Edmonton Oilers vs New Jersey Devils Betting Pick & Prediction 3/13/25

The Oilers and Devils are set to face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN+. The Devils will host the game at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The Oilers come into this non-conference matchup favored by -1.5 goals. The over/under line currently sits at 6 goals.

EDMONTON OILERS VS NEW JERSEY DEVILS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New Jersey Devils +1.5

This game will be played at Prudential Center at 7:30 ET on Thursday, March 13th.

WHY BET THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS:

• Even though they are considered 1.5-goal underdogs, our projection points to a 4-3 win for the Devils.
• We like the Devils on the moneyline (+121)
• The Devils are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Can Edmonton Deliver Being Favored on the Road?

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved to 37-23-4 this season. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 6 goals fell just short of the 6.5 line.

Four different players scored for the Oilers, who took the lead early with a goal just 20 seconds into the first period. After the Flames tied it up, Zach Hyman’s goal at 9:50 in the third period put Edmonton ahead for good.

Edmonton’s offense netted four goals in their 4-2 win over Calgary, with four different players finding the back of the net. Leon Draisaitl kicked things off with his 9th goal of the season, and later added two assists, bringing his assist total to 8. Zach Hyman scored his 3rd goal of the season, which came on a power play.

The Oilers took 31 shots on goal and recorded 10 giveaways. They scored twice in the first period, went scoreless in the second, and added two more in the third, including Mattias Janmark’s 2nd goal of the season on an empty net.

On the defensive side, the Oilers will look to build off a solid performance from their previous game, where they allowed just two goals to the Flames. Stuart Skinner made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, and the defense contributed 2 takeaways and 19 hits. Edmonton’s only goals allowed came at 4:33 into the 2nd period and 4:28 into the 3rd.

Is A Home Victory Likely for Underdog New Jersey?

New Jersey fell to 35-25-6 after a 3-0 road loss to the Flames. The Devils were favored on the puck line but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 3 fell well short.

All of the game’s scoring came in the third period. The Devils struggled offensively, managing only 22 shots on goal and committing 19 giveaways.

New Jersey’s offense was held scoreless in their recent game against Calgary, despite putting 22 shots on goal. The Devils were plagued by 19 giveaways and failed to convert on any power play opportunities.

After a scoreless first and second period, the Devils couldn’t find the net in the third either, ultimately losing 3-0. No Devils player managed to score in the game.

Defensively, the Devils held the Flames scoreless through the first two periods, but they gave up three goals in the third, including an empty-netter. New Jersey’s defense finished with 5 takeaways and 22 hits.