The St. Louis Blues (13-15-1) are sixth in the Central Division of the Western Conference and are coming off a win in their previous outing against the Nashville Predators (1-0) in overtime. They will now take on the Edmonton Oilers (17-13-0), who are fourth in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference and managed to win their previous game against the Nashville Predators (6-3).
The Oilers will host this game at Rogers Place on Thursday (December 15) where they will look to secure their 18th win of the season. St. Louis will look to secure their 14th win of the season.
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St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers: Betting Odds
St. Louis are on a disappointing 3-6-1 run in their last 10 games. They finished an impressive third last season with an overall record of 49-22 to qualify for the playoffs. Now it seems like they are struggling to find a place for the playoffs. They need a series of wins under their belt to achieve that.
The team has scored 85 goals so far while conceding a massive 108 goals, a difference of -23.
The Edmonton Oilers are in a much better position compared to St. Louis. They finished brilliantly second in the division last and qualified for the playoffs with an overall record of 49-27.
The Oilers are fourth at present but look to be on track to qualify for the playoffs. Their current run of 7-3 in the last 10 games shows how well they are doing. The team has scored a total of 109 goals while conceding 102.
St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers: Match Details
Fixture: St. Louis Blues @ Edmonton Oilers
Date & Time: Thursday, December 15, 09:00 p.m ET
Venue: Rogers Place, Edmonton, Canada
St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers: Pick
Zach Hyman is probably having his best season in the NHL. He has scored 13 goals and has provided a whopping 20 assists in 29 games so far. He has been impressive against St. Louis as well.
Zach has scored 6 goals and has provided 4 assists in 12 games against them. There will be expectations from him tonight as well.
Best Pick: Zach Hyman Anytime Scorer (+140)
St. Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers: Prediction
St. Louis has a 6-4 advantage over Edmonton in their last 10 encounters. They both won one game against each other earlier this season. So this is their third meeting of the season and a chance to show who the real boss is.
However, given the home advantage and the current form of both teams, it is fair to say that Edmonton definitely has the upper hand.
Final Prediction: Oilers -1.5 (+145)
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