The New York Rangers (12-5-1) meet the Edmonton Oilers (10-9-2) Saturday at Rogers Place. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Rangers vs. Oilers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 in 2023-24
The Rangers wrap up a 4-game road trip in Edmonton. New York has won 2 of 3 games in Seattle and Vancouver, while losing last time out in Calgary. The Under has cashed in 3 of the past 4 outings for New York, and it has 2 shutout victories in the past 6 outings.
For the Oilers, they’ve picked up just a single win in the past 4 games, while Edmonton has allowed 3 or more goals in 7 of the past 9 outings. The Over is 3-1 in the past 4 games, and 5-2 in the previous 7 contests for Edmonton.
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Rangers 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 11:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rangers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Oilers -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers +1.5 (-225) | Oilers -1.5 (+180)
- Over/Under (O/U): 6.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)
Rangers at Oilers projected goalies
Igor Shesterkin (8-5-1, 2.82 GAA, .914 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Stuart Skinner (6-6-2, 3.33 GAA, .876 SV%, 1 SO)
Shesterkin allowed 3 goals on 49 shots in a 3-2 setback in Calgary last time out. The loss was certainly not on him, as he stood on his head and gave New York a chance to win. He has allowed 3 or fewer goals in each of his past 3 starts, and 5 of 7 outings in November.
Skinner has been a little better in November than in October. He is 4-2-1 with a 3.15 GAA and .880 SV% since flipping the calendar from October. Skinner was a dismal 2-4-1 with a 3.51 GAA and .872 SV% in 7 October outings.
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Rangers at Oilers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 4, Oilers 3
Moneyline
The RANGERS (+110) are worth a roll of the dice as short ‘dogs, as they look to wrap up the four-Game road trip in style.
The road team has won 4 straight meetings in this series, and New York has the better goaltender going. Skinner has been better for the Oilers (-135) lately, but he has still been a little shaky, and Edmonton has allowed 3 or more goals in 7 of the past 9 outings.
Puck line/Against the spread
The Rangers +1.5 (-225) will cost you more than 2 times your potential return if you want a little bit of insurance, and you can’t bring yourself to pick New York straight up. That’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even as part of a multi-leg parlay it’s not a recommended play.
AVOID.
Over/Under
The lean is to the OVER 6.5 (-125), but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Over-Under has split 4-4 in the past 8 games for New York, while the Over has cashed in 3 of the past 4 for Edmonton, while cashing in 5 of the past 7 outings. The Over is 3-1 for the Oilers in the past 4 tries against Eastern Conference foes, too.
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