A pair of the league’s best offensive options square off when the Edmonton Oilers (9-7-2) and Leon Draisaitl (13 goals and 11 assists) visit the Montreal Canadiens (6-10-2) and Nicholas Suzuki (seven goals and 11 assists) at Bell Centre on Monday, November 18 at 7:30 PM ET, airing on ESPN+.
Edmonton fell 4-3 in overtime on the road in its last game on November 16 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
In its last Game on November 16, Montreal earned a 5-1 home victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
To prepare for this matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Monday’s action.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Montreal Canadiens odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 5:52 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Oilers (-269)
- Underdog: Canadiens (+219)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers stats and trends
- Edmonton has won eight of its 16 games as a favorite this season.
- Through one game with moneyline odds shorter than -269, the Oilers have not won once.
- There is a 72.9% chance that Edmonton wins this game, per the moneyline.
- Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in six of 18 games this season.
- In the last 10 games, the Oilers have secured 75.0% of the possible points with a 6-3-1 record.
- They are scoring at a 3.2 goals-per-game average (32 total) over that stretch.
- Over on the defensive side, the Oilers have given up 2.9 goals per game (29 total) in those 10 matchups.
Canadiens stats and trends
- The Canadiens have been listed as the underdog 17 times this season, and upset their opponent five times.
- Montreal has played with moneyline odds of +219 or longer in two games this season, and lost both.
- The moneyline set for this outing implies a 31.3% chance for the Canadiens to win.
- Montreal has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 10 of 18 games this season.
- Over the past 10 contests, the Canadiens have gone 3-6-1 (60.0% of possible points).
- They have scored 28 goals during that time.
- On the defensive end, the Canadiens have allowed 3.8 goals per game (38 total) over those 10 outings.