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The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the St. Louis Blues on Monday at 9 p.m. ET. The game can be streamed on ESPN+.
Edmonton Oilers vs St. Louis Blues game preview
The Edmonton Oilers are 45-23-4 and second in the Pacific Division. Edmonton is coming off a 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Oilers are on a three-game winning streak and 3-2 in their last five games.
The Oilers have been led by Connor McDavid who has 125 points. Leon Draisaitl has 98 points; Evan Bouchard has 76 points; Zach Hyman has 72 points, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 61 points.
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The St. Louis Blues, meanwhile, are 39-31-4 and ninth in the West, with their playoff hopes dwindling. The Blues are coming off a 4-0 shutout loss to the San Jose Sharks, while St. Louis is 3-1-1 in their last five games.
The Blues have been led by Robert Thomas who has 74 points. Pavel Buchnevich has 58 points; Jordan Kyrou has 58 points, while Brandon Saad has 38 points.
Oilers vs Blues: Head-to-head & key numbers
- The Blues are 74-53-11-10 all-time against Edmonton.
- The Oilers are averaging 3.61 goals per game, which ranks fourth.
- St. Louis is 22-13-2 with a +8 goal differential at home.
- Edmonton is allowing 2.85 goals per game, which ranks ninth.
- The Blues are averaging 2.82 goals per game, which ranks 26th.
- The Oilers are 20-15-1 with a +4 goal differential on the road.
- St. Louis is allowing 3.01 goals per game, which ranks 15th.
Oilers vs Blues: Odds & Prediction
The Edmonton Oilers are -198 favorites, while the St. Louis Blues are +164 underdogs, with the over/under set at 6.5 goals.
St. Louis' slight playoff hopes are dwindling, and this is a tough spot for the Blues as the Oilers should cruise to a win here. Edmonton's offense will be tough to stop for the Blues, while St. Louis' offense has struggled recently.
Prediction: Oilers 3-1 Blues
Oilers vs Blues: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Edmonton to win -198
Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals -120
Tip 3: Evander Kane over 2.5 shots on goal -110
Tip 4: Zach Hyman over 3.5 shots on goal -110
