Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

Betting on today’s Predators and Oilers game? Catch the action at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, as the Oilers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Oilers being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Predators.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5

This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:00 ET on Thursday, November 14th.

WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:

• Based on our analysis, we foresee the Oilers winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
• Take the Oilers on the moneyline
• The Oilers should also cover at -1.5

Will the Nashville Defense Show Up on the Road?

With a 5-2 win over the Avalanche, the Predators moved to 5-9-2 on the season. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.

All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players. They fell behind early in the second period but responded with five unanswered goals to secure the victory.

Nashville’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play, followed by Colton Sissons’ first goal. Roman Josi added his first goal of the season, also on a power play.

Filip Forsberg scored his 7th goal on an empty net, and Gustav Nyquist followed with his 4th, also on an empty net. The Predators took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.

Defensively, Nashville will look to improve after allowing the first goal 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the Predators’ defense added 4 takeaways and 23 hits.

Can the Oilers Please their Home Crowd?

With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved above .500, improving to 8-7-1. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short.

All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players. They held a 2-0 lead before Calgary tied it, but the Oilers regained the lead with a goal at 9:50 in the third period. They added an empty-netter with just three seconds left to seal the victory.

Edmonton’s offense was led by Leon Draisaitl, who scored his 9th goal of the season and added two assists. Zach Hyman found the net for the 3rd time this year, while Mattias Janmark’s empty-netter was his 2nd goal. Jeff Skinner also contributed with his 3rd goal of the season.

The Oilers took 31 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period. After a scoreless second, they added two more in the third, including Hyman’s power-play goal. Edmonton finished with 10 giveaways in the game.

Edmonton’s defense gave up two goals to the Flames, one of which tied the game at 2-2 early in the 3rd period. Goalie Stuart Skinner finished with 29 saves and a 93.5% save percentage, while the Oilers’ defense recorded 2 takeaways and 19 hits.