Oilers vs. Blues NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 13

The Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues are coming off a loss and a win, respectively, heading into their meeting at Enterprise Center on Friday at 8 p.m. ET. Oilers (-148) at Blues (+124) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Edmonton fell in a 7-2 defeat on the road its last time out on March 12 against the Dallas Stars. Six Oilers skaters recorded one point each, including Kasperi Kapanen (one assist) and Leon Draisaitl (one assist).

St. Louis won its most recent game 3-1 on the road over the Carolina Hurricanes on March 12. The Blues got two points each out of Jimmy Snuggerud (two goals) and Dylan Holloway (two assists).

Here's our prediction for who will secure the win in Friday's matchup.

Oilers vs. Blues Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 5 - Blues 2
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.98 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Blues Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Oilers-Blues game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-148)
• Underdog: Blues (+124)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won 51.9% of their games when favored on the moneyline this season (28-26).
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter, Edmonton has compiled a 17-17 record (winning 50.0% of its games).
• The Oilers have a 59.7% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Edmonton's games this season have finished above this matchup's total of 6.5 goals 41 times.

Blues Betting Insights

• This season the Blues have been an underdog 44 times, and won 22, or 50.0%, of those games.
• St. Louis has gone 11-12, a 47.8% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +124 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Blues, based on the moneyline, is 44.6%.
• St. Louis has played 27 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton has scored the second-most goals in the NHL (233 total, 3.5 per game).
• Defensively, the Oilers are allowing 225 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 29th in league action.
• It has the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at +8.
• The NHL-leading 59 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season have come on 181 power-play chances.
• Edmonton has a league-leading 32.6% power-play conversion rate.
• The Oilers have recorded five shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
• Edmonton has the league's 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.17%).
• Edmonton wins 52.8% of its faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Oilers have an 11.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.

Blues Key Stats

• St. Louis' 171 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank 28th in the league.
• The Blues' total of 214 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 26th in the league.
• it has the 31st-ranked goal differential in the league at -43.
• The Blues have 29 power-play goals (31st in NHL) on 171 chances.
• St. Louis' power-play percentage (16.96) puts the team 25th in the league.
• The Blues have five shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
• St. Louis' has the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.44%).
• St. Louis is 18th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.7%).
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Blues is 24th in the league.