Edmonton Oilers Vs. Carolina Hurricanes Odds, Picks, and Predictions (2/27/22)
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On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers snapped their two-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Florida Panthers. Derek Ryan had his first career NHL hat trick while goalie Mikko Koskinen was excellent making 44 saves; including a huge save on a Carter Verhaeghe breakaway midway through the third period. Edmonton is 29-20-3 with 61 points, fourth in the Pacific Division. The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Friday evening. Jordan Staal opened the scoring in the second period then Teuvo Teravainen scored late in the period. The Hurricanes finished up the game with a season-high 50 shots, Nino Niederreiter and Vincent Trocheck each scored early in the third period to wrap up the victory. Frederik Andersen had 19 saves and earned his third shutout of the season. Carolina is 36-11-4 with 76 points, first in the Metropolitan Division.
Edmonton Oilers Vs. Carolina Hurricanes Betting Odds
Edmonton is 16-0 this season when scoring first in a game. The Oilers are 1-4 in their last five meeting against the Hurricanes. Edmonton is +3000 to win the 2021-22 Stanley Cup, they haven’t hoisted the Stanley Cup since the 1989-90 season. The road team is 6-1 in the last seven meetings between the Oilers and Hurricanes. Under is 4-1-1 in Carolina’s last six Sunday games. The Hurricanes are 19-7 in their last 26 games playing on one days’ rest. The Hurricanes are +1200 to win their second Stanley Cup in franchise history; ironically, they beat the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup in 2005-06.
Edmonton Oilers Odds
Connor McDavid is tied for the NHL lead in scoring with 75 points (28 goals and 47 assists). The two-time Hart Trophy winner has 29 points (seven goals and 22 assists) on the power play this season; at +200 he’s the favorite to win the 2021-22 Hart Trophy. The Oilers captain is +11 and has scored three game winning goals in 2021-22. The three-time Art Ross Trophy winner has broken the 100-point barrier in four different seasons; he has 649 career points. Leon Draisaitl is second in the league in scoring with 74 points; he’s second in the league in goals with 36. He has 29 points on the power play and is second in the NHL in power play goals with 15 in 2021-22. The 2019-20 Hart Trophy winner leads the team in plus/minus at +12 and game winning goals with nine; the center is +700 to win his second career Hart Trophy. Draisaitl has scored over 100-points in two different seasons and won the Art Ross Trophy in 2019-20. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is third on the team in scoring with 37 points (seven goals and 30 assists) in 2021-22. He was injured Saturday against Florida and he’s questionable for Sunday’s game against Carolina. Zach Hyman in his first season with the Oilers has 35 points (19 goals and 16 assists). The center has scored four power play goals and is averaging 18:41 of ice time per game on the season.
Darnell Nurse leads the Oilers in blocked shots with 80 and hits with 146. He’s a +8 and has 21 points in 2021-22. Evan Bouchard leads Edmonton’s defensemen in points with 27 in 52 games. He’s blocked 70 shots and delivered 50 hits on the year. In his third season, he has 21 takeaways and averaging 20:32 of ice time per game. Tyson Barrie has 22 points in 46 games on the year. He has registered 12 points (two goals and 10 assists) on the power play in 2021-22. Barrie is averaging 19:21 of ice time per game and has blocked 43 shots this year.
Mikko Koskinen has played 29 games this season with a 18-8-2 record. The fifth-year goaltender has a .901 save percentage and a 3.13 GAA. Veteran Mike Smith has played 13 games between the pipes for the Oilers in 2021-22. Smith is 5-6-1 with .891 save percentage and a 3.65 GAA.
Carolina Hurricanes Odds
Forward Sebastian Aho leads the team in scoring with 54 points (22 goals and 32 assists). He’s a +11 and leads the team in power play goals with ten. Additionally, he’s one of the team leaders in game winning goals with four and is averaging 19:05 of ice time per game. Andrei Svechnikov, the second pick in the 2018 draft is second on the team in scoring with 48 points (22 goals and 26 assists). He’s a +11 on the season and is averaging 17:09 of ice time per game. Teuvo Teravainen has 41 points in 46 games this year (14 goals and 27 assists). The Stanley Cup winner with the Chicago Blackhawks has 21 points on the power play in 2021-22 (seven goals and 14 assists). Vincent Trocheck has 36 points in 51 games (15 goals and 21 assists) this year. He’s +15 and ranks second on the team in hits with 118. Jordan Staal, one of the best captains in the league, has 18 points in 2021-22 (five goals and 13 assists). He’s won 57.1% of his face-offs and leads the team in hits with 150 this campaign.
Anthony DeAngelo leads Carolina defensemen in points with 40 (nine goals and 31 assists). Due to a chest injury he’s expected to be out for at least a month. In his first season with the Hurricanes, he’s leading the team in plus/minus at +19 and has scored 16 points on the power play (one goal and 15 assists). Jacob Slavin has 29 points (three goals and 26 assists), while leading the team in blocked shots with 85 and takeaways with 49. Brady Skjei has played in 51 games and has recorded 22 points on the campaign (seven goals and 15 assists). He’s a +14, averaging 20:58 of ice time per game. Skjei has 46 blocked shots and delivered 61 hits on the year.
Frederik Andersen has started 36 games in goal for the Hurricanes this season. He’s 28-7-2 with a .929 save percentage; third in the NHL and his 2.06 GAA is third in the league. The goaltender in his ninth season has won his last three starts allowing two goals per game and making a combined 85 saves in those contests.
Edmonton Oilers Vs. Carolina Hurricanes Picks & Prediction
