St Louis Blues vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/09/2025

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Venue:  Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB 

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Blues +120, Oilers -142; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Blues +120, Oilers -140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Blues +120, Oilers -140; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

St Louis Blues:  43-29-7 (4th place, Central Division)

Edmonton Oilers:  44-28-5 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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St Louis Blues:  9-1-0 last 10

Edmonton Oilers:  5-4-1 last 10

The Blues are entering this game with 93 points, a 43-29-7 record overall, and they are 20-15-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Winnipeg Jets in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-1. Pavel Buchnevich scored 1 goal for them in that one. Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas each led the team in assists with 1 while Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, and Radek Faksa each led the team in shots on net in that game with 3. Joel Hofer was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 25 shots with 23 saves and a .920 save percentage. Their offense has scored 242 goals this season averaging 3.1 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 224 goals against them allowing 2.8 goals per game.

The Oilers are entering this game with 93 points, a 44-28-5 record overall, and they are 23-12-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, losing that one on the road 3-2. Adam Henrique and Jeff Skinner each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Adam Henrique, Evan Bouchard, Corey Perry, and Jake Walman each led the team in assists with 1 while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the team in shots on net in that game with 7. Olivier Rodrigue was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 3 goals on 21 shots with 18 saves and a .857 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 244 goals this season averaging 3.2 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 225 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Blues listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blues have looked good in their games this season with their 43-29-7 record overall which has them in 4th place of their division in the West and in a Wild Card spot. They have also been a good road team with their 20-15-3 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Oilers have looked good in their games this season with their 44-28-5 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They have also looked good on home ice with their 23-12-3 home record this season. The Oilers haven't looked good in their games lately as they have been missing key players to injury and it has resulted in them sliding down the standings in the West, but they still have a good buffer so they don't have too much pressure to keep their playoff spot. They are only 5-4-1 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a bad loss to the Ducks in their last one. The Blues are also coming off a loss in their last one, but they lost on the road against the best team in the NHL and they were also on a really long winning streak before losing that game. They are still 9-1-0 in their last 10 games and they will be looking to bounce back in this game. The Blues have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL over the last few weeks as they have surged up the standings into a Wild Card spot and they can take advantage of a banged up Oilers team that hasn't been at their best lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blues to win this game. 

Blues Oilers Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Blues 4 Oilers 2.

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St Louis Blues: 122-120 (+16.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 69-86 (+13.9 units) on the moneyline as an underdog. 62-56 (+17.6 units) on the moneyline after playing a road game. 94-92 (+17.6 units) on the moneyline against excellent power play teams- scoring on over 17.5% of their chances. 18-9 OVER in a road game where the total is 5.5.

Edmonton Oilers: 164-114 (-19.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 139-94 (-28.7 units) on the moneyline as a favorite. 81-70 (-12.7 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 97-77 (-10.6 units) on the moneyline against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 30-17 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses.

St Louis Blues:  A. Texier (C) Day To Day - Upper-body. D. Holloway (C) Out - Lower Body. C. Parayko (D) Out - Knee. T. Krug (D) Out For Season - Ankle.

Edmonton Oilers:  T. Frederic (C) Day To Day - Ankle. L. Draisaitl (C) Day To Day - Undisclosed. M. Ekholm (D) Out - Undisclosed. S. Skinner (G) Out - Head. J. Klingberg (D) Out - Lower Body. C. McDavid (C) Out - Lower Body. E. Kane (LW) Out - Knee. A. Regula (D) Out - Knee.

“They’re very committed defensively, one of the best teams, and then they have one of the best, if not, well, [Hellebuyck is] going to win the Vezina this year. So, [it] speaks for itself. They've done a great job all year. They're the measuring stick in the West.” - Jim Montgomery after his team’s loss against the Jets in their game on Monday.

"If we're 3-1 after a road trip like that, we're very happy. 2-2 after starting 2-0, we're disappointed. Tonight's game, I feel like it was one that we probably should have won." - Kris Knoblauch after his team’s loss against the Ducks in their game on Monday.

LW Pavel Buchnevich

C Robert Thomas

RW Jimmy Snuggerud

LD Philip Broberg

RD Justin Faulk

G Joel Hofer

LW Vasily Podkolzin

C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

RW Viktor Arvidsson

LD Darnell Nurse

RD Jake Walman

G Olivier Rodrigue

Points: R. Thomas (76)

Goals: J. Kyrou (33)

Assists: R. Thomas (55)

GAA: J. Hofer (2.64)

Points: L. Draisaitl (106)

Goals: L. Draisaitl (52)

Assists: C. McDavid (64)

GAA: C. Pickard (2.64)

Coaches:

St Louis Blues: Jim Montgomery (Interim)

Edmonton Oilers: Kris Knoblauch (2nd season)