The Edmonton Oilers are winners of three straight and it’s not too late to turn their season around. They most recently got the better of the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 in a shootout on Tuesday. Winnipeg let a glorious opportunity slip through its fingers on the same night when divisional rivals the Dallas Stars came to town and beat them 2-0.

The NHL odds currently have the Jets at -105 and the Oilers at -115.

Oilers vs. Jets NHL Betting Odds

Thursday will be the second regular season clash between these rivals. In October the Jets paid the Oilers a visit and skated away with a 3-2 overtime win. That was their third success versus Edmonton in four games.

Since reverting to the usual division format in 2021, Winnipeg is 4-3, home teams are 4-3, two contests needed more than 60 minutes to decide the outcome, and the over is 3-4.

How does an 18-goal outburst in three matches sound? Probably like music to the ears of the Oilers faithful. A shootout was still required to defeat Vegas, meaning Edmonton didn’t cover the spread, dropping them to 6-15 ATS. Betters should proceed with caution in that regard. Edmonton is suddenly the 11th-highest-scoring team in the NHL (3.33 goals per game) and the over is 12-7-2.

It’s ironic that Winnipeg was shut out by the Stars on Tuesday given that they are the eighth-highest-scoring team league-wide (3.38 goals per match). Despite that blemish, the season has gone about as well as Jets fans and betters could ask for. The club is 12-7-2 in the Central Division and 14-7 ATS. They are heading into this game on a two-game skid, however.

Edmonton Oilers

Every win for the Edmonton Oilers is a step towards putting themselves back into a position of power in the NHL. Unless this club has completely fallen off a cliff, it would be unwise to dismiss them outright. Given that they’ve won three in a row, including against the defending champions, opponents should take notice.

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The Vegas match was the most contested of the three (they deflated the Capitals and plucked the Ducks 5-0 and 8-2, respectively). The Golden Knights were desperate to right the ship as they had lost a few games in a row. When this Oilers team is flying, boy are they fun to watch. For the third straight game, Edmonton was blowing past the defence, hurling a ton of chances at the opposition’s net. Sam Gagner got the ball rolling in the first period with his third off a strange angle. Mattias Janmark (first) made it 2-1 in the second before Connor McDavid (eight) raced out to make it 3-2 and Evander Kane (11^th) double the lead to 4-2 on the power play. Defensive miscues and goaltending still haunt the club. Vegas scored twice late to send the game to overtime, but Stuart Skinner had the last laugh, making the ultimate save in the shootout.

Zach Hyman is day-to-day.

Winnipeg Jets

A match versus the defensively leaky Oilers may be what the Jets require to re-ignite their offence, which only scored twice in a loss to the Predators and laid a goose egg at home against the Dallas Stars.

One thing is for sure, discipline will be of the essence. It wouldn’t do to put their 27th-ranked penalty kill need against Edmonton’s fifth-best power play. Luckily they were careful against Dallas, getting sent to the box only twice and not paying the price on either occasion. It wasn’t a match with a ton of glorious chances. Connor Hellebuyck only faced 21 shots but couldn’t stop Joe Pavelski from short distance in the second period or Tyler Seguin from putting the game on ice with a one-timer late in the third.

It’s not the say the Jets didn’t make Jake Oettinger earn his shutout, but overall the attack looked somewhat muted. Josh Morrissey led the team with six shots. Kyle Conner has 14 goals so far but hasn’t netter in his last four outings.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Oilers vs. Jets?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Oilers Team Leaders

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

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 72
+ / -	Dylan Demelo 46
Shots	Nikolaj Ehlers 233
Penalty Mins	Brenden Dillon 82
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 37
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2

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

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 6
+ / -	Brenden Dillon 1
Shots	Kyle Connor 19
Penalty Mins	Adam Lowry 7
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 1
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 5.23

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Jets Team Leaders

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

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 72
+ / -	Dylan Demelo 46
Shots	Nikolaj Ehlers 233
Penalty Mins	Brenden Dillon 82
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 37
GAA	Laurent Brossoit 2

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

WIN

Points	Mark Scheifele 6
+ / -	Brenden Dillon 1
Shots	Kyle Connor 19
Penalty Mins	Adam Lowry 7
Wins	Connor Hellebuyck 1
GAA	Connor Hellebuyck 5.23

Injuries

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

Winnipeg

Vladislav Namestnikov (C)

Ques Thurs Face - 28 / 04 / 24

Brenden Dillon (D)

Ques Thurs Hand - 27 / 04 / 24

Morgan Barron (C)

Early May Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 24

Nino Niederreiter (RW)

Prob Tues Leg - 03 / 04 / 24

Tyler Toffoli (C)

Prob Thurs Illness - 01 / 04 / 24

Neal Pionk (D)

Out Thurs Illness - 20 / 03 / 24

Mark Scheifele (C)

Prob Fri Illness - 13 / 03 / 24

Nate Schmidt (D)

Prob Fri Illness - 05 / 03 / 24

Brenden Dillon (D)

Ques Sun Illness - 02 / 03 / 24

Mason Appleton (C)

Ques Sat Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 24

Injuries

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.

Winnipeg

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Vladislav Namestnikov (C)	Ques Thurs	Face - 28 / 04 / 24	0-2	1-1	+ -
Namestnikov is laid up with a fractured cheekbone, and it is up in the air if he will face the Avalanche in Game 6 of the Western Conference first round.
Brenden Dillon (D)	Ques Thurs	Hand - 27 / 04 / 24	0-3	2-1	+ -
Dillon is tending to a hand injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up for Game 6 of the Western Conference first round versus the Avalanche.
Morgan Barron (C)	Early May	Lower Body - 16 / 04 / 24	2-5	6-1	+ -
Barron is sidelined with a lower-body injury, and he is not expected to make his return until the beginning of May.
Nino Niederreiter (RW)	Prob Tues	Leg - 03 / 04 / 24	6-6	9-2-1	+ -
Niederreiter has been sidelined with a leg injury, but he is expected to suit up against the Kraken on Tuesday.
Tyler Toffoli (C)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 01 / 04 / 24	6-7	9-3-1	+ -
Toffoli sat out the last contest with an illness, but it is predicted that he will play against the Flames on Thursday.
Neal Pionk (D)	Out Thurs	Illness - 20 / 03 / 24	8-11	12-6-1	+ -
Pionk is dealing with an illness, and he will not take on the Devils in Thursday's tilt.
Mark Scheifele (C)	Prob Fri	Illness - 13 / 03 / 24	11-12	14-7-2	+ -
Scheifele sat out the previous game with an illness, but it is projected that he will face the Ducks on Friday.
Nate Schmidt (D)	Prob Fri	Illness - 05 / 03 / 24	13-14	16-9-2	+ -
Schmidt was absent from the previous game due to an illness, but it is expected that he will take on the Kraken on Friday.
Brenden Dillon (D)	Ques Sun	Illness - 02 / 03 / 24	14-15	17-10-2	+ -
Dillon missed the previous match due to illness, and it is unclear if he will dress for Sunday's battle with the Sabres.
Mason Appleton (C)	Ques Sat	Undisclosed - 01 / 03 / 24	15-15	17-10-3	+ -
Appleton is managing an undefined issue, and it is uncertain if he will be active against the Hurricanes on Saturday.