Oilers vs. Canadiens NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 23

Both the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens are coming off a victory, heading into their matchup at Rogers Place on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The oddsmakers have made the Oilers heavy favorites at -230 on the moneyline, and the Canadiens are at +190.

Edmonton earned a 3-2 victory on the road its last time out on Oct. 21 against the Ottawa Senators. The Oilers got one point apiece out of eight players, including Connor McDavid (one goal) and Matthew Savoie (one assist).

In its most recent game on Oct. 22, Montreal claimed a 2-1 road victory over the Calgary Flames. Nicholas Suzuki (one assist) and Alexander Newhook (one assist) were among the six Canadiens players who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Before this matchup, here is who we expect to take home the victory in Thursday's hockey game.

Oilers vs. Canadiens Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 3 - Canadiens 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.06 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Canadiens Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Canadiens game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-230)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+190)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers are 3-4 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Edmonton has not played with moneyline odds of -230 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probability in this game says the Oilers have a 69.7% chance to win.
• Edmonton and its opponent have posted more than 5.5 goals in four of seven games this season.

Canadiens Betting Insights

• The Canadiens have been an underdog twice so far this season, and went 1-1 in those games.
• Montreal has not entered a game so far this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +190 odds on them winning this game.
• The Canadiens have a 34.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Montreal has played five games this season with over 5.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 18 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Oilers are conceding 19 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank 13th in NHL action.
• Its goal differential (-1) ranks 15th in the league.
• The five power-play goals the Oilers have recorded this season (on 20 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• Edmonton has the league's ninth-best power-play conversion rate (25%).
• The one shorthanded goal the Oilers have scored this season rank third among NHL teams.
• Edmonton has the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80%).
• Edmonton wins 51% of its faceoffs (14th in NHL).
• The Oilers shoot 9% as a team (27th in the league).

Canadiens Key Stats

• Montreal's 27 goals on the season (3.4 per game) rank third in the NHL.
• The Canadiens' total of 21 goals allowed (2.6 per game) is 18th in the league.
• It has the eighth-best goal differential in the league at +6.
• The Canadiens have five power-play goals (on 26 chances), eighth in the NHL.
• Montreal has the NHL's 19th-ranked power-play percentage (19.23%).
• The Canadiens have one shorthanded goal (third in league).
• Montreal's has the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.17%).
• At 50.2%, Montreal has the NHL's 16th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 12.8% shooting percentage of the Canadiens is sixth in the league.