Hurricanes at Oilers 1/20/19 - NHL Hockey O/U Pick & Betting Odds
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Edmonton Oilers
NHL: 9:35 PM ET
Jan. 20, 2019
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : Carolina -110 O/U 6.0
This is a very tough scheduling spot for the Edmonton Oilers. Even though they have home ice in this match-up and were at home last night, the Edmonton Oilers are off a game against their biggest rivals (and their only provincial rivals), the Calgary Flames.
It is unlikely that defensive intensity will be very high for the Edmonton Oilers after tangling with the Calgary Flames in the Battle of Alberta last night. The good news for Edmonton Oilers fans is that the Carolina Hurricanes have been allowing plenty of goals of late.
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The Carolina Hurricanes have given up at least 3 goals in 7 straight games. During this stretch the Carolina Hurricanes have allowed an average of 3.7 goals per game.
The Carolina Hurricanes are off back to back losses but previously were playing quite well thanks to offensive production that saw them score at least 4 goals in 6 of their 7 prior games. The Edmonton Oilers entered Saturday night's game with the Calgary Flames having averaged 3.7 goals per game their 6 prior games.
Recent Betting Trends:
Carolina is 3-0 their last 3 games against Western Conference opponents
Hurricanes O/U is 6-1-1 their last 8 games
Carolina is 7-13 their last 20 road games
Edmonton entered Saturday 14-19 in a home game where the total is 6 or more
Oilers O/U entered Saturday 42-33 after a division game
Edmonton is 4-1 their last games versus Eastern Conference opponents
Free Betting Pick: OVER 6 in Edmonton
In terms of special teams play in this one, the Edmonton OIlers entered Saturday's game having converted on 3 of their last 10 power plays but with their penalty kill conceding 3 goals on their opponents last 10 chances. The Carolina Hurricanes penalty kill has allowed 6 goals on their opponents last 19 chances.
Per all of the above goals will likely be plentiful in this one and the best (value) is to take the OVER based on a projected final score of Edmonton Oilers 4, Carolina Hurricanes 3