Edmonton Oilers vs Nashville Predators Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/14/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 14, 2022

Venue:  Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN

Where to Watch:  BSSO

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Oilers -110, Predators -110; Over/Under:  6 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Oilers -110, Predators -110; Over/Under:  6 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Oilers -110, Predators -110; Over/Under:  6 goals

 

Edmonton Oilers:  42-26-6 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Nashville Predators:  42-26-5 (4th place, Central Division)

 

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Edmonton Oilers:  7-2-1 last 10

Nashville Predators:  5-4-1 last 10

 

 

 

The Oilers are coming into this game with 90 points, a 42-26-6 record overall, and they are 19-14-5 in their road games this regular season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Los Angeles Kings while their 2 losses since then have come against the Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild in their last game. They lost that game on the road 5-1. Leon Draisaitl scored the only goal for them in that one while Tyson Barrie and Zach Hyman both assisted. Connor McDavid led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Mikko Koskinen was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 5 goals on 23 shots with 18 saves and a .783 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 256 goals this season averaging 3.5 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 235 goals against them allowing 3.2 goals per game. 

 

 

The Predators are coming into this game with 89 points, a 42-26-5 record overall, and they are 23-12-0 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Florida Panthers and the Pittsburgh Penguins while their win came against the San Jose Sharks in their last game. They won that game at home in OT 1-0. Ryan Johansen scored the winning goal in that game while Mattias Ekholm and Filip Forsberg both assisted. Roman Josi led the team in shots on net in that game with 10. Juuse Saros was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 0 goals on 25 shots with 25 saves and a 1.000 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 237 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 210 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game. 

 

 

The Oilers are coming into this game as a pick 'em with the Nashville Predators according to the current betting odds. The Oilers have lost 2 straight games coming into this one but they were playing very well prior to that on a massive win streak before it was snapped. Their 2 losses came against very good teams as they lost to the league leading Avalanche in Ot and they got blown out in their last game on the road by the Wild. The Oilers did not like getting blown out in that game and they definitely have a bad taste in their mouth after that game. They will be hungry for a bounce back win here and they are going up against a Predators team that has not been playing well recently. The Predators are coming off of a weak 1-0 win in OT against the Sharks at home in their last game and they have lost 2 of their last 3 as well. They have been struggling to beat good teams recently and have even struggled against the bad ones like in their last game. They are going to be getting an angry Oilers team in this game and with the way the Predators have been playing recently, this is the perfect bounce back spot for the Oilers. The Oilers will win this game over the Predators.

 

Oilers Predators Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, April 14, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Oilers 3 Predators 2.

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Edmonton Oilers: 54-43 (+12.8u) ML in a road game where the total is 6 or more. 29-13 (+16.6u) ML after allowing 5 goals or more. 15-8 OVER off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more.

Nashville Predators: 22-22 (-11.6u) ML in a home game where the total is 6 or more. 11-14 (-7.8u) ML off a close home win by 1 goal. 24-11 OVER after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game.

 

 

Edmonton Oilers:  J. Archibald (RW) Out indefinitely - Illness.

Nashville Predators:  None.

 

 

 

“We thought we were the authors of a lot of the chances against.” - Jay Woodcroft on his team’s loss against the Wild on Tuesday night.

 

 

“Tonight was a little more of that mental grind, which is why we talk a lot about mental and physical toughness and the core fabric of our team. I like the way the guys responded.” - John Hynes on his team’s win against the Sharks on Tuesday night.

 

 

 

LW Kane, Evander

C McDavid, Connor

RW Puljujärvi, Jesse

LD Nurse, Darnell

RD Ceci, Cody

G Koskinen, Mikko

 

LW Forsberg, Filip

C Johansen, Ryan

RW Tomasino, Philip

LD Josi, Roman

RD Fabbro, Dante 

G Saros, Juuse

 

 

Points: C. McDavid (108)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (51)

Assists: C. McDavid (66)

GAA: M. Koskinen (3.09)

 

Points: R. Josi (87)

Goals: F. Forsberg (38)

Assists: R. Josi  (68)

GAA: J.Saros (2.50)

 

Coaches:

Edmonton Oilers: Jay Woodcroft (Interim)

Nashville Predators: John Hynes (3rd season)