Ottawa Senators vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction NHL Picks 12/22/24

In this article, we will formulate an Ottawa Senators vs Edmonton Oilers prediction for this NHL game on Sunday, December 22nd at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NHL matchup. 

Ottawa Senators Betting Preview

The Ottawa Senators do play a game late on Saturday night against Vancouver, which is not reflected in this article. The Ottawa Senators are 17-13-2 this year after they defeated Calgary in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Ottawa led 2-1 in the third period, but they allowed the Flames to force overtime, before picking up the win. The Senators were outshot by a total of 32-29, won 54.1% of the face-offs, and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Ottawa got goals from Cousins, Greig, and Tkachuk, while Ullmark stopped 30 out of 32 shots in the game. 

Prior to that win, the Senators won four games in a row against the Kraken, Penguins, Hurricanes, and Ducks. Ottawa has scored 3.09 goals per game and they have allowed 2.81 goals against per game, while also going 25% on the power play and 76.7% on the penalty kill this season. Tim Stutzle led Ottawa with 11 goals, 27 assists, and 65 shots on goal, while Linus Ullmark is 12-7-2 with a 2.37 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage this year. 

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers are 20-11-2 this year after they defeated San Jose in overtime by a score of 3-2 in their last game. Edmonton trailed 2-1 in the third period, but they were able to tie the game late and won in overtime. The Oilers outshot San Jose by a total of 42-22, won 58.3% of the face-offs, and went 0-2 on the power play in the game. Edmonton got goals from Draisaitl, Hyman, and Ekholm, while Pickard stopped 20 out of 22 shots in the win. 

Prior to that game, the Oilers defeated the Bruins by a score of 3-2 but did lose to Florida by a score of 6-5 before that. Edmonton has scored 3.28 goals per game and they have allowed 2.88 goals against per game, while also going 22.2% on the power play and 74% on the penalty kill this season. Leon Draisaitl has led Edmonton with 24 goals, 27 assists, and 102 shots on goal, while Stuart Skinner is 12-8-2 with a 2.93 goals against average and an .893 save percentage this year. 

Ottawa Senators vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction 

Both of these teams played on Saturday, so they will both be on a back-to-back, but the Oilers do have a slight advantage after playing on Saturday afternoon. Edmonton has played very well over the last few weeks and they have been solid at home this year. Ottawa has been one of the hottest teams in the NHL over their last eight games, but they haven’t been great offensively. The Senators have won a lot of games by scoring three goals, which I don’t think will be enough here. Take the Oilers to get the win.