The Carolina Hurricanes (2-2-0) make the 3rd stop on a 6-Game road trip against the Edmonton Oilers (2-4-0) at Rogers Place Tuesday. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Hurricanes vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Tied 1-1 in 2023-24
The Hurricanes lost 4-3 against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday in the 2nd part of a back-to-back. The Over (6) cashed for the 1st time after the Under went 2-0-1 in the 1st 3 outings.
The Oilers lost 4-1 to the Stars in Dallas on Saturday, halting a modest 2-game winning streak. Edmonton opened the season with 3 consecutive losses, getting outscored 15-3 before topping the Philadelphia Flyers and Nashville Predators in back-to-back games.
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Hurricanes at Oilers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NHL odds. Lines last updated at 10:01 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hurricanes +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Oilers -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Hurricanes +1.5 (-225) | Oilers -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
Hurricanes at Oilers projected goalies
Frederik Andersen (1-1-0, 1.53 GAA, .936 SV%) vs. Stuart Skinner (1-3-0, 4.03 GAA, .851 SV%)
The Great Dane has picked up right where he left off last season, when he also had a sub-2.00 GAA for the year. He has allowed just 3 total goals on 47 shots, allowing just a single goal conceded on 26 shots in a 4-1 win in Pittsburgh to kick off the road trip Friday.
Skinner has allowed 3 or more goals in all 4 of his starts so far, with only a 4-3 OTW against the skidding Flyers to show for his efforts. He was pulled in the opener against the Winnipeg Jets, and he has yet to find his groove.
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Hurricanes at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Hurricanes 4, Oilers 3
Moneyline
The HURRICANES (+110) are a solid underdog, although we’ll be going against the series trends. The home team has won each of the previous 5 meetings in this series.
However, Andersen is humming along, while Skinner just cannot be trusted for the Oilers (-130). The bottom line is that the goaltending is exponentially better for the visitors, at least so far.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Hurricanes +1.5 (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return if you can’t take the road team straight up and you would prefer a little insurance instead.
That’s just too expensive, and it is not a good idea to bet underdogs that heavy. If you like Carolina, just bet it straight up.
PASS.
Over/Under
OVER 6.5 (+100) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play.
Andersen has let in a total of 3 goals, so it’s risky going Over in any of his starts. But Skinner has been a sieve, and Edmonton has allowed 24 goals across 6 games, or 4.0 GPG.
The Over is 3-0-1 in the past 4 meetings in this series, too, and the total has gone high at a 3-1-1 clip in the previous 5 battles in Edmonton.
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