Before the puck drops at 8:00 PM ET in Thursday’s game between the Nashville Predators and the Edmonton Oilers, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to place a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Predators vs. Oilers Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Under 6 (model projecting 5.9 goals)

• This season, five of Nashville’s nine games have gone over Thursday’s total of 6 goals.
• So far this season, five games Edmonton has played finished with more than 6 goals.
• The Predators score 2.56 goals per game, compared to the Oilers’ average of 2.2, adding up to 1.2 fewer goals than this contest’s over/under of 6.
• The 6.9 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.9 more than the over/under for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Predators Moneyline: -131

• The Predators are 3-3 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Nashville is 3-3 (victorious in 50.0% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -131 or shorter.
• The Predators’ implied moneyline win probability is 56.7% in this game.

Oilers Moneyline: +111

• Edmonton is set as the underdog on the moneyline for the first time this season.
• The Oilers have moneyline odds of +111 or longer for the first time.
• Edmonton has a 47.4% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Nashville 4, Edmonton 2

Predators Points Leaders

• One of Nashville’s top offensive players this season is Ryan O’Reilly, who has put up eight points in nine games.
• Having scored four goals and adding four assists, Filip Forsberg is excelling for Nashville through nine games.
• On 29 shots (for two goals) and four assists, Jonathan Marchessault has recorded six points this season.
• In seven games played this season, Juuse Saros (2-4-1) has given up 19 goals.

Oilers Points Leaders

• Edmonton’s Connor McDavid has recorded seven assists and three goals in 10 games, good for 10 points.
• Leon Draisaitl has made a major impact for Edmonton this season with 10 points, thanks to six goals and four assists.
• Mattias Ekholm has scored two goals and contributed six assists for Edmonton, giving him a point total of eight.
• Stuart Skinner has a record of 2-4-1 in seven games this season, conceding 23 goals (3.5 goals against average) with 156 saves and an .872 save percentage, 53rd in the league.

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Nashville vs. Edmonton Game Info

• Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Venue: Bridgestone Arena

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