Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers Prediction, NHL Odds
The Edmonton Oilers look to extend their current win streak on home ice to five games when they host the surging Anaheim Ducks in Friday’s NHL betting action. The Oilers opened their current two-game home stand with a 4-1 victory over Utah on New Year’s Eve, snapping a two-game slide that featured a 5-3 loss in Anaheim last weekend. The Ducks extended their current win streak to three games with a 4-3 overtime win in Winnipeg on Thursday night but have tallied just two wins over their past six road contests. After posting wins in nine of their past 10 home games, the Oilers have vaulted to lofty -450 favourites on the Friday NHL odds and are a short +110 puck line bet to claim victory by at least three goals. The Ducks lag as +350 underdogs and the total sits at 6.5.
Ducks vs. Oilers NHL Betting Odds
The Ducks snapped a seven-game head-to-head losing streak with last weekend’s victory over the Oilers but have failed to tally consecutive victories while winning just four of their past 17 meetings. That run includes defeats in each of their past three visits to Edmonton, with the Oilers outgunning by a massive 20-3 combined margin in those matchups. With the Oilers regularly filling the net when these teams meet, averaging 5.80 goals per game over their past five clashes, the OVER is currently on a 5-0 run and has paid out in 13 of the past 15 meetings between these clubs. However, the Ducks have managed to contain opposing shooters lately, allowing more than three goals just twice in their past nine outings and have surrendered just 2.73 goals per game over their past 11 road dates.
Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks have demonstrated impressive character during their current three-game surge. In addition to overcoming a two-goal deficit in last weekend’s win over the Oilers, the Ducks erased a pair of Winnipeg leads to eke out a 4-3 overtime victory on Thursday night. Anaheim leading scorer Troy Terry provided the spark with three points including the game-winning goal in Winnipeg and has tallied four goals and two assists during a four-game points streak. Cutter Gauthier contributed a goal and two helpers over the first two wins on this 3-0-0 run but has struggled at times on the road, cracking the scoresheet in just two of his past seven away appearances.
Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers have fueled their recent impressive performances on home ice with stingy defence, allowing just 2.30 goals per game during their current 9-1-0 run and giving up just six total goals over their past four home dates. With the exception of a tough outing in the team’s 6-5 loss to Florida on December 16, Stuart Skinner has stood tall in the crease on home ice, racking up a 10-5-1 record and has compiled a solid .947 save percentage while allowing just four total goals over his past three home starts. Those sorts of performances have been welcome considering the Oilers have managed to score more than three goals just once in their past six games and just one total goal after 40 minutes in their past three games. Leon Draisaitl has accounted for three of the team’s seven total goals over the past two games and has racked up 10 goals and 14 helpers during a 12-game points streak while Connor McDavid has managed to score just once over his past nine outings.
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