Oilers vs. Ducks NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Oct. 7

The Edmonton Oilers (2-0-1) visit the Anaheim Ducks (2-0) on Wednesday, Oct. 7, with both coming off a victory in their last game. Oilers (-135) at Ducks (+114) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will emerge with the victory in Wednesday's hockey action.

Oilers vs. Ducks Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

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

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Oilers vs. Ducks Moneylines

Grab a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Ducks game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-135)
• Underdog: Ducks (+114)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers were favored on the moneyline 68 times last season, and finished 35-33 in those games.
• Edmonton was 28-27 when it played as a moneyline favorite of -135 or shorter.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Oilers have an implied win probability of 57.4%.
• Edmonton and its opponent combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 53 of 87 games last season.

Ducks Betting Insights

• The Ducks were an underdog in 56 games last season, and won 30 (53.6%).
• Anaheim played 35 games last season as an underdog by +114 or more and went 17-18.
• The moneyline set in this matchup implies a 46.7% chance of victory for the Ducks.
• Anaheim played 56 games last season that finished with more than 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 282 total goals (3.4 per game) made it the sixth-highest scoring team in the league last season.
• Defensively, the Oilers allowed 265 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 25th in NHL action.
• It had the league's 14th-ranked goal differential at +17.
• The 68 power-play goals the Oilers scored last season (second-most in the NHL) came via 222 power-play chances.
• Edmonton's 30.63% power-play conversion rate paced the league.
• The six shorthanded goals the Oilers scored last season ranked 16th among NHL squads.
• Edmonton's 78.28% penalty-kill success rate ranked 18th in the league.
• Edmonton won the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.6%.
• The Oilers shot 11.6% as a team (10th in the league).

Ducks Key Stats

• Anaheim had 265 goals last season (3.2 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• The Ducks conceded 3.5 goals per game (288 in total), 29th in the league.
• It had the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -23.
• The Ducks had 49 power-play goals (on 264 chances), 17th in the NHL.
• Anaheim had the NHL's 23rd-ranked power-play percentage (18.56%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Ducks had eight.
• Anaheim had the 26th-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.45%).
• Anaheim was 25th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.9%).
• The 10.5% shooting percentage of the Ducks was 24th in the league.