The Edmonton Oilers host the season opener against the Winnipeg Jets at Rogers Place on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on ESPN+.
As action begins for the beginning of the NHL season, here’s everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s action.
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Edmonton Oilers vs. Winnipeg Jets odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 1:51 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Oilers (-169)
- Underdog: Jets (+142)
- Over/under: 6.5
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Oilers stats and trends
- The Oilers won 63.3% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (57-33).
- Edmonton went 30-16 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -169 or shorter.
- The Oilers have an implied moneyline win probability of 62.8% in this contest.
- Edmonton and its opponent went over 6.5 combined goals in 50 of 107 games last season.
- The Oilers’ 292 total goals (3.6 per game) made them the fourth-best scoring team in the league last season.
- The Oilers allowed 236 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 10th in league play for the fewest goals against.
- The 64 power-play goals the Oilers scored last season (on 243 power-play chances) were the fifth-most in the NHL.
Jets stats and trends
- Last season the Jets had 14 wins in the 31 games in which they were an underdog.
- Winnipeg’s moneyline odds were +142 or longer two times last season, and it won both games.
- The moneyline implies a 41.3% chance of victory for the Jets.
- Winnipeg combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in 32 of 87 games last season.
- With 259 goals (3.2 per game) last season, the Jets had the league’s 15th-ranked offense.
- The Jets had the No. 1 defense in the NHL, giving up 198 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
- The Jets had 45 power-play goals (on 240 chances), 22nd in the NHL.