Nashville Predators (26-21-1) vs. Edmonton Oilers (28-15-1) January 27, 2024 4:00 pm EDT The Line: Edmonton Oilers -333 / Nashville Predators +255; Over/Under: +6.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers meet in NHL action from Rogers Place on Saturday. Can the Preds halt Edmonton’s win streak? Or will the Oilers carry on once again? Let’s dive in and find out with our Predators vs. Oilers Prediction.
The Nashville Predators come into this game looking to build on a 3-2 win over Minnesota last time out. Filip Forsberg leads the Predators in scoring with 50 points including a team-high 23 goals and 27 assists while Ryan O’Reilly has 42 points with 17 goals of his own and 25 assists. Gustav Nyquist has 37 points with 25 assists while Roman Josi has 42 points of his own with a team-leading 32 assists. Juuse Saros has made 38 starts in goal for Nashville this season, going 19-18-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .904 save percentage while Kevin Lankinen is 6-3 with a 3.12 GAA and an .898 save percentage this season.
The Edmonton Oilers will be out to add to their current 15-game win streak after a 3-0 win over Chicago last time out. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers in scoring with 63 points including a team-high 44 assists while Leon Draisaitl has 54 points with 22 goals and 32 assists. Zach Hyman has 46 points with a team-high 29 goals while Evan Bouchard has 42 points with 11 goals and 31 assists as well. Evander Kane has 29 points with 15 goals and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has 42 points with 31 assists this season. Stuart Skinner is 22-9-1 with a 2.49 GAA and a .908 save percentage while Calvin Pickard is 5-2 with a 2.34 GAA and a .915 save percentage this season.
I have to stick with the Oilers until they give me a reason not to. The Predators have looked good in some spots as of late, but the Oilers continue to win hockey games and play solid defense in doing so. I just can’t go against the Oilers in their current form. Give me Edmonton here.