The Anaheim Ducks are on the road to face the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET.
They are coming off different results on Saturday as Anaheim (26-26-7) lost 6-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks while Edmonton (35-21-4) won 3-1 over Carolina.
Ducks vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats
- Anaheim is 62-50-2-10 all-time against Edmonton
- The Ducks are averaging 2.56 goals per game
- The Oilers are 18-10-2 at home
- Anaheim is allowing 3.06 goals per game
- Edmonton is averaging 3.25 goals per game
- The Ducks are 12-13-5 on the road
- The Oilers are allowing 2.88 goals per game
Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview
Anaheim is 1-3 in its last four games. The Ducks are led by Troy Terry who has 45 points, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano with 35 points each and Mason McTavish with 31 points.
They are expected to start Lukas Dostal who is 17-14-5 with a 2.90 GAA and a .910 SV%. He is 2-4 with a 4.04 GAA and a .879 SV% in his career against Edmonton.
Meanwhile, the Oilers snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday. They are led by Leon Draisaitl's 90 points, Connor McDavid's 75 points, Evan Bouchard's 46 points and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' 37 points.
Edmonton is expected to start Calvin Pickard who is 15-6 with a 2.61 GAA and a .901 SV%. In his career against Anaheim, he is 3-3 with a 2.86 GAA and a .904 SV%.
Ducks vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction
Anaheim is a +280 underdog while Edmonton is a -355 favorite. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
The Oilers played better against Carolina and should be able to get a big win on Tuesday. Edmonton will be able to score with ease against the Ducks who have struggled defensively.
Expect the Oilers to get out to an early lead and win a high-scoring game.
Prediction: Edmonton 5, Anaheim 2.
Ducks vs Oilers: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Edmonton -1.5 (-130)
Tip 2: Over 6.5 goals (-108)
Tip 3: Zach Hyman 3+ shots on goal (-145)
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