Detroit Red Wings vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL Odds and Preview

The hangover from the Red Wings’ most emotional win of the season is probably still buzzing around the heads of this team. On Saturday night, the Wings came back from a two-goal deficit in the third period to force overtime against Vancouver. Only seconds into OT, Jake Walman scored on a penalty shot to deliver the thrilling win.

Walman’s ensuing trademark Griddy dance was just the topper to a win over the best team in the NHL, the Canucks. Detroit is now 10-2-2 in 2024, and only one point out of third place in the Atlantic Division.

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When you play the Oilers you’re in for a frenzy of activity on the ice. Edmonton ranks third in the NHL in shots on goal. Opponents average 2.79 goals per game, the eighth lowest in the league. The Oilers are a superb power play team, ranking fourth in PP Percentage.

Detroit will need to up its physicality on their end of the ice, or else the Oilers will command the puck and pepper shots at the Wings’ net. Last month, Edmonton squeaked out a 3-2 OT win against the Red Wings in Detroit. In that game, the speed of Edmonton’s top lines gave the Wings problems.

Coach Derek LaLonde won’t have Robby Fabbri at his disposal: the veteran is away from the team for personal reasons. So far in the 2023-24 season, Fabbri is enjoying a resurgence. His absence gives Joseph Valeno and Daniel Sprong a chance to get more shifts in against Edmonton.

The most viral moment of the season occurred Saturday when Jake Welman scored on a penalty shot to defeat Vancouver to set off a mass Griddy-thon.

Dylan Larkin saw the end of his 12-game point streak on Saturday. The Red Wing captain had scored a goal in four straight games. He’s only gone two games without a point once since Nov. 17. We expect Larkin to record an assist and/or goal in Tuesday’s tilt against the Oilers.

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The Oilers are 16-6-1 at home, and they have a stellar 5-1 mark in overtime and shootouts. Edmonton boasts a dynamic roster led by Connor McDavid, the NHL”s best skater, puck handler, and player. Add in Evan Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl, and the Oilers have the best three middle men on their top three lines of any NHL team.

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