The New Jersey Devils and Edmonton Oilers hit the ice in NHL action at Prudential Center on Thursday, December 21 at 7:30 PM ET. The game airs on ESPN+ and Hulu.
New Jersey’s most recent game was a 3-2 overtime home loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on December 19.
Edmonton played on the road in its last game on December 19, and fell 3-1 against the New York Islanders.
Before this showdown, here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s action.
New Jersey Devils vs. Edmonton Oilers Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Devils (-123)
- Underdog: Oilers (+102)
Devils Stats and Trends
- New Jersey has won 14 of its 25 games as a favorite this season.
- The Devils have won 11 of the 21 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -123.
- According to the moneyline odds, New Jersey has a 55.2% chance of winning this contest.
- In the last 10 contests, the Devils have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 6-3-1 record.
- They have averaged 3.1 goals per game (31 total) during that time.
- Over on the defensive side, the Devils have given up 30 goals (3.0 per game) in those 10 outings.
Oilers Stats and Trends
- The Oilers have been an underdog in three games this season, and did not pull off the upset in any of them.
- Edmonton has played with moneyline odds of +102 or longer twice this season, and lost both.
- The win probability for the Oilers, implied from the moneyline, is 49.5%.
- Over the past 10 contests, the Oilers are 7-3-0 (85.0% of possible points).
- They have scored 39 goals during that time.
- Defensively, the Oilers have given up 26 goals (2.6 per game) in those 10 outings.
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