Edmonton Oilers vs Nashville Predators: Game preview, predictions, and odds | October 17, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to play the Nashville Predators on Thursday, with the face-off starting at 8 p.m. ET. Edmonton (1-3) is coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers. On the other hand, Nashville (0-3) was blown out 7-3 by the Seattle Kraken at home in its last game.

Oilers vs. Predators: Head-to-head & key numbers

• Edmonton is 23-16-3 all-time against Nashville.
• The Oilers are averaging 1.75 goals per game.
• The Predators are allowing 4.66 goals per game.
• Edmonton is allowing 4.5 goals per game.
• Nashville is averaging 2 goals per game.

Edmonton Oilers vs. Nashville Predators: Preview

The Edmonton Oilers looked good in their first win of the season against Philadelphia as Stuart Skinner finally played well.

Meanwhile, Nashville has been struggling on offense, as all the changes to its roster will take time for the players to get chemistry.

“As a whole, we can all pull the rope a little better, and it's every guy,” Predators coach Andrew Brunette said following team meetings on Wednesday morning. “I’d be completely lying if [I said] it’s one or two guys, or if it's the new guys or the young guys or the old guys. I think none of us are really pulling it together.

"We're kind of pulling it on our own little program here, a bit at times, and we're looking for an easier way out than a hard way. And we know that from experience, the only way you get out of this is usually the hard way.”

The Oilers' offense started to click late in the game against the Flyers, and that should carry over in tonight's contest as Nashville is struggling defensively and in the net, which has been a surprise.

Oilers vs. Predators: Odds & Prediction

Edmonton is a slight -115 favorite, while Nashville is a -105 underdog. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.

This is an important game for both teams, since if Edmonton can win and make it two in a row, it would give the team confidence, while Nashville needs to win to instill some confidence in the unit.

Ultimately, the Oilers' offense really started to play well late against Philadelphia, and that should continue here against the Predators, who have struggled defensively. Nashville's offense is also a worry to begin the year.

Prediction: Oilers 5, Predators 2.

Oilers vs. Predators: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML -115

Tip 2: Over 6.5 goals -108

Tip 3: Evan Bouchard over 0.5 points -160.

Tip 4: Zach Hyman over 0.5 points -160.