St. Louis has little time to lick the wounds from its most recent contest. That was on Tuesday in Winnipeg where the Jets handled them 4-2. The Blues have lost twice in a row and their race for the playoffs is taking a hit in the process. As for tonight’s hosts, the Oilers did away with a bad spell of their own on Monday by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-2.

The NHL odds believe that Edmonton will continue its winning ways, having pegged the Albertan ensemble at -275 on the moneyline.

Blues vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds

St. Louis is a side with a knack for playing Edmonton well. The Blues captured the first meeting of the current campaign 6-3 at home. That represented the Missouri-based unit’s second consecutive victory over the Oilers, their third in four and their fourth in six. Furthermore, the Blues have downed the Oilers the last two times as the road team.

Even though the Blues are a decent 31-27 ATS this season, they’ve only covered one of their five most recent opportunities and two of their last seven. Keep in mind that St. Louis is regularly pinned as the underdog, so this group is losing convincingly with regularity. With Edmonton’s ability to score at will, St. Louis needs to rekindle the magic that saw them put six in the net last time. The reality is that the Blues are one of the lowest-scoring teams in the NHL (2.88 goals per game, 25^th).

The Oilers have climbed a steep height since the dark days of October and November. Even so, their tally ATS is only 28-28, although a lot of that has to do with being expected to win by at least two goals on any given night. That’s easier said than done and in the dressing room an overtime win feels just as good. Points streak alert: Connor McDavid has earned points in eight straight games!

St. Louis Blues

The Blues were in Winnipeg on Tuesday to face a Jets team that was flying pretty high lately. Perhaps the familiarity that comes with a division rivalry could give the visitors an edge, but it was not meant to be.

It was a battle of backup goalies as Joel Hofer faced off against Laurent Brossoit. Unfortunately, Jofer was not entirely up to the task, giving up four goals on the night. He calmed down after the opening period, but those first 20 minutes were rough as the Jets scored three times. St. Louis peppered Winnipeg’s net with 38 attempts but could only put the puck in the net twice with both goals courtesy of hard-nosed work in the crease, nothing fancy. Pavel Buchnevich (23rd) cut a 2-0 deficit to 2-1 in the first and Brandon Saad (17^th) brought the Blues from down 3-1 to 3-2 in the middle frame but that’s as close as they’d get. On an average day the Blues look like a team that works very hard but whose talent doesn’t measure up to the stronger sides in the league. Make the final a 4-2 defeat.

Edmonton Oilers

With a four-game losing streak bewildering its fanbase and maybe even themselves, the Oilers knew they had to get back to their true selves ASAP.

So which team better to get the monkey off their back than the Los Angeles Kings, a foe they know well from past playoff runs. It didn’t start promisingly, however, with L.A. claiming an early 1-0 lead. Tension would reign until the dying seconds of the first period when Zach Hyman (38^th) rocketed a one-timer to level the terms.

That seemed to set Edmonton on its way. Leon Draisaitl (29^th) scored another power play marker in the middle stanza to make it 2-2. Evan Bouchard’s 15^th of the campaign proved to be the game-winner in the third period, with a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (16^th) insurance marker later on.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Blues vs. Oilers?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Blues Team Leaders

STL

Points	Robert Thomas 86
+ / -	Nick Leddy 14
Shots	Jordan Kyrou 251
Penalty Mins	Brayden Schenn 56
Wins	Jordan Binnington 28
GAA	Joel Hofer 2.65

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 132
+ / -	Mattias Ekholm 44
Shots	Zach Hyman 290
Penalty Mins	Evander Kane 85
Wins	Stuart Skinner 36
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.45

STL

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 42
+ / -	Evan Bouchard 14
Shots	Zach Hyman 90
Penalty Mins	Evander Kane 37
Wins	Stuart Skinner 14
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.21

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Oilers Team Leaders

STL

Points	Robert Thomas 86
+ / -	Nick Leddy 14
Shots	Jordan Kyrou 251
Penalty Mins	Brayden Schenn 56
Wins	Jordan Binnington 28
GAA	Joel Hofer 2.65

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 132
+ / -	Mattias Ekholm 44
Shots	Zach Hyman 290
Penalty Mins	Evander Kane 85
Wins	Stuart Skinner 36
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.45

STL

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

EDM

Points	Connor McDavid 42
+ / -	Evan Bouchard 14
Shots	Zach Hyman 90
Penalty Mins	Evander Kane 37
Wins	Stuart Skinner 14
GAA	Calvin Pickard 2.21

Injuries

St. Louis

Torey Krug (D)

Out Wed Upper Body - 10 / 04 / 24

Justin Faulk (D)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 06 / 04 / 24

Jake Neighbours (LW)

out for season Upper Body - 06 / 04 / 24

Kevin Hayes (RW)

Prob Thurs Illness - 03 / 04 / 24

Torey Krug (D)

Ques Thurs Illness - 27 / 03 / 24

Oskar Sundqvist (C)

out for season Knee - 27 / 03 / 24

Torey Krug (D)

Prob Sat Lower Body - 21 / 03 / 24

Scott Perunovich (D)

Prob Thurs Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 24

Justin Faulk (D)

Ques Tues Lower Body - 24 / 01 / 24

Kasperi Kapanen (RW)

Prob Sat Lower Body - 16 / 01 / 24

Edmonton

Evander Kane (LW)

Ques Fri Abdominal - 12 / 06 / 24

Darnell Nurse (D)

Prob Thurs Hip - 11 / 06 / 24

Corey Perry (RW)

Ques Sun Shoulder - 31 / 05 / 24

Adam Henrique (C)

Prob Mon Ankle - 23 / 05 / 24

Adam Henrique (C)

Out Mon Ankle - 12 / 05 / 24

Adam Henrique (C)

Ques Fri Lower Body - 03 / 05 / 24

Mattias Janmark (C)

Prob Mon Undisclosed - 20 / 04 / 24

Cody Ceci (D)

Out Wed Rest - 17 / 04 / 24

Darnell Nurse (D)

Out Wed Rest - 17 / 04 / 24

Evander Kane (LW)

Prob Mon Hernia - 15 / 04 / 24

Injuries

St. Louis

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Torey Krug (D)	Out Wed	Upper Body - 10 / 04 / 24	2-2	3-1	+ -
Krug has missed the previous two contests with an upper-body injury, and he will not dress for Wednesday's showdown with the Stars.
Justin Faulk (D)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 06 / 04 / 24	2-4	4-2	+ -
Faulk is sidelined with an upper-body issue, and he is considered week-to-week moving forward.
Jake Neighbours (LW)	out for season	Upper Body - 06 / 04 / 24	2-4	4-2	+ -
Neighbours is shut down due to an upper-body injury, and he is expected to remain sidelined for the rest of the season.
Kevin Hayes (RW)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 03 / 04 / 24	3-4	4-3	+ -
Hayes is laid up with an illness, but it is expected that his symptoms will subside in time for Thursday's battle versus the Predators.
Torey Krug (D)	Ques Thurs	Illness - 27 / 03 / 24	5-5	5-5	+ -
Krug is laid up with an illness, and it is uncertain if his symptoms will abate in time for Thursday's tilt versus the Flames.
Oskar Sundqvist (C)	out for season	Knee - 27 / 03 / 24	5-5	5-5	+ -
Sundqvist will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
Torey Krug (D)	Prob Sat	Lower Body - 21 / 03 / 24	8-5	8-5	+ -
Krug missed the previous contest with a lower-body injury, but it is projected that he will dress for Saturday's matchup with the Wild.
Scott Perunovich (D)	Prob Thurs	Lower Body - 28 / 01 / 24	21-14	14-17-4	+ -
Perunovich has been activated from the injured reserve list after recovering from a lower-body injury, and he is likely to return Thursday versus the Islanders.
Justin Faulk (D)	Ques Tues	Lower Body - 24 / 01 / 24	24-14	16-18-4	+ -
Faulk has been activated from the long-term injured reserve list after healing from a lower-body injury, and it is unknown if he will return Tuesday against the Jets.
Kasperi Kapanen (RW)	Prob Sat	Lower Body - 16 / 01 / 24	25-16	18-18-5	+ -
Kapanen has hit the injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, but he is likely to return Saturday versus the Sabres.

Edmonton

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Evander Kane (LW)	Ques Fri	Abdominal - 12 / 06 / 24	3-2	4-1	+ -
Kane missed his last game due to an abdomen injury, and it is unclear if he will play Friday's game against the Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
Darnell Nurse (D)	Prob Thurs	Hip - 11 / 06 / 24	3-2	4-1	+ -
Nurse exited the contest with a hip injury, but he is expected to play against the the Panthers in Game 3 of Conference Final.
Corey Perry (RW)	Ques Sun	Shoulder - 31 / 05 / 24	5-4	5-4	+ -
Perry exited the contest with a shoulder injury, and it has yet to be established if he will face the Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final.
Adam Henrique (C)	Prob Mon	Ankle - 23 / 05 / 24	6-7	6-7	+ -
Henrique is dealing with an ankle injury, but he is projected to be available Monday's clash against the Stars in Game 3 Western Conference Final.
Adam Henrique (C)	Out Mon	Ankle - 12 / 05 / 24	7-11	8-9-1	+ -
Henrique is dealing with an unknown ailment, and he will not participate in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Canucks.
Adam Henrique (C)	Ques Fri	Lower Body - 03 / 05 / 24	7-13	10-9-1	+ -
Henrique is bothered by a lower-body injury, and it is uncertain if he will play in Game 2 of the Western Conference second round against the Canucks.
Mattias Janmark (C)	Prob Mon	Undisclosed - 20 / 04 / 24	9-16	13-11-1	+ -
Janmark is tending to an unspecified ailment, but it is not expected to affect his status for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round versus the Kings.
Cody Ceci (D)	Out Wed	Rest - 17 / 04 / 24	10-17	15-11-1	+ -
Ceci will not battle the Coyotes on Wednesday as he will receive a day of rest.
Darnell Nurse (D)	Out Wed	Rest - 17 / 04 / 24	10-17	15-11-1	+ -
Nurse will not be active for Wednesday's clash with the Coyotes as he will be given a day of rest.
Evander Kane (LW)	Prob Mon	Hernia - 15 / 04 / 24	10-18	15-12-1	+ -
Kane is dealing with a sports hernia, but it is projected that he will lace up for Game 1 of the Western Conference first round against the Kings.