Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and the Edmonton Oilers will do battle against Keith Yandle, Evgenii Dadonov, and the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in a cross-continent tilt. Sportsnet West will air the game, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, November 8.
Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers Odds
Edmonton (+115) is currently the underdog to Florida (-135) and the oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals (-105 for the over, -115 for the under).
Edmonton is 8-7 straight up (SU) and has netted moneyline bettors 2.0 units this season. Seven of its outings have gone over the total, while another seven have gone under and just one has pushed. As the road team this season, the Oilers are 5-4 SU.
Edmonton has converted on 22.2 percent of its power play opportunities this season, a figure that’s right around league average. Its penalty kill is ranked 26th overall, and it’s successfully killed off only 73.5 percent of all penalties..
Averaging 25.8 saves per game with a .899 save percentage, Cam Talbot (5-6-1) has been the top option in goal for Edmonton this season. If it decides to rest him, however, head coach Todd Mclellan may turn to Mikko Koskinen (3-1 record, .914 save percentage, 2.77 goals against average).
Over on the other bench, Florida is 3-8 straight up (SU) and has lost 7.5 units for moneyline bettors this year. Through 11 regular season contests, five of its games have gone over the total, while another five have gone under and just one has pushed. It’s 0-4 SU as the home team this year.
The Panthers have converted on just 20.0 percent of their power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 32nd overall, and it’s successfully killed off 68.4 percent of all penalties.
James Reimer (20.3 saves per game) has been the primary selection in the crease for the Panthers. Reimer has two wins, six losses, and one overtime loss to his name and has maintained a mediocre 3.36 goals against average and a poor .885 save percentage this year.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Betting Predictions
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After going 3-3 in games decided by a shootout last season, the Panthers are off to a 1-2 start in shootouts this year. The Oilers were 5-1 in shootouts last year and has yet to participate in one this time around.
The under has hit in three of Florida’s last five outings.
Edmonton skaters have accounted for the league’s 12th-most hits per game (23.2), but that number’s down to just 19.0 hits over their last five away games.
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