Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues odds, tips and betting trends

The Edmonton Oilers (45-23-4, fourth in the Western Conference) visit the St. Louis Blues (39-31-4, ninth) in conference play on Monday at 9:00 PM ET.

Edmonton secured a 6-1 victory at home its last time out on March 30 against the Anaheim Ducks.

St. Louis played at home its last time out on March 30, and fell 4-0 against the San Jose Sharks.

Before this matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s hockey action.

Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues Odds and Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-202)
• Underdog: Blues (+168)
• Over/under: 6.5

Oilers Stats and Trends

• Edmonton has gone 42-23 as the oddsmakers’ choice this season.
• The Oilers have a record of 19-6 this season in games with their moneyline odds shorter than -202.
• The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 66.9% chance of winning this game.
• Edmonton and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 35 of 72 matches (48.6%) so far this season.
• In the last 10 contests, the Oilers have gone 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).
• They have averaged 4.4 goals per game (44 total) during that stretch.
• Over on the defensive side, the Oilers have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) over those 10 outings.

Blues Stats and Trends

• This season the Blues have 30 wins in the 55 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• St. Louis is 5-7 when bookmakers have listed them as underdogs of +168 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Blues have a 37.3% chance to win.
• So far this season, 37.8% of St. Louis’ games (28/74) have had more goals than Monday’s over/under of 6.5.
• In the past 10 contests, the Blues have gone 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).
• They have averaged 3.3 goals per game (33 total) over that stretch.
• Defensively, the Blues have allowed 24 goals (2.4 per game) in those 10 outings.