Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | January 3, 2025

The Anaheim Ducks (16-17-4) are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers (22-12-3) on Friday. The tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.

Anaheim is coming off a 4-3 OT win over Winnipeg on Thursday, while Edmonton is coming off a 4-1 win over Utah on Tuesday.

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Ducks vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

• Anaheim is 62-49-2-10 all-time against Edmonton
• The Ducks are averaging 2.51 goals per game
• Edmonton is 13-7-1 at home
• Anaheim is allowing 3.05 goals per game
• The Oilers are averaging 3.27 goals per game
• The Ducks are 8-6-3 on the road
• Edmonton is allowing 2.83 goals per game

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Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Anaheim is coming off a comeback 4-3 OT win over Winnipeg on the road on Thursday. The Ducks are on a three-game winning streak. Anaheim is led by Troy Terry, who has 31 points, Ryan Strome with 20 points, Frank Vatrano with 20 points, and Cutter Gauthier, who has 17 points.

The Ducks will start Lukas Dostal, who's 10-10-3 with a 2.72 GAA and a .914 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, Dostal is 2-3 with a 4.28 GAA and a .878 SV%.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is coming off a 4-1 win over Utah after losing back-to-back games to Anaheim and Los Angeles. The Oilers will start Stuart Skinner who's 14-8-3 with a 2.81 GAA and a .897 SV%. In his career against Anaheim, he's 1-1 with a 3.08 GAA and a .850 SV5.

The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl, who has 56 points, Connor McDavid has 54 points, Evan Bouchard has 28 points, and Zach Hyman has 21 points.

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Ducks vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Anaheim is a +350 underdog while Edmonton is a -455 favorite with the over/under set at 6.5 goals.

The Ducks stunned Winnipeg and are now on the road again for the second half of a back-to-back. Anaheim is starting to turn a corner, but this is a good spot for Edmonton to get the win.

The Oilers will be able to limit the Ducks offense, who will have tired legs due to the back-to-back. Meanwhile, Edmonton's offense should be able to score as the Oilers will cruise to a lopsided win.

Prediction: Oilers 5, Ducks 2.

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Ducks vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton -1.5 (-162)

Tip 2: Over 6.5 goals (-112)

Tip 3: Connor McDavid 4+ shots on goal (+120)

Tip 4: First period over 1.5 goals (-160)