The New Jersey Devils (7-5-2) visit the Edmonton Oilers (6-5-1) on Monday. Puck drop from Rogers Place is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (NHL Net). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Devils vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Oilers won both meetings last season outscoring the Devils 10-4
The Devils had a 2-game winning streak snapped on Friday with a 3-0 loss against the Calgary Flames while failing to cover as -167 road favorites.
The Oilers have won back-to-back Games after taking down the Flames 4-2 on Sunday and covering as -159 road favorites. Four Oilers scored led by C Leon Draisaitl, who had a goal and 2 assists.
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Devils 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 11:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Devils -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Oilers +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Devils -1.5 (+180) | Oilers +1.5 (-225)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Devils at Oilers projected goalies
Jacob Markstrom (5-4-1, 2.62 GAA, .907 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (3-4-1, 3.31 GAA, .881 SV%, 1 SO)
Markstrom has had a solid start to the season. His 5 wins rank 5th in the NHL while his GAA (14th) and SV% (16th) are both higher-than-average. He has allowed just 4 goals total in his last 3 games.
Skinner has had a slower start to the season. Both his GAA and SV% rank 43rd while the 5th-year goalie has dropped 3 of his last 5 starts. He has allowed 8 goals combined in his last 2 games.
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Devils at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Oilers 3, Devils 2
Moneyline
BET OILERS (+110).
The Oilers have won back-to-back Games while scoring 4 or more goals in each Game. They are 4-1 in their last 5 Games and return home for the first time in more than a week. The Devils have dropped 5 of their last 7 Games including 2 of their last 3 on the road.
Puck line/Against the spread
PASS.
There is much better value on the Edmonton moneyline.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 6.5 (-110).
Edmonton has failed to hit the Over in 9 of its 12 games this season including 7 of its last 8. It has held opponents to 3 goals combined in its last 2 games while scoring 3 goals or fewer in 4 of its last 7 games. New Jersey has hit the Under in back-to-back games and has scored 3 goals or fewer in 3 of its last 5 games.
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