The Edmonton Oilers (35-22-4) are heavily favored when they host the Montreal Canadiens (30-26-5) on Thursday, March 6. The Oilers are -250 on the moneyline to win against the Canadiens (+205) in the game, which begins at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Canadiens Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-250)
• Underdog: Canadiens (+205)
• Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Canadiens Quick Facts

• Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 28 of 61 games this season.
• Montreal has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 30 of 61 games this season.
• These two clubs combine to score 6.2 goals per game, 0.3 less than the over/under set for this match.
• This game’s over/under is 0.3 above the 6.2 goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers’ 197 goals this season make them the 10th-best scoring team in the league.
• Edmonton ranks 13th in total goals against, conceding 2.9 goals per game (179 total) in NHL play.
• They’re ranked 11th in the league with a +18 goal differential .
• Edmonton’s 40 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) have come on 151 chances.
• The Oilers’ 26.49% power-play conversion rate is fifth-best in the NHL this season.
• Edmonton’s three shorthanded goals this season rank 20th in the league.
• The Oilers have the league’s 25th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 75.34%.
• The Oilers’ players win 51.4% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the NHL.
• Edmonton scores on 10.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 13.6 hits and 13.9 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• Through 53 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has been victorious 30 times.
• In 15 games with moneyline oddds lower than -250, the Oilers have nine wins.
• The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 71.4% chance of winning this game.

Oilers Leaders

• Leon Draisaitl: 45 goals and 47 assists
• Connor McDavid: 23 goals and 54 assists
• Evan Bouchard: 10 goals and 37 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 20-15-4 record, .897 save percentage, 113 goals given up

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Canadiens Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Canadiens Season Stats Insights

• The Canadiens’ 182 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Montreal has allowed 202 total goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th.
• Their 24th-ranked goal differential is -20.
• Montreal has recorded 40 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 182 chances.
• The Canadiens’ power-play conversion rate (21.98%) ranks 17th in the league.
• Montreal has scored eight shorthanded goals this season (fifth among all NHL squads).
• The 82.32% of opponent power plays the Canadiens kill is the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Canadiens have the 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.6%).
• Montreal is shooting 11.5% (sixth in the league).
• The Canadiens have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 24.2 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Canadiens Moneyline Insights

• This season the Canadiens have 25 wins in the 53 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Montreal has won three of its 10 games when it is the underdog by +205 or longer on the moneyline.
• The win probability for the Canadiens, implied from the moneyline, is 32.8%.

Canadiens Leaders

• Nicholas Suzuki: 19 goals and 46 assists
• Cole Caufield: 30 goals and 25 assists
• Lane Hutson: four goals and 42 assists
• Samuel Montembeault: 22-21-3 record, .899 save percentage, 124 goals given up