Oilers vs Devils Prediction - NHL Picks 12/21/23

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The Edmonton Oilers will play the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Edmonton has lost three games in a row, while New Jersey is on a two game losing streak. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Oilers vs Devils prediction.

Oilers Preview

The Edmonton Oilers are 13-15-1 this season after they lost to the Islanders by a score of 3-1 in their last game. Edmonton scored 83 seconds into the game, but couldn’t find the back of the net again in the loss. The Oilers out shot New York by a total of 31-21 and went 0-4 on the power play in the game. Edmonton has also lost to Florida and Tampa Bay during this losing streak. The Oilers are scoring 3.34 goals per game and they are allowing 3.45 goals against per game, while going 27.3% on the power play and 78.3% on the penalty kill. Connor McDavid has led Edmonton with 11 goals, 30 assists, and 83 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Edmonton is Calvin Pickard, who is 1-2-0 this year with a 2.99 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. 

Devils Preview

The New Jersey Devils are 16-12-2 this year after they lost to the Flyers in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. New Jersey led 1-0 and 2-1, but couldn’t hold onto the lead and lost in the extra period. The Devils recorded 26 shots on goal and went 1-1 on the power play in the game. New Jersey lost to Anaheim by a score of 5-1 in the game prior to Philadelphia, but did defeat Columbus and Boston before that. The Devils are scoring 3.43 goals per game and they are allowing 3.53 goals against per game, while going 31.3% on the power play and 76.5% on the penalty kill. Jack Hughes has led New Jersey with 14 goals, 24 assists, and 115 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for New Jersey is Vitek Vanecek, who is 11-5-1 this year with a 3.30 goals against average and a .883 save percentage. 

New Jersey Devils Team Facts

  • The Devils have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against opponents on a losing streak.
  • The Devils have failed to cover the puck line in 15 of their last 16 games at Prudential Center.
  • The home team has won the second period in each of the last four games between the Oilers and Devils.
  • The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in each of the Devils' last five games as favorites against the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers Team Facts

  • The Oilers have lost seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
  • The Oilers have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine night games following a road loss.
  • The Oilers have won the second period in five of their last six games against the Devils.
  • The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in 11 of the Oilers' last 12 games as underdogs.

New Jersey Devils Player Prop Facts

  • Erik Haula has scored at least one goal in each of the Devils' last five Thursday home games.
  • Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one point in eight of the Devils' last nine games.
  • Jesper Bratt has recorded at least one assist in each of the Devils' last three home games against the Oilers.
  • Jack Hughes ranks T3rd in the league for multi-assist games (8) this season.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

  • Leon Draisaitl has scored a goal in each of the Oilers' last three night games at Prudential Center.
  • Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in 13 of the Oilers' last 15 games.
  • Connor McDavid has recorded at least one assist in 13 of the Oilers' last 14 games against the Devils.
  • Connor McDavid ranks T4th in the league for Assists (30) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The New Jersey Devils rank 7th in the league for goals per game this season (3.43).
  • The New Jersey Devils rank T2nd in the league for power play goals this season (30).
  • The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for shots per game this season (34.3).
  • The Edmonton Oilers rank 1st in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (1.41).

Oilers vs Devils Betting Prediction

Edmonton is looking to snap their three game losing streak, but they are only 4-9-0 on the road this season. The Oilers were red hot prior to this losing streak, but they have allowed 15 goals in their last three games. New Jersey has lost two games in a row and they are only 6-7-2 at home this year. These two teams did play on December 10th, with Edmonton winning by a score of 4-1. I think New Jersey is going to get the win in this game, as it seems like Edmonton has fallen right back into their early season struggles. On top of that, the Oilers are going with Calvin Pickard in net, who I don’t trust. Take the Devils here. 

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.

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