The Edmonton Oilers visit the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 PM ET. The Game airs on ESPN+.

Edmonton secured a 4-3 home victory over the Philadelphia Flyers its last time out on October 15.

Nashville played at home its last time out on October 15, and lost 7-3 against the Seattle Kraken.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.

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Edmonton Oilers vs. Nashville Predators odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Oilers (-129)
  • Underdog: Predators (+108)
  • Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Predators game info and start time

  • Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Bally Sports Network
  • Live stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Oilers stats and trends

  • The Oilers were a moneyline favorite 90 times last season, and went 57-33 in those games.
  • Edmonton had a 52-30 record (winning 63.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -129 or shorter.
  • The Oilers have a 56.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • In 50 of 107 games last season, Edmonton and its opponent combined to finish above 6.5 goals.
  • The Oilers scored the fourth-most goals in the league last season (292 total, 3.6 per game).
  • Defensively, the Oilers were one of the stingiest squads in NHL play, conceding 236 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
  • The 64 power-play goals the Oilers recorded last season (fifth-most in the NHL) came via 243 power-play chances.

Predators stats and trends

  • The Predators were an underdog 42 times last season, and upset their opponent 21 times.
  • Nashville was 13-13 last season when oddsmakers made them underdogs of +108 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 48.1% chance to win for the Predators.
  • Nashville’s games last season had over 6.5 goals 35 of 88 times.
  • With 266 goals (3.2 per game) last season, the Predators had the NHL’s 10th-best offense.
  • The Predators allowed 3.0 goals per game (248 in total), 13th in the NHL.
  • With 58 power-play goals (on 269 chances), the Predators were ninth-best in the NHL.