Oilers vs. Canadiens Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 19, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 18, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers (40-21-4) host the Montreal Canadiens (25-31-11) on Tuesday, March 19, with both teams coming off a loss. The Canadiens are heavy underdogs away from home, at +301, and the Oilers are -388.

The betting trends in the article below reflect odds as of March 19, 2024 at 3:19 PM ET. See below the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Oilers vs. Canadiens Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: EDM: (-388) | MON: (+301)
  • Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (-146) | MON: +1.5 (120)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-117)

Injury Report as of March 19

Oilers: None

Canadiens: Chris Wideman: Back (Out), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Carey Price: Knee (Out)

Oilers vs. Canadiens Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Oilers
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Oilers (-1.5)

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Oilers vs. Canadiens Team Stats

Oilers Avg. (Rank) Canadiens Avg. (Rank)
3.52 (4th) Goals Scored 2.72 (27th)
2.83 (8th) Goals Allowed 3.43 (26th)
33.6 (2nd) Shots 28.3 (26th)
28.6 (5th) Shots Allowed 33.1 (29th)

Oilers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor McDavid 63 25 81 106 214 6 +29
Leon Draisaitl 65 33 53 86 181 16 +20
Zach Hyman 64 46 19 65 229 13 +29
Evan Bouchard 65 15 49 64 174 6 +24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 64 16 42 58 141 3 +12

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Canadiens Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Nicholas Suzuki 67 26 37 63 156 9 -19
Cole Caulfield 67 20 33 53 258 8 -8
Michael Matheson 67 9 38 47 159 5 -30
Juraj Slafkovsky 67 14 22 36 112 6 -20
Jake Evans 67 5 17 22 69 0 -2

Betting Trends

  • The Oilers have won 64.3% of their games this season when they’ve been a moneyline favorite (36-20).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Oilers have an implied win probability of 79.5%.
  • The Canadiens have won 20, or 32.8%, of the 61 games they have played while the underdog this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Canadiens have a 24.9% chance to win.
  • Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 30 of 65 games this season.
  • Montreal and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 34 of 67 games this season.

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