, Nashville is 8-2 straight up (SU) overall in the 2018-19 season. That winning percentage, ranked first in the league in this young season, is an improvement over the 53-29 record from last year’s regular season campaign. Of the team’s 10 games this season, five have gone over the total, while four have gone under and just one has pushed. The team is 3-2 SU at home this year.
The Predators have converted on just 14.3 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a figure that places them in the bottom-10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, their penalty kill is rated 22nd overall, and they’ve successfully killed off 72.4 percent of all penalties.
The Predators, as a collective unit, have been whistled for penalties just 3.6 times per game this season. Last year, that number was at 4.5, the highest mark in the league. After serving an average of 10.9 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team’s been forced to stave off opponent power plays for just 8.1 minutes per matchup this year.
Boasting a .929 save percentage and 26.2 saves per game, Pekka Rinne (4-1) has been the most dependable goalkeeper for Nashville this season. If the Preds, however, choose to give him a rest, the team might roll with Juuse Saros (5-1-1 record, .918 save percentage, 2.47 goals against average).
Filip Forsberg and Ryan Johansen will both spearhead the attack for the Predators. Forsberg (11 points) is up to seven goals and four assists and has recorded two or more points three times this year. Johansen has two goals and eight assists to his credit and has recorded a point in six games.
Edmonton is 4-4 straight up (SU) and has netted 0.6 units for moneyline bettors this season. A total of five of its games have gone under the total, while three have gone over and none have pushed. As a road team so far, the Oilers are 2-2 SU.
The Oilers have scored on 29.6 percent of their power play chances this year after successfully converting on 14.8 percent of their extra-man opportunities last season (a mark that was ranked just 31st in the NHL). The team’s gone from successfully defending 76.7 percent of opponents’ power plays (ranked 25th overall last season) to 77.3 percent in 2018-19.
Edmonton’s players have been penalized only 3.4 times per game this season, a number that is fairly close to the 3.6 penalties per game given up last year. After serving an average of 9.2 penalty minutes per game a season ago the team has been forced to kill penalties for 7.5 minutes per outing this year.
Cam Talbot (26.3 saves per game) has been the main choice in goal for Edmonton. Talbot owns a 4-4-1 record, while registering a .901 save percentage and 2.88 goals against average this year.
Connor McDavid (six goals, eight assists) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (three goals, eight assists) are the top point-getters for Edmonton and will pace the attack for the visiting Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators Betting Predictions
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The over has hit in three of Nashville’s last five games.
Edmonton has managed 26.8 shot attempts per game over its last five road games while Nashville is averaging 31.8 shots per game over its last five at home.
Edmonton skaters recorded 26.0 hits per game last season, while the Preds logged 21.0 hits per contest.
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