Which face will the Oilers show this time?

It’s the home stretch in the NHL and in our Oilers vs. Canadiens betting tip, this is especially crucial for the Oilers team around Leon Draisaitl. Because they want to launch another attack on the top positions in the Western Conference in the final games.

Home ice would be very important for the first playoff round, as the last few games have shown. Edmonton has won four of its last five home games – against Pittsburgh and Washington by a five-goal difference in each case.

The Canadiens, who are in a state of upheaval, are just what they need. For them, the playoff train has already left the station and it’s all about finishing the season properly and developing the many young players.

Our prediction for Edmonton vs. Montréal is therefore a win for the Oilers, in which numerous goals are likely to be scored again – on both sides, mind you, as the Oilers’ defense is not always solid either

Edmonton Oilers – Statistics & current form

The Oilers have recovered somewhat. After the trade deadline signings of Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick, the team needed a few games to get used to the changes. Both are still finding their feet, although Carrick even scored against the Avs recently.

That could also be decisive for the overall success this season. Games like the one against Colorado simply have to be won – by any means necessary. All too often the games against the top teams are lost in the end

Oilers concede too much

While the Oilers only allow 28.7 shots per game, which is fifth best in the league. But they still concede 2.83 goals per game. In percentage terms, that puts them in the middle of the pack, and with so few shots allowed, that rate should be even lower.

In addition, they are only the 14th best team in penalty killing (79.9% success rate), which could also be a problem for the postseason. This shouldn’t be too much of an issue Tuesday night against Montreal, though, as they only have an 18.4% success rate on the power play.

Tips to favor the Oilers

In general, the Oilers are ahead in almost every statistic in this matchup. They score more goals (3.52 to 2.72), concede less (2.83 to 3.43) and the Oilers are also clearly ahead in both overtime and shorthanded play.

Thus, the odds on the Oilers are clearly to be preferred in Edmonton vs. Montréal, although we should also include a second variable for good value. Here are both Over 6.5 total goals as Oilers + both teams at least 2 goals in the game.

Because in four of their last five games, the Oilers have allowed exactly these two goals or even more.

Key Players:

• G: Stuart Skinner
• D: Mattias Ekholm
• D: Evan Bouchard
• LW: Warren Foegele
• C: Connor McDavid
• RW: Zach Hyman

Montreal Canadiens – Statistics & current form

The Canadiens are fully focused on the future and not on this season. This is shown not only by the average age of the team, which at 26.2 is the third youngest in the NHL, but also by recent results.

Almost all the stars have been released step by step in recent years and new, younger players have been integrated into the team. The best example of this is Juraj Slafskovsky, who is only 19 years old but already the team’s fourth-best scorer (14 goals, 22 assists).

Many young players in the squad

In addition, the Slovakian is already expected to play a role in the front row, which is also good for his development. We can say similar things about Cole Caufield and Kaiden Guhle. At just 22 years old, the latter is already in the first defender formation

It was clear to everyone involved that this could still lead to difficulties this season. Their 2.72 goals scored per game and 3.43 goals conceded are among the weakest figures in the league. But the journey is the reward here

Canadiens again and again with highlights

However, they also cause major problems for the league’s top teams from time to time. The Bruins were on the brink of a 2-1 overtime defeat recently and the Panthers and Lightning have also only been able to win on penalties this month.

That’s why the Oilers shouldn’t take this game lightly. We already expect the Canadiens to score more than 1.5 goals, which could be another tip for Edmonton vs. Even though this might not be enough for a win in the end.

Key Players:

• G: Samuel Montembault
• D: Michael Matheson
• D: Kaiden Guhle
• LW: Cole Caufield
• C: Nick Suzuki
• RW: Juraj Slafkovsky

Edmonton Oilers – Montreal Canadiens head-to-head / H2H record

Oilers have won five of the last seven meetings between these two teams. In six of those seven games, both teams scored at least two goals, which we expect to happen again on Tuesday night.

Only in the only meeting so far this season did the game end 2-1 after overtime in Edmonton’s favor and thus low-scoring. However, this result shows that the Oilers should not take the game too lightly.

So the odds on at least two goals for both teams are a good betting option for Oilers vs Canadiens. However, we can combine these with an expected Oilers victory in any case

Edmonton Oilers – Montreal Canadiens betting tip

The Oilers are considered the clear favorite, especially now that they have regained their consistency. However, this is especially true offensively, where they have put up 4.3 goals per game in their last three games.

Defensively, they have major problems from time to time, which makes a bet on Edmonton + both teams 2 goals a very interesting betting option for Oilers vs Canadiens. Alternatively, general over-goal bets are also playable

Another betting option is Player Bets, where we have Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman in mind. Hyman, for example, has scored four goals in his last five games.