Oilers vs. Red Wings NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 11

The Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings -- the former coming off a defeat, the latter a win -- will play on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET, at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The oddsmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -185 on the moneyline, and the Red Wings are at +154.

Edmonton lost 4-3 in overtime at home in its last game on Dec. 9 against the Buffalo Sabres. Connor McDavid led the Oilers with two points (two goals).

Detroit won on the road in its last game on Dec. 10, 4-3 over the Calgary Flames. Alex DeBrincat had three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup for the Red Wings.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which squad we pick to come out on top in Thursday's action on the ice.

Oilers vs. Red Wings Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 4 - Oilers 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.08 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Red Wings Moneylines

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

• Favorite: Oilers (-185)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+154)

Oilers Betting Insights

• In the 23 times this season the Oilers have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 11-12 in those games.
• Edmonton is 4-2 when playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter (66.7% win percentage).
• The Oilers' implied moneyline win probability is 64.9% in this game.
• In 17 of 30 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have won eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Detroit has played as an underdog of +154 or more one time this season and lost.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Red Wings.
• Detroit has played 16 games this season with more than 6.5 goals.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 99 total goals (3.3 per game) make it the fifth-highest scoring team in the league.
• The Oilers have given up 104 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 29th in league action in goals against.
• Its goal differential (-5) ranks 20th in the league.
• The 24 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 76 power-play chances.
• Edmonton's 31.58% power-play conversion rate is the third-best in the league.
• The Oilers have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Edmonton has the league's 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.95%).
• Edmonton wins the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.8%.
• The Oilers have an 11.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks seventh in the league.

Red Wings Key Stats

• With 97 goals (3.1 per game), Detroit has the league's seventh-best offense.
• The Red Wings give up 3.3 goals per game (103 in total), 26th in the NHL.
• Its -6 goal differential ranks 21st in the league.
• The Red Wings have 23 power-play goals (third-most in NHL) on 98 chances.
• Detroit scores on 23.47% of its power plays, No. 8 in the league.
• Detroit's has the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.76%).
• At 52.3%, Detroit has the NHL's eighth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 10.6% shooting percentage of the Red Wings is 16th in the league.