Carolina Hurricanes vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Picks

Edmonton won the only meeting this season, 4-3 in overtime on Nov. 15. The Oilers recently snapped a four-game skid and have won two of three, including 5-4 in overtime against Ottawa on Tuesday. Evan Bouchard scored the winner at 1:50 of the extra period, and Leon Draisaitl had two and three assists for the Oilers, who have scored 22 goals in four games. Edmonton is #8 in the NHL, averaging 3.41 goals per game. Tristan Jarry is the expected starter for the Oilers, and he is 15-7-2 although he has started just once since Feb. 4 due to an injury. Carolina goalie Brandon Bussi has shown some vulnerability lately, allowing eight goals in two games while still picking up wins. Take the Oilers.

Carolina had to go overtime to defeat Vancouver 4-3 last night, with Sebastian Aho scoring the game-winner with 31 seconds left in the extra session. The Hurricanes outshot the Canucks 38-17 and still were fortunate to pull off the win. Pyotr Kochetkov had 14 saves for the Hurricanes, who will likely start Frederik Andersen tonight. He is 5-4-0 with a 2.99 goals-against average. Stuart Skinner is probable for Edmonton with a 6-4-3 mark and a 2.75 GAA with one shutout this season. The Oilers are playing with a day of rest after having their two-game win streak snapped by Columbus, and they went OVER for the fourth time in five games. Edmonton is 6-0 OVER in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation and 4-0 OVER in the third game of a 3-in-4. Carolina is 8-1-1 OVER versus teams with losing records and 8-1 OVER its past nine home games. Zach Hyman is likely to make his season debut for the Oilers. Take the Oilers and the OVER. 

Edmonton's offense has cooled off, losing five in a row and scoring 14 goals. This is their fifth consecutive road contest. The defense is 13th in the NHL in goals allowed on a 15-11 run UNDER the total. Carolina's defense is seventh in the league in goals given up (2.78 per game) and second in penalty killing. Carolina is on a 19-12-1 run UNDER the total. Take Edmonton/Carolina UNDER the total. 

Carolina plays the third game of a seven-game road trip tonight in Edmonton. They come off a 4-3 loss at St. Louis. It's also their fourth road game in the last five contests. The defense is 15th in save percentage (.902), while the offense is 19th in scoring and 26th in shooting percentage. Edmonton has won two of three, including a 4-3 victory over Philadelphia in their last home game. The Oilers didn't start their season-opening home stand off strongly, but they are rounding into form. Edmonton is also 37-15-5 at home, dating back to last season. Play Edmonton. 

Carolina has won eight of the past 10 meetings and the Hurricanes have won six of their past 10 overall, although they do come off a 2-1 loss at Winnipeg on Monday. The Hurricanes are 5-0 after scoring two or fewer goals their previous game and Edmonton is 2-9 versus a team that allowed two or fewer. Antti Raanta is likely for Carolina and he bounced back from a terrible outing against Tampa Bay and stopped 20 shots against the Jets. The Oilers have been streaky lately, losing three in a row and then winning four straight following a 3-1 win over the Jets on Thursday. The line for this game is still about even as Carolina is 14-9-1 on the season compared to 9-12-1 for Edmonton, which had a coaching change. Take the Hurricanes - Max Play.