The Edmonton Oilers (0-2) and Nashville Predators (1-2) face off Tuesday at Bridgestone Arena. Puck drop is 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+/Hulu). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Oilers vs. Predators odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Oilers dropped their 1st 2 games by a combined score of 12-4 to the Vancouver Canucks to open the season. Their last game was extremely puzzling as they outshot the Canucks 40-18 and only took 3 penalties and still lost 4-3.
The Preds fell to the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday to fall to 1-2. All 3 goals came on the power play or a penalty shot. Meanwhile, Nashville was 0-for-7 with the man advantage. They are just 1-for-14 on the power play in 3 games. Meanwhile, they’ve allowed opponents to convert on 4-for-12 power plays.
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