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The Detroit Red Wings (3-3-2) and Edmonton Oilers (6-1-1) will meet in the NHL tonight. Puck drop is set for 9:30 p.m. EDT at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Canada. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Oilers are favored at -184 on the moneyline, with the Red Wings at +152 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 6.5 (-122o / -100u).
Let's get into our Red Wings vs. Oilers predictions and NHL picks.
Red Wings vs. Oilers Prediction
- Pick: Oilers -1.5 (+124, FanDuel) | Connor McDavid 1+ Power Play Point (-140, FanDuel)
Our Detroit vs. Edmonton best bet is on the Oilers to cover the puck line and Connor McDavid to record a power play point, with the best odds currently available at FanDuel. For all of your NHL bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NHL odds page.
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Red Wings vs Oilers Odds
| Red Wings Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -158 | 6.5 -122o / -100u | +152 |
| Oilers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +128 | 6.5 -122o / -100u | -184 |
- Red Wings vs. Oilers puck line: +1.5 (-158), -1.5 (+128)
- Red Wings vs. Oilers over/under: 6.5 (-122o / -100u)
- Red Wings vs. Oilers moneyline: Red Wings +152, Oilers -184
Red Wings vs. Oilers Preview
Edmonton’s bottom-nine concerns, brought on by stacking the top line, finally caught up with the Oilers on Saturday. Toronto’s depth won that matchup in a 7-2 rout, with Zack MacEwen and Vinni Lettieri both scoring from the bottom six. Leon Draisaitl tallied both Edmonton goals, neither at 5-on-5.
That’s been the pattern this season. If Connor McDavid and Draisaitl don’t get going, the offense sputters. But I don’t think it’s a reason to fade the Oilers.
I sound like a broken record, but goaltending is the bigger worry. The Oilers have allowed 8.5 more goals than expected, second-most in the NHL. Tristan Jarry gave up five on 30 shots Saturday and has a lowly .853 save percentage.
Devon Levi was placed on injured reserve, so the net likely goes back to Jarry, with Matt Tomkins recalled from Bakersfield on Friday as the other option. Edmonton has shown improvement defensively over the last few weeks, so whether it’s the bottom-nine forwards or the goalies, I won’t fall into the camp of overreacting to a bad night against Toronto, as many seem to be.
And from a pure fan standpoint, I hope McDavid and Draisaitl stay on the top line together. Edmonton has lost just two games in regulation with this lineup, so I’ll need to see more issues to be convinced otherwise.
As for Detroit, the Red Wings’ penalty kill is a problem, ranked 30th at 65.8%. Detroit has allowed six power-play goals on 15 chances over the last four games, including two on two chances in Saturday’s 4-1 loss in Calgary.
That’s not a good recipe against the Oilers. I’ll back an Edmonton bounce-back at home on the puck line, and I like McDavid to record a power-play point given the matchup.
Best Bet: Oilers -1.5 (+124, FanDuel) | Connor McDavid 1+ Power Play Point (-140, FanDuel)
