NHL Predictions & Odds 3/3/23

Winnipeg Jets (35-24-2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (33-21-8)
March 3, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Edmonton Oilers -160 / Winnipeg Jets +140; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Winnipeg Jets and the Edmonton Oilers meet in NHL action from Rogers Place on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Edmonton is a -160 home favorite while Winnipeg is a +140 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 6.5 goals.

Injuries

For Winnipeg, Mason Appleton and Pierre-Luc Dubois are both questionable for this game while Cole Perfetti and David Gustafsson remain out indefinitely. For Edmonton, Evander Kane is out indefinitely and Ryan Murray is slated to return later this month.

Matchup History

Winnipeg’s 2-1 win back on December 31, 2022, was their 6 win in the last 8 head-to-head meetings between these two teams.

Trends

Winnipeg is 0-4 in their last 4 games overall and 5-1 in their last 6 games against the Pacific division while the under is 7-1-3 in their last 11 Friday games. Edmonton is 6-1 in their last 7 games against the Western Conference and 9-2 in their last 11 Friday games while the over is 13-3 in their last 16 games against the Central division.

Pick

I’m backing the Oilers here. Two teams that have had shaky goaltending as of late, but the difference here is you have one team that can score in the Oilers, and one that can’t in Winnipeg, who’s scored 2 goals or less in 5 of their last 7 games. I think the Oilers snag another win at home here so give me Edmonton.