Oilers vs. Stars: NHL Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions (Wednesday)
All eight NHL favorites won last night, with seven teams covering the puck line. We had a profitable 2-1 night with our bets, and I’m back with another trio of plays for tonight’s seven-game slate. Here’s a closer look at Oilers vs. Stars.
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
NHL Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Oilers vs. Stars
The Stars have been on a roll this season, coming into tonight’s Western Conference matchup leading the Central at 19-8-6 (44 points). The Oilers, on the other hand, are just 17-14-2 (36 points) out of the gate, and that’s good enough for fourth place in the Pacific. This one gets underway at 9:30 p.m. ET tonight from the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Okay, I’ll say what we’ve all known for years and continues to be true to this day. The Oilers are top-heavy, they don’t get help from their bottom six, and their defense isn’t anywhere near championship caliber. Even with Connor McDavid (64 points) and Leon Draisaitl (54) playing out of their minds, their Herculean efforts are only good enough to place them in the second Wild Card spot at this point of the year. It must be frustrating as an Oilers fan to see the same front-office blunders being made every year.
If you couldn’t deduce my bet from that paragraph, I’m taking the Stars to collect the two points tonight. Dallas is a much deeper, well-rounded team, and they should have no issues getting it done tonight against a mediocre Oilers team. Defense is still a top priority in Dallas, as they’re the ninth-best team defensively, allowing just 2.61 goals per game. Jake Oettinger will likely get the nod tonight, and he’s 13-4-3 with a 2.35 GAA and .922 SV%. I expect the Stars’ defense and goaltending to carry them tonight, and they should be able to hand the Oilers their fourth straight loss.
Bet: Dallas Stars Moneyline (-140 via DraftKings)
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