Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings: Game preview, predictions, and odds | October 27, 2024

On Sunday, the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings will collide in a cross-conference matchup that will pit the 2024 Western conference champs against a Detroit Red Wings team eager to make it back to the postseason after eight straight years without a playoff berth.

Ahead of the game, the Oilers will be looking to build on a 4-0 shutout over the Pittsburgh Penguins, which snapped a two-game skid for the defending conference champs.

On the flip side, the Red Wings will be looking to build on a three-game win streak that has seen the team dispatch of the Nashville predators, New York Islanders, and most recently, the New Jersey Devils. The win streak has helped the team rally from a 1-3 start to the year.

Heading into Sunday's game, the Red Wings are tied for second place in the Atlantic division with a 4-3-0 record, the same as the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators, both at 4-3-0, and Toronto Maple Leafs at 4-4-0.

On the flip side, the Oilers are in second-to-last place in the Pacific division with a 3-4-1 record for seven points, alongside the 3-2-1 Anaheim Ducks. Currently, the team is ahead of only the San Jose Sharks in the standings, who are 0-6-2 on the year.

The game will notably see the Oilers play without winger Evander Kane, who is on the long-term injured reserve list for Edmonton. The Red Wings roll into the game with winger Tim Gettinger on the injured reserve list for undisclosed reasons.

Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings prediction

The Edmonton Oilers' struggles this season have been surprising to many fans given last season's playoff run. On the flip side, while the Red Wings have been on a tear as of late, Sunday's game will be the second leg of a back-to-back for Detroit.

Given that, look for a refreshed Oilers team led by Connor McDavid to pick up a win on the road with Stuart Skinner in goal as the team looks to right the ship and get ready for a deep playoff run.

Edmonton Oilers vs Detroit Red Wings odds

Currently, the Edmonton Oilers are the favorites to win tonight's game on most major US sportsbooks. On FanDuel, the Oilers are -162 favorites to win, while the Detroit Red Wings are +134 underdogs.

These odds are consistent with those seen on DraftKings, where the Oilers are -192 favorites and the Red Wings are +160 underdogs.

To simplify these odds, using the aforementioned DraftKings numbers as an example, it would take a $192 bet on Edmonton as the favorites to win $100, whereas a $100 bet on Detroit as the underdogs would win $160.