The Edmonton Oilers used a 4-3 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils earlier this season to springboard themselves to a blistering start – but both teams are on different trajectories as they face off in Thursday’s rematch at Rogers Place. Edmonton opened the season with five straight victories but have fallen on hard times with just three wins in their past nine games. The Devils, on the other hand, come in feeling good after reeling off back-to-back road victories.

Devils vs. Oilers Betting Analysis

Edmonton is favoured here as it looks for a sweep of the regular-season series with the Devils, which would mark the third time it has achieved that feat in the past four seasons. But while the Oilers have won five of the previous seven meetings between the teams, four of those victories were one-goal affairs – and Edmonton has scored only one more goal than New Jersey (23 to 22) over that span. In addition, the road team has won three of the past four meetings.

From a totals perspective, it should be no surprise to see bettors hammer the Over given what has transpired between the teams in recent years. They’ve combined to score seven or more goals in four of their previous five encounters, with a pair of nine-goal games during that span. The Devils have seen 7+ goals scored in six of their last eight games overall, while the Oilers are trending in the opposite direction with Unders in four of their past five.

New Jersey Devils

Taylor Hall might be a little more motivated when facing the team that drafted him, but that hasn’t shown up on the scoresheet. Hall, who was taken first overall by the Oilers in 2010, has just one goal and two assists in six career games against Edmonton. But Hall might make for an intriguing point prop selection despite his historical struggles vs. his former team, having recorded a point in each of his past six games (one goal, seven assists).

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers’ offensive outlook has gone from “mildly concerning” to “a significant concern” over the past two weeks, as the team continues to struggle finding secondary goal-scoring. With Tuesday’s 5-2 home loss to the Blues, Edmonton has now scored two or fewer goals in five of its past six games. Even more concerning: the trio of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and James Neal has accounted for more than two-thirds of the Oilers’ offence (32 of 47 goals).

Who Will Win Devils vs. Oilers?

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