The Edmonton Oilers host the season opener against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET. The matchup will be on ESPN+.
As action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s action.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Oilers (-168)
- Underdog: Jets (+141)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers stats and trends
- The Oilers compiled a 57-33 record when favored on the moneyline last season.
- Edmonton had a 30-17 record (winning 63.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -168 or shorter.
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Oilers a 62.7% chance to win.
- In 50 of 107 games last season, Edmonton and its opponent combined for more than 6.5 goals.
- The Oilers scored the fourth-most goals in the NHL last season (292 total, 3.6 per game).
- Defensively, the Oilers were one of the stingiest units in league play, giving up 236 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 10th.
- The 64 power-play goals the Oilers scored last season were fifth-best in the NHL (on 243 power-play chances).
Jets stats and trends
- Last season the Jets had 14 wins in the 31 games in which they were an underdog.
- Winnipeg’s moneyline odds were +141 or longer twice last season, and it won both games.
- The moneyline implies a 41.5% chance to win for the Jets.
- Winnipeg played 32 games last season with more than 6.5 goals.
- With 259 goals (3.2 per game) last season, the Jets had the NHL’s 15th-ranked offense.
- The Jets had the best defense in the league, conceding 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
- The Jets had 45 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 240 chances.