Canadiens vs Oilers Prediction NHL Picks 3/19/24

Edmonton Oilers (40-21-4) vs Montreal Canadiens (25-31-11)

Game Info: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9:00 pm (Rogers Place)

Betting Odds: Edmonton Oilers -303 / Montreal Canadiens +235 --- Over/Under: 6.5

The Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Rogers Place. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers prediction.

Montreal Canadiens Betting Preview

The Montreal Canadiens recently lost to the Bruins and Flames, while beating the Blue Jackets. The Montreal Canadiens are averaging 2.72 goals per game and are scoring on 18.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Nick Suzuki leads Montreal with 26 goals, Mike Matheson has 38 assists and Cole Caufield has 259 shots on goal. Defensively, the Montreal Canadiens are allowing 3.43 goals per game and are killing 75.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cayden Primeau has given up 46 goals on 483 shots faced, and Sam Montembeault has allowed 99 goals on 1,039 shots.

Edmonton Oilers Betting Preview

The Edmonton Oilers recently beat the Penguins and Capitals while losing to the Avalanche. The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.52 goals per game and are scoring on 26.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Zach Hyman leads Edmonton with 46 goals, Connor McDavid has 81 assists and Evander Kane has 188 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 79.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Calvin Packard has allowed 31 goals on 382 shots faced, and Stuart Skinner has given up 121 goals on 1,313 shots.

Edmonton Oilers Player Prop Facts

• Zach Hyman has scored at least one goal in 10 of the Oilers' last 11 home games.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one assist in each of the Oilers' last six home games.
• Evan Bouchard has recorded at least one point in each of the Oilers' last six home games.
• Connor McDavid ranks 1st in the league for Assists (81) this season.

Montreal Canadiens Player Prop Facts

• Mike Matheson has recorded an assist in each of his last four appearances against the Oilers.
• Nick Suzuki has recorded at least one point in each of the Canadiens' last six games against the Oilers.
• Cole Caufield has scored the first goal in three of his last four appearances against the Oilers.
• Christian Dvorak has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances against the Oilers.
• Cole Caufield ranks 1st in the league for shootout goals (5) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Edmonton Oilers rank 2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (26.70%).
• The Edmonton Oilers rank 4th in the league for goals per game this season (3.52).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 27th in the league for goals per game this season (2.72).
• The Montreal Canadiens rank 27th in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (75.44%).

Montreal Canadiens vs Edmonton Oilers prediction

The Montreal Canadiens continue to pile up the losses and their defense is getting rocked left and right. The Habs aren't going to stop the bleeding on the road in this spot. The Edmonton Oilers are 21-8-3 on their home ice this season. The Oilers have won 5 of the last 7 games against the Canadiens. The Oilers are closing in on a playoff spot, and these games are layups to close the gap. Only one option here for me, and that's to side with the Oilers and the PL for max betting value.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.