Tomas Tatar, Max Domi, and the Montreal Canadiens are set to face off against Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place for a cross-country matchup. The action gets underway at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 13, and fans at home will be able to catch the game live on Sportsnet West.
Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers Odds
Montreal (+120) is entering this one as the underdog to Edmonton (-140), and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at an even 6 goals. The odds for betting the total stand at -130 under, +110 over.
Montreal is 9-8 straight up (SU) and has netted 2.6 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 17 regular season matches, nine of its games have gone over the total, while seven have gone under and just one has pushed. As the road team this season, the Habs are 3-4 SU.
Montreal has converted on just 13.8 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a mark that places them in the bottom- overall among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 12th overall, and it has successfully killed off 81.7 percent of all penalties..
Boasting a .892 save percentage and 25.5 saves per game, Carey Price (5-7-3) has been the primary option in goal for Montreal this season. If head coach Claude Julien chooses to rest him, however, the team may roll with Antti Niemi (4-1), who has a .894 save percentage and 3.30 goals against average this year.
Edmonton is 8-9 straight up (SU) and has lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Nine of its contests have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. This season, the team is 3-4 SU as the home team.
The Oilers have converted on just 20.0 percent of their power play opportunities this season, a mark that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 28th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 72.7 percent of all penalties.
Cam Talbot (25.0 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for the Oilers. Talbot has five wins, eight losses, and one overtime loss to his name and has registered a fairly-weak .895 save percentage and 3.09 goals against average this season.
Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Betting Predictions
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Betting Trends
The Canadiens are 3-4 SU when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent while the Oilers are 4-3 SU in games where they spend more time in the box than the opposition.
The total has gone over in four of Montreal’s last five games.
Montreal has averaged 9.6 giveaways over its last five home games, an improvement from its season average of 11.9 giveaways per game (ranked 27th).
Edmonton is ranked 23rd this season with 11.2 giveaways per game. That figure has improved recently, however, as it’s averaged 9.9 giveaways over its last 10 games and 7.0 giveaways over its last five.
This game features two of the more physical defenses in the league. Montreal skaters have accounted for the league’s fourth-most hits per game (26.8) while the Oilers have handed the seventh-most (23.9).
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