Hurricanes vs. Oilers NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 22

The Carolina Hurricanes (8-2-1) visit the Edmonton Oilers (7-1-1) on Thursday, Oct. 22, with both coming off a victory in their last game. The oddsmakers see this as a close game, with the Hurricanes -118 to win on the moneyline, and the Oilers at -102.

Carolina secured a 6-3 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks in its last game on Oct. 20. Pyotr Kochetkov saved 14 Canucks shots while allowing three goals.

In its most recent game on Oct. 20, Edmonton claimed a 4-3 home victory against the Minnesota Wild. Connor McDavid's three points (three assists) in that outing led the Oilers.

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which squad will emerge victorious in Thursday's hockey action.

Hurricanes vs. Oilers Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 4 - Hurricanes 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7 goals)
  

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Hurricanes vs. Oilers Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Hurricanes-Oilers matchup.

• Favorite: Hurricanes (-118)
• Underdog: Oilers (-102)

Hurricanes Betting Insights

• The Hurricanes have been victorious in eight of their 11 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (72.7%).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -118 or shorter, Carolina has compiled an 8-3 record (winning 72.7% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Hurricanes have a 54.1% chance to win.
• In five of 11 matches this season, Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Edmonton has played as an underdog of -102 or more in one game this season and won.
• The implied probability of a win by the Oilers, based on the moneyline, is 50.5%.
• Edmonton has played five games this season that ended with more than 6.5 goals.

Hurricanes Key Stats

• Carolina's 42 total goals (3.8 per game) rank second in the NHL.
• The Hurricanes rank 11th in goals against, conceding 27 total goals (2.4 per game) in league action.
• Its +15 goal differential is No. 1 in the league.
• The 10 power-play goals the Hurricanes have put up this season (third-most in the NHL) have come on 44 power-play chances.
• Carolina ranks 10th in the league with a 22.73% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Hurricanes have scored this season rank third among NHL teams.
• Carolina kills 89.19% of opponent power plays, the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Carolina has the 19th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.1%.
• The Hurricanes shoot 11.2% as a team (18th in the league).

Oilers Key Stats

• With 41 goals (4.6 per game), Edmonton has the league's third-best offense.
• The Oilers concede three goals per game (27 in total), 11th in the league.
• It has the second-best goal differential in the league at +14.
• With nine power-play goals (on 29 chances), the Oilers are sixth-best in the NHL.
• Edmonton has the NHL's second-best power-play percentage (31.03%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Oilers have two.
• At 74.07%, Edmonton has the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 50.5%, Edmonton has the league's 18th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 18.1% shooting percentage of the Oilers leads the league.