Oilers vs. Hurricanes prediction: NHL odds, picks, best bets
The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly righted the ship.
After starting the season 2-9-1, the Oilers have won seven of their last 10 and find themselves on the fringes of a wide-open wild-card race in the Western Conference.
There’s still a lot more work to be done for the Oilers, but the hockey world seems to think they’ve stabilized and will begin their charge up the standings in short order.
One of the reasons that the market is gaining confidence in the Oilers is that Connor McDavid finally seems healthy and has snapped into all-world form with 16 points in his last six games.
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The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t been as messy as the Oilers through the first quarter of the season but they’ve still been a disappointment considering they were the Stanley Cup favorite on opening night.
What’s more concerning than a relatively pedestrian 14-9-1 start is that Carolina’s process looks worse than in previous campaigns and the goaltending has been a disaster.
Poor goaltending is a huge issue for any team, but it’s especially worrisome for a team like the Hurricanes, because they just don’t have the scoring power to make up for any errors in their own zone.
The lack of a pure scorer has been an issue for Carolina for years now, but the Canes have excelled because they never needed to put up crooked numbers thanks to an elite defense and strong goaltending.
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Going up against an in-form offense with the best player in the world, it’s fair to question whether or not the Hurricanes will be able to contain the Oilers on Wednesday night.
Edmonton as a short home favorite makes sense, even if the Oilers were trounced by the Hurricanes a few weeks ago.
The play: Edmonton Oilers -110 (BetRivers Sportsbook)
