The New Jersey Devils (7-3-0) and Edmonton Oilers (7-3-0) meet Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Puck drop is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Devils vs. Oilers odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Devils kicked off their 3-game Western Canada road trip with a 5-2 win at the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday. That was their 4th consecutive win and their 7th victory in 8 games after an 0-2 start. New Jersey has scored 4 or more goals in 5 over that 8-game span.
The Oilers picked up their 5th straight win when they outlasted the Nashville Predators in a 7-4 slugfest Tuesday. Edmonton is averaging 5.0 goals per game (GPG) during the win streak and ranks 3rd in the NHL with 4.1 GPG. It is also 2nd overall in power-play percentage at 33.3%.
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